Prior COVID infection doesn’t guarantee good immunity: study On 2021-09-01 You caught a case of COVID-19 and then you got your first dose of a vaccine. Maybe you now think […]
Viral respiratory infection on the rise in aged care population On 2021-07-23 New research from the Registry of Senior Australians at SAHMRI has shown viral respiratory infections have been increasing among Australia’s […]
Low risk of infection in babies born to mothers with COVID-19 On 2021-04-29 Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Public Health Agency of Sweden have studied newborn babies whose mothers tested positive for […]
COVID-19: Scientists identify human genes that fight infection On 2021-04-16 Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have identified a set of human genes that fight SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes […]
Non-white race tied to higher likelihood of COVID-19 infection On 2021-02-24 (HealthDay)—Race is the most important predictor of testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection but not […]
What is Herd Immunity? On 2021-01-31 Herd immunity occurs when the majority of a population develops immunity against a contagious disease either through vaccination or due […]
Fetal and neonatal therapies improve prognosis of congenital cytomegalovirus infection On 2021-01-28 A cross-institutional research group has revealed for the first time in the world that infants with symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) […]
Prior COVID-19 infection offers protection from re-infection for at least six months On 2020-11-20 A new study suggests that individuals who have previously had COVID-19 are highly unlikely to contract the illness again, for […]
Blocking immune system pathway may stop COVID-19 infection, prevent severe organ damage On 2020-10-08 While the world waits eagerly for a safe and effective vaccine to prevent infections from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus […]
Neutralizing antibodies appear to protect humans from coronavirus infection On 2020-09-04 A Seattle fishing vessel that departed port in May returned 18 days later with an unusual haul: the first human […]