Moderna, Pfizer vaccines for under 5s overwhelmingly endorsed by FDA advisers
Children under 5 may finally get FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines. Enlarge / Boston Medical Center Child Life Specialist Karlie Bittrich sees to a baby while in a pediatrics tent set up outside of Boston Medical Center in Boston on Apr.....»»
Kids 5 to 11 get FDA OK for COVID-19 booster doses
CDC is expected to review boosters later this week and endorse their use. Enlarge / A boy gives a nurse a high five before receiving a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site for 5-11 year-olds at Eastmonte Park in Al.....»»
Switch to Moderna booster after Pfizer shots better against omicron in 60+
The study is small but adds to data finding benefits of mix-and-match boosting. Enlarge / The Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech) and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. (credit: Getty | Marcos del Mazo) People ages 60 and older who were initi.....»»
North Korea: Six dead, 350,000 “fevers” as coronavirus spreads “explosively”
South Korea offers medical aid and vaccines, but it's unclear if the North will accept. Enlarge / North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un on June 30, 2019. (credit: Getty | BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI) At least six people in North Korea have.....»»
Musk explores financing Twitter takeover without Tesla margin loan, report says
The billionaire’s advisers, led by Morgan Stanley, have begun soliciting interest from potential investors for as much as $6 billion in preferred equity financing, the people said, asking not to be named discussing a private transaction......»»
For some people, religious leaders might be most effective at communicating the importance of COVID-19 vaccination
Vaccinating a substantial portion of society has been found to be the best way to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, but the pace of vaccination has slowed down since the vaccines were first made available to the public in December 2020. As o.....»»
Blocking spike captors to counter COVID
Despite the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns worldwide, the threat posed by COVID-19 still exists. First of all, a new SARS-CoV-2 variant could very well emerge that may not respond to current vaccines. Secondly, the efficacy of the vaccines in.....»»
BA.2.12.1 poised to become dominant in US, raising concern for future vaccines
Omicron subvariants are evading vaccines and infection-derived protections. Enlarge / A medical worker arranges nucleic acid samples at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site on May 3, 2022 in Beijing, China. (credit: Getty | Pang Song.....»»
Moderna’s vaccine for kids under 6 now with FDA for authorization
"Getting protected sooner is what matters." Enlarge (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) In a move highly anticipated by parents the country over, Moderna announced Thursday that it has requested FDA authorization for its two-dose COVI.....»»
Large-scale bovine vaccine study reveals the role of genetics in immune response
Vaccines are a critical tool in the protection of humans and animals against pathogens, but a major challenge for vaccine development is understanding why vaccines work better for some individuals than others......»»
Fauci confirms parents’ nightmare: FDA may delay COVID vaccines for kids under 5
"Why can't we have it in May?" a CNN reporter and parent asked Fauci. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Congressional Quarterly) The Food and Drug Administration is considering holding off on reviewing Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for ch.....»»
Combo COVID booster is the way to go this fall, Moderna data suggests
A bivalent vaccine produced stronger, broader protection, early data suggests. Enlarge / A tray of prepared syringes for booster vaccinations with Moderna's vaccine. (credit: Getty | Picture alliance) A COVID-19 booster target.....»»
Chiral gold nanoparticles increase vaccine efficacy by more than 25%, study suggests
Vaccines can be made over 25% more effective by adding left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles as adjuvants, according to a study by an international collaboration in which Brazilian researchers took part. An article reporting the results is published.....»»
For mRNA, Covid Vaccines Are Just the Beginning
With clinical vaccine trials for everything from HIV to Zika, messenger RNA could transform medicine—or widen health care inequalities......»»
Researchers outline need for new approach to COVID-19 vaccine testing
Researchers present reasons to assess the effectiveness and safety of vaccines with both conventional and challenge trials and argue that pandemic preparedness should include groundwork for both trial types......»»
From computer to benchtop: Researchers find clues to new mechanisms for coronaviruses infections
A group of bat viruses related to SARS-CoV-2 can also infect human cells but uses a different and unknown entryway. While researchers are still honing in on how these viruses infect cells, the findings could help in the development of new vaccines th.....»»
Study suggests why most smokers don"t get lung cancer
Cigarette smoking is overwhelmingly the main cause of lung cancer, yet only a minority of smokers develop the disease. A study suggests that some smokers may have robust mechanisms that protect them from lung cancer by limiting mutations. The finding.....»»
COVID-19 vaccine protects patients with inflammatory bowel disease from SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 vaccines taken by people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which affects millions worldwide, safely and effectively protects them from the SARS-Cov-2 virus, a study finds......»»
US Life Expectancy Falls For 2nd Year In a Row
Despite the availability of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines, so many people died in the second year of the pandemic in the U.S. that the nation's life expectancy dropped for a second year in a row last year, according to a new analysis. NPR reports: Th.....»»
MIT Grad Students Vote To Form Labor Union
Graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology overwhelmingly approved forming a union in a two-day vote this week by a nearly 2-to-1 margin. From a report: MIT is the latest Boston-area school where grad students have voted to join a.....»»
Shapeshifting volcano virus points to new ways to deliver drugs, vaccines
A discovery about a shapeshifting virus found in hot volcanic springs could have very useful implications......»»