In a recent study published within the journal Nature, researchers checked out 4 separate studies across 11 countries to systematically evaluate the impacts of motivational bias on historical narratives regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Their results show that the strength of private bias, whether towards vaccination or from media discourse, can significantly alter memory related to the pandemic. […]
A study published in JAMA Network Open describes the impact of telework in the course of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the overall and mental health of oldsters and parenting stress. Study: Teleworking, Parenting Stress, and the Health of Moms and Fathers. Image Credit: Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock.com Background Telework refers to a versatile working condition that […]
Individuals who endured childhood adversity, like abuse or neglect, were more prone to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19 in maturity, a brand new University of Pittsburgh study found. Specifically, higher self-reported childhood adversity was linked to 12-25% higher odds of COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality. While age, sex, ethnicity, health, and sociodemographic aspects have been […]
In a recent study published in npj Vaccines, a gaggle of researchers demonstrated that a single-dose intranasal application of a modified Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strain ∆3678 effectively induces robust immune responses, protecting mice against various types of the virus, suggesting its potential as an efficient mucosal vaccine. Study: A single-dose of intranasal […]
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined the willingness to simply accept the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and reasons for hesitancy in Hong Kong. Study: COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness and Reasons for Vaccine Refusal. Image Credit: Anishka Rozhkova/Shutterstock.com Background Hong Kong has been exemplary in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic until the […]
In a recent study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, a team of scientists investigated aspects corresponding to cardiopulmonary fitness, body composition, and long-term symptoms related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sequelae in individuals who had recovered from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. Study: Body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness of chubby COVID-19 survivors in […]
Pfizer Australia and BioNTech SE today announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) have authorized the businesses’ XBB.1.5-adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine (COMIRNATY® Omicron XBB.1.5) in individuals 5 years and older. Omicron XBB sublineages account for the vast majority of COVID-19 cases globally2. Although Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccines provide some protection against a variety of […]
Recent research helps explain why young children have lower rates of severe COVID-19 than adults. A study of infants and young children found those that acquired SARS-CoV-2 had a powerful, sustained antibody response to the virus and high levels of inflammatory proteins within the nose but not within the blood. This immune response contrasts with […]
In a recent study posted to medRxiv preprint* server, researchers at pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna, Inc. estimated the economic and clinical impact of updated messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Clinical impact and cost-effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 mRNA Autumn 2023 vaccines in Germany. Image Credit: etraveler / Shutterstock *Essential notice: […]
In a recent study published within the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), researchers compared the prevalence and disease severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections with other common respiratory ailments, notably coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and influenza. A multivariate logistic regression evaluation of knowledge from almost 5,800 […]