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A study published in the Applied Nursing Research journal has identified key factors contributing to COVID-19 and influenza vaccine hesitancy among nurses and nursing students. The research, conducted between March and September 2023, involved an online survey of 604 participants and found that concerns about unforeseen future effects were the
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Shanghai's community residents have been found to have a high seropositivity rate of neutralizing antibodies (NAb) against SARS-CoV-2, with 97.58% of participants testing positive. The study, conducted by the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, also revealed that age, infection history, and vaccination status are
Biomedical engineering
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new approach to designing mRNA vaccines that could potentially reduce side effects and improve their effectiveness in preventing or treating a range of diseases, from COVID-19 to cancer. By tweaking the structure of the ionizable lipid, a key component of the
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A recent study published in the journal Open Heart has shed light on the diagnosis of COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis. Researchers from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, have found that cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging can identify cardiac scar, which may improve diagnostic accuracy and prognostication.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the incidence and outcome of intracranial infections in children, according to new research from Rostock University Medical Center. A multicenter retrospective analysis of children who underwent neurosurgical treatment of intracranial infections revealed a substantial increase in the annual incidence of pediatric intracranial infections requiring
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GSK PLC has reached a significant patent settlement with CureVac, valued at $370 million upfront and 1% royalty on US sales of Pfizer and BioNTech's mRNA vaccines. This deal comes after CureVac and BioNTech settled their mRNA patent litigation in the US, with GSK's entitlement stemming
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Children with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) who are treated with immunomodulatory therapies may have inadequate antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccines, particularly after the second and third doses. However, a fourth vaccine dose or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection can improve antibody levels. These findings highlight the importance of annual COVID-19 booster vaccines
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Health experts are sounding the alarm as the US Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announces the cancellation of nearly $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine development projects. The move follows a series of decisions by President Donald Trump's administration that appear to target
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As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, President Trump's stance on vaccines has undergone a significant shift. In the spring of 2020, he was warned by medical officials that developing a vaccine could take over a year, but he demanded a faster program, leading to the creation of Operation
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The winter season has brought about a concerning increase in pneumonia cases among Peru's most vulnerable populations: children under 5 years old and older adults. According to the Ministry of Health (Minsa), these groups have been disproportionately affected by respiratory infections, including influenza, pneumonia, and COVID-19. The regions
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Peru's Ministry of Health, through the Diris Lima Norte, has initiated a double vaccination campaign to protect older adults against seasonal influenza, COVID-19, and pneumococcus. The campaign aims to promote and facilitate simultaneous vaccination of older adults, particularly those in the Ancon district, who are more susceptible to
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A fatal shooting at Emory University's downtown Atlanta campus left a DeKalb County officer dead and the suspected shooter dead. The incident occurred around 4:50 p.m. EDT at the Emory Point CVS, a shopping center that houses a CVS, restaurants, shops, and apartments where some students
