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Formula 1's biggest stars urge all fans to get their COVID-19 vaccine

Formula 1's biggest stars have backed the UK's vaccine rollout and urged all fans to get their jab as soon as possible this winter in a new film out today (Saturday 11 December).

12 Dec 2021

Nasal vaccine provides broad-based protection against heterologous respiratory viruses in mice

The emergence of COVID-19 variants such as delta and omicron have sent scientists scrambling to determine whether existing vaccinations and boosters are still effective against new strains of SARS-Cov-2.

11 Dec 2021

UCLA research points the way towards a longer-lasting COVID vaccine

Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have identified rare, naturally occurring T cells that are capable of targeting a protein found in SARS-CoV-2 and a range of other coronaviruses.

11 Dec 2021

New insights about COVID-19 vaccination rates among people living with HIV

The AIDS Clinical Trials Group, the largest global HIV research network, which recently expanded its focus to include evaluating outpatient treatment for COVID-19, today announced that insights around COVID-19 vaccination rates among people living with HV have been published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

10 Dec 2021

COVID-19 booster program accelerated, 22 million people in the UK have received top-up jabs

More than 22 million people in the UK have now received a COVID-19 top up jab, as the booster programme is accelerated this winter.

10 Dec 2021

Study finds mutational changes in Omicron variant likely increase transmissibility

A new study presented evidence for a large number of mutational changes in the Omicron variant which will likely increase its transmissibility and significantly decrease the neutralization capacity of monoclonal antibodies, leading to a decline in vaccine efficacy.

10 Dec 2021

Impact of mRNA-1273 vaccination during early pregnancy

Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine found that vaccination during the first trimester does not produce congenital disabilities or size abnormalities.

10 Dec 2021

Distinct plasma proteins linked to presence and course of COVID-19

In a study published in Viruses, researchers have examined the difference in protein levels in COVID-19 patients.

10 Dec 2021

Study finds sarbecoviruses circulating in wildlife outside Asia can infect human cells

A recent study tested the RBD of 2 sarbecoviruses found in Russian horseshoe bats and other clades 3 viruses for their ability to invade the human cell.

10 Dec 2021

Neutralizing antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in health care workers pre- and post-vaccination

Researchers examined neutralizing antibody levels in 48 vaccinated health care workers against the major SARS-CoV-2 variants.

10 Dec 2021

Symptoms after a third mRNA vaccine among patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers published a report wherein they assessed the symptomology post a booster dose of mRNA vaccines in adults with IBD.

10 Dec 2021

Analysis finds substantially more mutations in the omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant

A University of Florida Health researcher has successfully analyzed the many mutations in the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a crucial step in better understanding the variant's potential threat and ways to combat it.

9 Dec 2021

Booster vaccination can reduce breakthrough infection risk in HIV patients

New study reveals that people with HIV are at a high risk of breakthrough COVID-19 infection in comparison to people without HIV, and that booster vaccinations can be protective for those living with HIV.

9 Dec 2021

COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis in young people is mild and resolves quickly, research says

Most young people under the age of 21 who developed suspected COVID-19 vaccine-related heart muscle inflammation known as myocarditis had mild symptoms that improved quickly, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation.

9 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant may bind with ACE2 receptor more efficiently

A new study discusses the effect of the Omicron variant’s mutations on its binding efficiency to the ACE2 receptor.

9 Dec 2021

Investigational mRNA-based HIV vaccine shows promise in mice and non-human primates

An experimental HIV vaccine based on mRNA—the same platform technology used in two highly effective COVID-19 vaccines—shows promise in mice and non-human primates, according to scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

9 Dec 2021

CDC encourages 16-and-17-year-old adolescents to receive COVID-19 booster shot

Today, CDC is strengthening its booster recommendations and encouraging everyone 16 and older to receive a booster shot. Although we don't have all the answers on the Omicron variant, initial data suggests that COVID-19 boosters help broaden and strengthen the protection against Omicron and other variants.

9 Dec 2021

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Formula 1's biggest stars urge all fans to get their COVID-19 vaccine

Nasal vaccine provides broad-based protection against heterologous respiratory viruses in mice

UCLA research points the way towards a longer-lasting COVID vaccine

New insights about COVID-19 vaccination rates among people living with HIV

COVID-19 booster program accelerated, 22 million people in the UK have received top-up jabs

Study finds mutational changes in Omicron variant likely increase transmissibility

Impact of mRNA-1273 vaccination during early pregnancy

Distinct plasma proteins linked to presence and course of COVID-19

Study finds sarbecoviruses circulating in wildlife outside Asia can infect human cells

Neutralizing antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in health care workers pre- and post-vaccination

Symptoms after a third mRNA vaccine among patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Analysis finds substantially more mutations in the omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant

Booster vaccination can reduce breakthrough infection risk in HIV patients

COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis in young people is mild and resolves quickly, research says

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant may bind with ACE2 receptor more efficiently

Investigational mRNA-based HIV vaccine shows promise in mice and non-human primates

CDC encourages 16-and-17-year-old adolescents to receive COVID-19 booster shot

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Much ado about (vaccine) mandates

Long term vaccine response following Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination in hemodialysis patients

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutation with no associated increase in epidemiological fitness

Event guide: 3rd mRNA Process Development & Manufacturing Europe eBook

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Event guide: 3rd mRNA Process Development & Manufacturing Europe eBook

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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