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Cellulitis, a deep bacterial infection of the skin, as a monkeypox complication

Researchers described two cases of human monkeypox and deep skin infection.

5 Sep 2022

What is the impact of inter-individual heterogeneity on the degree and duration of vaccinal protection against mild and severe COVID-19?

Researchers suggested ways to address heterogeneity in immune responses conferred by COVID-19 vaccines.

5 Sep 2022

Researchers compare the percent excess mortalities due to the zero-COVID-19 policy or the living-with-COVID policy

Researchers compared the percent excess mortalities due to the zero-COVID-19 policy or the living-with-COVID policy.

5 Sep 2022

The possible association between SARS-CoV-2, ACE2, TMPRSS2, and skin manifestations

A new study analyzed the possibility of penetration of SARS-CoV-2 into the skin.

5 Sep 2022

Bats pose little zoonotic danger to humans, study says

A new Tel Aviv University study rejects assertions, according to which the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak is in bats. According to the study, bats have a highly effective immune system that enables them to deal relatively easily with viruses considered lethal for other mammals.

5 Sep 2022

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

A new study determines the antiviral efficacy of favipiravir against ZIKV and SARS-CoV-2 infections.

4 Sep 2022

The brain and fat communicate directly

Researchers examine the sensory innervation of fat cells within subcutaneous fat deposits.

4 Sep 2022

MHRA approves bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine made by Pfizer/BioNTech

A second, "bivalent" vaccine has today been approved as a booster by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after it was found to meet the UK regulator's standards of safety, quality and effectiveness.

3 Sep 2022

Infectious diseases biobanking: Challenges and opportunities

This article is forms part of a special issue on "research on prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases" https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/biosafety-and-health/vol/4/issue/4.

2 Sep 2022

Covid-19 study highlights a continued drop in U.S. life expectancy

An updated analysis of American COVID-19 deaths throughout 2021 highlights a continued drop in overall life expectancy as well as persistent disparities by race and ethnicity.

2 Sep 2022

Novel P22-mAb based bELISA assay can help detect antibodies against African swine fever virus

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly infectious and fatal disease of pigs. Due to the complexity of the ASF virus (ASFV) and various clinical forms of the disease, a wide range of highly effective and robust sero-diagnostic assays are required.

2 Sep 2022

Case study shows potential to develop myocarditis following monkeypox infection

A 31-year-old male with confirmed monkeypox infection developed acute myocarditis approximately one week following the onset of monkeypox symptoms, according to a case study published today in JACC: Case Reports.

2 Sep 2022

Analysis sheds light on the delay to recognize airborne transmission of the coronavirus

Millions of people have died of coronavirus infection since 2020 because influential institutions took too long to recognize that it is primarily airborne, and a new University of Colorado Boulder-led historical analysis sheds light on the delay.

2 Sep 2022

Omicron BA.2.75 not more resistant to antibodies than the currently dominating BA.5 variant, study suggests

In a recent study, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, and others, have characterised the new omicron variant BA.2.75, comparing its ability to evade antibodies against current and previous variants.

2 Sep 2022

Study uncovers the evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 at primary stage of massive vaccination

This study uncovers the evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 at the primary stage of massive vaccination

2 Sep 2022

CDC provides latest updates on the number of individuals infected with E. coli O157 outbreak strain

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

2 Sep 2022

How does ACE2 expression in target cells affect neutralization by antibodies to different spike epitopes?

Researchers evaluated how ACE2 expression in target cells impacts neutralization.

2 Sep 2022

What is currently known about immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines and cellular immune responses against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers summarized existing data on the immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines and the humoral and cellular immune responses against SARS-CoV-2.

2 Sep 2022

What is the risk of BA.5 infection among persons with documented infection with past variants?

A recent correspondence discussed a study in which researchers assessed the infection risk for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 subvariant in vaccinated people exposed to previous SARS-CoV-2 variants.

2 Sep 2022

First update of living systematic review provides a comprehensive summary of studies on the risk of experiencing long COVID

Researchers presented findings from the second version of a living systematic review on long COVID.

2 Sep 2022

Disease/Infection News

Cellulitis, a deep bacterial infection of the skin, as a monkeypox complication

What is the impact of inter-individual heterogeneity on the degree and duration of vaccinal protection against mild and severe COVID-19?

Researchers compare the percent excess mortalities due to the zero-COVID-19 policy or the living-with-COVID policy

The possible association between SARS-CoV-2, ACE2, TMPRSS2, and skin manifestations

Bats pose little zoonotic danger to humans, study says

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

The brain and fat communicate directly

MHRA approves bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine made by Pfizer/BioNTech

Infectious diseases biobanking: Challenges and opportunities

Covid-19 study highlights a continued drop in U.S. life expectancy

Novel P22-mAb based bELISA assay can help detect antibodies against African swine fever virus

Case study shows potential to develop myocarditis following monkeypox infection

Analysis sheds light on the delay to recognize airborne transmission of the coronavirus

Omicron BA.2.75 not more resistant to antibodies than the currently dominating BA.5 variant, study suggests

Study uncovers the evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 at primary stage of massive vaccination

CDC provides latest updates on the number of individuals infected with E. coli O157 outbreak strain

How does ACE2 expression in target cells affect neutralization by antibodies to different spike epitopes?

What is currently known about immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines and cellular immune responses against SARS-CoV-2?

What is the risk of BA.5 infection among persons with documented infection with past variants?

First update of living systematic review provides a comprehensive summary of studies on the risk of experiencing long COVID

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