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Vaccination in pregnancy greatly reduces risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, and protects babies up to 6 months after birth

From the early days of the pandemic, it has been evident that a COVID-19 infection in pregnancy can be serious. Hundreds of studies from around the world have consistently shown that a COVID-19 infection in pregnancy...

4 July, 2023

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New COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is safe and highly immunogenic as a heterologous booster: Study

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in more than 600 million confirmed cases and 6.5 million deaths worldwide. mRNA-based vaccines have emerged as...

4 July, 2023

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Yeast dust makes a cheap, fast virus test

Researchers from The University of Queensland have made a dust from baker’s yeast that can detect COVID-19 and could safeguard communities against future pandemics. The powdery ‘nanoprobes’ developed at UQ’s Australian...

26 June, 2023

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Scientists discover critical factors that determine the survival of airborne viruses

Critical insights into why airborne viruses lose their infectivity have been uncovered by scientists at the University of Bristol. The findings, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, reveal how...

22 June, 2023

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New ‘deadly virus’ due to climate change

Scientists in the UK have warned about a new ‘deadly virus’ which is ‘highly likely’ to arrive due to climate change. The UK government’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee was informed of the arrival of the...

22 June, 2023

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Malaria infection may be prevented by novel molecule

Malaria infection in humans, caused by unicellular parasites from the genus Plasmodium and transmitted via the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito, is a major global health challenge. Researchers are actively...

19 June, 2023

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New diagnostic platform uses nanotechnology and machine learning to identify infectious diseases quickly

Infectious diseases and respiratory infections in particular are a leading cause of global mortality. As such, there is an urgent need for rapid, large-scale diagnostic tools that can detect these diseases early...

16 June, 2023

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COVID-19 human challenge study reveals more insights into how virus spreads

New analysis shows how the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads from the nose to the air and surfaces in the immediate surroundings. The findings are the second batch of results to come from the COVID-19 Human Challenge Programme...

12 June, 2023

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No concerning side effects found in young children who received the COVID-19 vaccine

No serious side effects were found in children aged 5 years or younger who were given mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, according to a recent study published in Pediatrics. Researchers of the study examined the patient records of...

9 June, 2023

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Encouraging first-in-human results for a promising HIV vaccine

In recent years, we’ve witnessed some truly inspiring progress in vaccine development. That includes the mRNA vaccines that were so critical during the COVID-19 pandemic, the first approved vaccine for respiratory...

9 June, 2023

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