Infectious Emerging Diseases

What The Study Did: This study describes an association between the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine and decreased risk of symptomatic and asymptomatic infections with SARS-CoV-2 in hospital employees. Authors: Li Tang, Ph.D., of the…

May 6, 2021 -- A significant level of symptoms of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress may follow COVID-19 independent of any previous psychiatric diagnoses, according to new research by Columbia University Mailman School of…

Credit: (Image: Cezmi Akdis) Epithelial cells form the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the human body. This protective layer acts as a defense against invaders - including bacteria, viruses, environmental toxins,…

Results from the initial primary analysis of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine trial conducted by Wits VIDA in SA have been published.Credit: Wits University The published data provide additional detail of an initial analysis conducted…

Research conducted by the University of Birmingham shows in order to have an effective Covid-19 vaccination rollout it has to be widely accepted by the entire population. The study, conducted in collaboration with the NIHR Clinical…

Scientists examined DNA from mass grave of plague victims in Germany AURORA, Colo. (May 6, 2021) - Scientists examining the remains of 36 bubonic plague victims from a 16th century mass grave in Germany have found the first evidence that…

A new study has shown that most patients discharged from hospital after experiencing severe COVID-19 infection appear to return to full health, although up to a third do still have evidence of effects upon the lungs one year on.…

New study finds if the United States vaccinates half its population by the summer vs fall, 6.8 million cases could be prevented and $9.8 billion in societal costs could be saved. (MAY 6, 2021) New York, NY - With around 30 percent of the…

R21/Matrix-M becomes the second malaria vaccine candidate ever to start a phase III licensure trial R21/Matrix-M becomes the second malaria vaccine candidate ever to start a phase III licensure trial This builds on the recent…

Israel is the first country to report national data on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, with observational analysis showing that two doses provide more than 95% protection against COVID-19 infection, hospitalisation, and death, including…

What The Study Did: This study analyzed changes in Medicaid enrollment for all 50 states and the District of Columbia during the first nine months of last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Authors: Peggah Khorrami, M.P.H., of the…

The University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories, and Techcyte Inc. announced today that they have formed a partnership to develop NanoSpot.AI, a less than five-minute, easy-to-administer SARS-CoV-2 antibody test.Credit: Techcyte …

Credit: Universität Tübingen / Paul Mehnert Sanaria® PfSPZ-CVac" is a live vaccine consisting of infectious Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria parasites that are injected into the subject at the same time as they receive an…

Credit: Denis Jacob Machado Coronavirus (CoVs) infection in animals and humans is not new. The earliest papers in the scientific literature of coronavirus infection date to 1966. However, prior to SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2,…

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A pair of Mayo Clinic studies shed light on something that is typically difficult to see with the eye: respiratory aerosols. Such aerosol particles of varying sizes are a common component of breath, and they are a…

These findings could help researchers identify the mechanisms that cause severe disease. BOSTON - Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have identified the protein "signature" of severe COVID-19, which they describe in a new…

Professor Winfried Just creates critical discussions around COVID in new bookCredit: World Scientific Ohio University mathematics professor Winfried Just's new book COVID-19: Unmasked - The News, the Science, and Common Sense tackles…

Nearly 1 in 3 express reservations about seeking help if they need it, suggesting need for more screening and reducing stigma on seeking careCredit: University of Michigan Nearly one in five older adults say their mental health has…

Scientists have revealed how an antibiotic of 'last resort' kills bacteria.Credit: IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON Scientists have revealed how an antibiotic of 'last resort' kills bacteria. The findings, from Imperial College London…

Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a…