Cryptic proteins translated from deletion-containing viral genomes dramatically expand the influenza virus proteome
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Influenza vaccination in older adults and patients with chronic disorders: A position paper from the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology, the Portuguese Society of Cardiology, the Portuguese Society of Diabetology, the Portuguese Society of Infectious Disea
Influenza affects millions of people worldwide each year and can lead to severe complications, hospitalizations, and even death, especially among vulnerable populations such as older adults and those with chronic medical conditions.
Evaluation of the effectiveness and impact of Nirsevimab in Galicia
The purpose of NIRSE-GAL is to evaluate the impact of the inclusion of nirsevimab in the Galician immunisation schedule on the prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections in children.
SARS-CoV-2-infection- and vaccine-induced antibody responses are long lasting with an initial waning phase followed by a stabilization phase
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.
