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A practical guide for monkeypox diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Researchers provide an overview of the monkeypox infection in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Aug 2022

Many people infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron didn't realize it

A recent study reports on the awareness level among individuals during the recent Omicron variant surge.

22 Aug 2022

Hydrogen peroxide kills 99.99% of SARS-CoV-2 on fabrics in 30 seconds

Three percent hydrogen peroxide eliminates 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2 in all types of tested fabrics within 30 seconds.

22 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection induces virus-specific nasal T-cells

A new study reports that hybrid immunity induced by vaccination and previous infection induces SARS-CoV-2-specific tissue-resident T-cells in the nasal cavity.

22 Aug 2022

Incidence of type 2 diabetes in youth increased during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the onset of T2D among the youth.

22 Aug 2022

Study explores the effects of early COVID-19 pandemic on cancer survivors

Recent research indicates that during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of working-aged U.S. adults without health insurance did not change despite increases in unemployment, and the prevalence of unhealthy behaviors decreased.

22 Aug 2022

Scientists show close link between clinical cases of COVID-19 and viral loads in wastewater

Scientists show that there is a close association between clinical cases of COVID-19 and viral loads in wastewater, with the viral loads picking up to two days before the cases were detected.

22 Aug 2022

CDC releases investigation notice regarding outbreak of E. coli O157 infections in Michigan and Ohio

A CDC investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157 infections is now live: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2022/o157h7-08-22/index.html

22 Aug 2022

CDC's updated COVID-19 guidance aims to help people better understand their risk and protect themselves

Today, CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the virus.

22 Aug 2022

Myocarditis risk greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Among nearly 43 million people in England, ages 13 and older, who received at least one dose and up to 3 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, fewer than 3,000 people (0.007%) were hospitalized or died with myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, during the study period of December 1, 2020 through December 15, 2021.

22 Aug 2022

First two years of the COVID-19 pandemic caused excess deaths in the United States

In a new study, researchers used seasonal autoregressive integrated moving averages to estimate excess mortality, defined as the difference between the number of observed and expected deaths, in the US.

22 Aug 2022

Study reveals safety and uptake of sotrovimab against severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in England

In a newly released study, researchers explored the sotrovimab uptake for severe COVID-19 prophylaxis and its safety across the community populations in England.

22 Aug 2022

Serious health events rare in children after COVID-19 vaccine booster, says CDC study

Researchers published the effects of a homologous booster dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11 years.

22 Aug 2022

How effective are nanotechnology-based vaccines, drugs, and antibodies to combat variants of SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers explored how effectively nanotechnology-based novel and potential vaccines, drugs, and monoclonal antibodies could combat the current and yet to emerge SARS-CoV-2 variants.

22 Aug 2022

What is the monkeypox self-diagnosis ability of men who have sex with other men in the Netherlands?

Researchers examined the monkeypox self-diagnosing capacity, determinants of self-isolation, and vaccination intentions among men who have sex with other men (MSM) in the Netherlands.

22 Aug 2022

Research reveals cetylpyridinium chloride in mouthwash shows anti-SARS-CoV-2 effects

A recent study has demonstrated the antiviral effectiveness of cetylpyridinium chloride against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

22 Aug 2022

Study shows rapid waning of immune protection due to prior BA.1/BA.2 infection against BA.5 breakthrough infection

Researchers investigated the waning of protective immunity conferred by prior infection by Omicron sub-variants BA.1, BA.2 towards its most recent sub-variant BA.5.

22 Aug 2022

What is the prevalence of bacterial co-infections during COVID-19?

Researchers evaluated the characteristics and prevalence of bacterial co-infections with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

22 Aug 2022

The effectiveness of three repurposed drugs in preventing serious SARS-CoV-2 infection in non-hospitalized adults

Researchers conducted a phase III clinical trial to test the effectiveness of three repurposed drugs - metformin, ivermectin, and fluvoxamine, in preventing progression to severe COVID-19.

22 Aug 2022

Durability of immune protection after booster immunization with COVID-19 adjuvanted subunit vaccine against the immune-evasive Omicron BA.1 variant

Researchers explored the durability of immunity imparted by the SARS-CoV-2 adjuvanted subunit vaccine against the Omicron variant.

22 Aug 2022

Disease/Infection News

A practical guide for monkeypox diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Many people infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron didn't realize it

Hydrogen peroxide kills 99.99% of SARS-CoV-2 on fabrics in 30 seconds

SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection induces virus-specific nasal T-cells

Incidence of type 2 diabetes in youth increased during COVID-19 pandemic

Study explores the effects of early COVID-19 pandemic on cancer survivors

Scientists show close link between clinical cases of COVID-19 and viral loads in wastewater

CDC releases investigation notice regarding outbreak of E. coli O157 infections in Michigan and Ohio

CDC's updated COVID-19 guidance aims to help people better understand their risk and protect themselves

Myocarditis risk greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

First two years of the COVID-19 pandemic caused excess deaths in the United States

Study reveals safety and uptake of sotrovimab against severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in England

Serious health events rare in children after COVID-19 vaccine booster, says CDC study

How effective are nanotechnology-based vaccines, drugs, and antibodies to combat variants of SARS-CoV-2?

What is the monkeypox self-diagnosis ability of men who have sex with other men in the Netherlands?

Research reveals cetylpyridinium chloride in mouthwash shows anti-SARS-CoV-2 effects

Study shows rapid waning of immune protection due to prior BA.1/BA.2 infection against BA.5 breakthrough infection

What is the prevalence of bacterial co-infections during COVID-19?

The effectiveness of three repurposed drugs in preventing serious SARS-CoV-2 infection in non-hospitalized adults

Durability of immune protection after booster immunization with COVID-19 adjuvanted subunit vaccine against the immune-evasive Omicron BA.1 variant

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