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FLiRT COVID variants: What to know

The latest omicron subvariants carry specific mutations that may allow the SARS-CoV-2 virus to be better at evading immune protection Over the last year, a whole different family of COVID-19 variants has emerged...

12 November, 2024

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Repeated COVID vaccines enhance mucosal immunity against the virus

During the COVID pandemic, many of us have received multiple mRNA vaccines. New work by researchers at the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent University, and University Hospital Ghent, among others, has...

24 October, 2024

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Global Health Cast Edition 72

Seventy-second Edition of the Global Health Cast presented by Prof. Schmitt and Dr. Sanicas. Download the PDF here.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for...

7 August, 2024

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No increase in birth defects found following COVID vaccination in pregnancy

A new study adds to the growing body of literature demonstrating the safety of COVID-19 vaccine use in pregnant women. The study, published in BMJ, showed no connection between COVID vaccination or infection in the...

25 July, 2024

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Latest XBB COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against hospitalization, deaths

JAMA Internal Medicine published a study calculating the protection offered by the latest Pfizer COVID-19 XBB vaccine compared to older vaccines against COVID-associated hospitalization and emergency department (ED) or...

27 June, 2024

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Imperial’s human challenge study helps explain why some people don’t get COVID

New analysis based on Imperial’s COVID-19 human challenge study has helped to uncover how some people avoid getting sick. Researchers have found that people who are able to fend off the SARS-CoV-2 virus have unique...

20 June, 2024

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Prior COVID infection may protect against some common colds

If you’ve been sick with COVID-19, you may have some protection against certain versions of the common cold. A new study suggests previous COVID-19 infections lower the risk of getting colds caused by milder...

18 June, 2024

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Global Health Cast Edition 63

Sixty-third Edition of the Global Health Cast presented by Prof. Schmitt and Dr. Sanicas. Download the PDF here🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for...

18 April, 2024

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Global Health Cast Edition 62

Sixty-second Edition of the Global Health Cast presented by Prof. Schmitt and Dr. Sanicas. Download the PDF here🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for...

2 April, 2024

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Powerful new AI can predict people’s attitudes to vaccines

A powerful new tool in artificial intelligence is able to predict whether someone is willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The predictive system uses a small set of data from demographics and personal judgments...

22 March, 2024

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