XBB.1.5 monovalent mRNA vaccine booster elicits robust neutralizing antibodies against XBB subvariants and JN.1
COVID-19 vaccines have recently been updated to specifically encode or contain the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5 subvariant.
Perception of government performance during COVID-19 not linked to death rate.
People living in the United States are more likely to report that their government handled the COVID-19 pandemic ‘well’ than any other G7 nation despite having the highest death rate, according to a new report from the Global Listening Project.
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Effect of second booster vaccinations and prior infection against SARS-CoV-2 in the UK SIREN healthcare worker cohort
The protection of fourth dose mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 is relevant to current global policy decisions regarding ongoing booster roll-out.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024
Discover the experiences and opinions of three female scientists at the University of Birmingham, who are working on finding out more about how insulin-making beta cells function and how new ones can grow in the lab.
Mucosal and systemic immune correlates of viral control after SARS-CoV-2 infection challenge in seronegative adults
Human infection challenge permits in-depth, early, and pre-symptomatic characterization of the immune response, enabling the identification of factors that are important for viral clearance.
WHO Information Network for Epidemics update on COVID-19
Latest information about circulation, impact and what is needed to prevent infections, severe disease, post-COVID-19 condition and deaths.
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Early estimates of nirsevimab immunoprophylaxis effectiveness against hospital admission for respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections in infants, Spain, October 2023 to January 2024
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of acute lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in children.
Is it bad, is it good, or is IgG4 just misunderstood?
Repeated doses of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 result in increased proportions of anti-spike antibodies of the IgG4 subclass.
Effectiveness of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years
Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were recommended in the US for children and adolescents aged 12 years or older on September 1, 2022, and for children aged 5 to 11 years on October 12, 2022.
Vaccination coverage in the EU/EEA during autumn 2023 campaigns
Nearly 20 million people aged 60 years and above received COVID-19 vaccines during the autumn/winter campaign in the EU/EEA, according to a new report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Diabetes Community Pledge for the European Parliament Elections 2024
Sign the Diabetes Community Pledge to support the 32 million people living with diabetes in the European Union and their families. Take action by creating a strong EU diabetes policy framework supportive of national diabetes action plans.
Respiratory Viruses in Wastewater Compared with Clinical Samples, Leuven, Belgium
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, wastewater-based surveillance has been used to track circulation levels of SARS-CoV-2.