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Researchers at Oklahoma State University have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the behavior of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. By studying the mechanisms of the virus's nonstructural protein 15 (Nsp15) endoribonuclease, they found that it plays a crucial role in suppressing host antiviral responses. This critical information has significant
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As the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to issue cautious vaccine recommendations, four Western states – California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington – are taking a more aggressive approach. The West Coast Health Alliance, a grouping of these states, issued joint guidance on Wednesday, recommending broader vaccine use for
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine advisory committee voted 6-6 against adding a prescription requirement to its coronavirus vaccine recommendations, with chair Martin Kulldorff breaking the tie. This decision averts millions of Americans from facing unnecessary barriers to protecting themselves from COVID-19. However, the two-day
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell expressed concern about the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) decision to implement new rules around COVID-19 vaccination recommendations, creating more barriers and confusion for Americans seeking vaccination. Despite existing information on vaccine risks, patients will now be required to engage in "shared
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Four Western states - California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington - are working together as the West Coast Health Alliance to issue joint guidance on vaccines for COVID-19, flu, and RSV, which is broader than the current recommendations by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The alliance
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Hepatitis B is a serious viral infection that causes inflammation in the liver and affects an estimated 254 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The infection can be brief or long-term, and complications can include liver failure and cancer. Exposure to bodily fluids infected with the virus,
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A devastating report has revealed that Covid-19 infection and long Covid have severe and long-lasting effects on the heart and blood vessels, compromising the cardiovascular health of millions worldwide. The European Journal of Preventive Cardiology has published a comprehensive report detailing the profound impact of Covid-19 on cardiovascular health, highlighting
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Maine and six other Northeast states, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and New York state and New York City, have formally announced a collaboration to promote and protect evidence-based public health. This move comes after California, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii formed a similar alliance earlier this month,
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisory committee met Thursday to discuss shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B, and chickenpox, with votes expected on hepatitis B and a combined shot against measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox. The committee's chair, Martin Kulldorff, has raised the idea
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A new report details the evaluation of the Vaccine Confidence Network (VCN), a collaborative effort initiated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to raise vaccine confidence, demand, and uptake in diverse communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The VCN brought together 26 university-based Prevention Research Centers (PRCs)
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Research from the University of Oxford has highlighted the significance of functional T cell responses in providing protective immunity against COVID-19. The study used an activation-induced marker assay and single-cell transcriptomic sequencing to analyze SARS-CoV-2 spike-responsive T cells after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection or after one or two doses of mRNA-lipid
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Researchers from the California Institute of Technology have developed a novel mRNA vaccine platform that encodes engineered immunogens that induce budding of enveloped virus-like particles (eVLPs) from the plasma membrane, resulting in the presentation of immunogens on cell surfaces and eVLPs. This platform, known as the ESCRT- and ALIX-binding region
