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COVID-19 contact tracing ineffective without timely testing and isolation, study says

A new study by Canada-based researchers has showed that contact tracing is not effective if testing and isolation are delayed.

21 Dec 2020

Effective vaccine strategies for New South Wales Australia under different vaccine supply

Researchers say mass immunization will terminate the disease, or immunizing 66% of the population with a 90% efficacy vaccine will achieve herd immunity.

21 Dec 2020

With few takers for COVID vaccine, DC hospital CEO takes ‘one for the team’

Administrators at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., were thrilled to be among the city's first hospitals to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but they knew it could be a tough sell to get staffers to take the shot.

21 Dec 2020

Montana’s mask mandate in doubt with incoming governor

Incoming Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signaled he won't continue a statewide mask mandate in place since July, though he said he plans to wear a mask himself and get vaccinated against COVID-19.

21 Dec 2020

Many US health experts underestimated the coronavirus … until it was too late

A year ago, while many Americans were finishing their holiday shopping and finalizing travel plans, doctors in Wuhan, China, were battling a mysterious outbreak of pneumonia with no known cause.

21 Dec 2020

How effective have COVID-19 control measures been in the UK?

Researchers in the UK and Australia have shown that epidemiologic models accounting for people’s behavior outside of measures introduced to control the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic improve estimates of how effective such interventions have been.

21 Dec 2020

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein remains remarkably conserved among 37 variants from Hong Kong

As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to intensify in many parts of the world, vaccine development is proceeding apace.

21 Dec 2020

UK experts explain the urgent need for long-term research into antimicrobial resistance

In a new report from the Microbiology Society, experts from around the UK explain the desperate need for long-term and ambitious funding for surveillance and research into antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

21 Dec 2020

Research may lead to better treatment and vaccines for Ebola, COVID-19

In the midst of a global pandemic with COVID-19, it's hard to appreciate how lucky those outside of Africa have been to avoid the deadly Ebola virus disease.

21 Dec 2020

FDA issues first emergency use authorization for second COVID-19 vaccine

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the second vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

21 Dec 2020

Researchers create new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers in the Department of Chemistry have created a new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases.

21 Dec 2020

UMSOM researchers find greatest risk factors for death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients have a greater risk of dying if they are men or if they are obese or have complications from diabetes or hypertension, according to a new study conducted by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers.

18 Dec 2020

Concerns for loved ones tied to lower negative attitudes toward social distancing, vaccines

While many people have listened to messaging about wearing a mask and following social distancing guidelines to limit the spread of COVID-19, resistance remains.

18 Dec 2020

Research at Advanced Photon Source laid the groundwork for effective COVID-19 vaccines

There is light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel. Several vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 are now in clinical trials, with one -- developed by Pfizer/BioNTech -- already having been approved for emergency use in the United States.

18 Dec 2020

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

COVID-19 contact tracing ineffective without timely testing and isolation, study says

Effective vaccine strategies for New South Wales Australia under different vaccine supply

With few takers for COVID vaccine, DC hospital CEO takes ‘one for the team’

Montana’s mask mandate in doubt with incoming governor

Many US health experts underestimated the coronavirus … until it was too late

How effective have COVID-19 control measures been in the UK?

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein remains remarkably conserved among 37 variants from Hong Kong

UK experts explain the urgent need for long-term research into antimicrobial resistance

Research may lead to better treatment and vaccines for Ebola, COVID-19

FDA issues first emergency use authorization for second COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers create new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases

UMSOM researchers find greatest risk factors for death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Concerns for loved ones tied to lower negative attitudes toward social distancing, vaccines

Research at Advanced Photon Source laid the groundwork for effective COVID-19 vaccines

No more ICU beds at the main public hospital in the nation’s largest county as COVID surges

Rapid point-of-care lateral flow assay to assess the neutralizing activity of plasma against SARS-CoV-2

Study recommends blinded crossover and continued follow-ups to evaluate SARS-CoV-2 vaccine durability

Cell atlas helps better understand the biology of tropical disease parasite

AAHMS report spells out the necessary steps to maintain control over COVID-19 in 2021

Study: At least a fifth of the world’s population may not have access to covid-19 vaccine until 2022

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

PhD researcher at LifeArc

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

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

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

PhD researcher at LifeArc

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

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