Desperation, misinformation: how the ivermectin craze spread across the world
Clinical trials are still under way to determine if #ivermectin has any benefits against #COVID19. In the meantime, health authorities...
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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
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A daily pill to treat Covid could be just months away, scientists say
At least three promising antivirals that could prevent symptoms and limit transmission of #COVID19 are in clinical trials. Within a day...
Almost 10,000 people tested negative before flying. Just one was positive after landing: study
A study of Italy-bound passengers found that a mandatory PCR #coronavirus test taken within 3 days of flying weeded out the vast majority...
SARS-like coronaviruses may jump from animals to people hundreds of thousands of times a year
#SARS-like coronaviruses may jump from animals to people ~400,000 times per year in undetected spillovers, according to a new study (not...
Did the coronavirus jump from animals to people twice?
The #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus could have spilled from animals to people multiple times, according to preliminary analysis of viral genomes...
Can ‘zero COVID’ countries continue to keep the virus at bay once they reopen?
Is the #ZeroCovid strategy sustainable? Some of the countries that have been most successful at keeping #COVID19 at bay are now seeking...
Israel Is Preparing for Possible Fourth Covid Vaccine Dose
Israel is making preparations to ensure it has sufficient vaccine supply in case a 4th round of #COVID19 shots is needed. Israel has so...
3D culture models to study SARS-CoV-2 infectivity and antiviral candidates
3D culture models to study #SARSCoV2 infectivity and antiviral candidates: From spheroids to bioprinting Abstract The pandemic caused by...
Biden is expected to require the vast majority of federal workers and contractors to get vaccinated
President #Biden will sign orders mandating the vast majority of US federal workers & gov't contractors to get vaccinated against...
Urban California is taming the COVID surge, but low-vaccination areas still in danger
Urban #California is taming the #COVID19 surge, but areas with low vaccination rates are still at risk. #Coronavirus cases are slowing in...
Breakthrough infections are less likely to lead to long Covid, a study suggests
People who experience breakthrough infections of the #coronavirus after being fully vaccinated are about 50% less likely to experience...
The Moderna vaccine makes more antibodies than Pfizer's. Does it matter?
#coronavirus #SARSCoV2 #immunity #immunology #COVID19 The Moderna vaccine makes more antibodies than Pfizer's. Does it matter? Antibodies...
Prior exposure to common cold coronaviruses enhances immune response to SARS-CoV-2
Researchers show that cross-reactive CD4+ T cells found in people previously exposed to common cold coronaviruses enhance the body's...
Dental Care is Essential Care: The Importance of Getting Back on Track with Your Oral Healthcare
#dentalcare #oralhealth #dentistry #dental #pandemic #COVID19 Over the past year and a half, many of us have taken “business casual” to...
France first big EU nation to start widespread booster jabs
#France #Europe #COVID #Vaccines #coronavirus France on Wednesday started administering booster shots of #COVID19 #vaccine to people...
Viewpoint article in the journal "Science": The animal origin of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
Viewpoint article in the journal "Science": The animal origin of the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus Although first detected in December 2019,...
The Covid vaccine is much safer than catching the coronavirus, study in Israel finds
A study with ~2 million people in Israel shows Pfizer #COVID19 vaccine slightly raises risk of heart inflammation & swollen lymph nodes....
Extra Shots from Johnson and Johnson and Pfizer Covid Vaccines Give Immune Boost, Companies Report
Second Dose of #johnsonandjohnson #COVID19 Vaccine Gives Strong Boost, Company Reports. The company will submit the data to the US #FDA,...
Biden receives inconclusive intelligence report on covid-19 origins
Biden receives inconclusive intelligence report on #COVID19 origins #SARSCoV2 #Wuhan The report falls short of concluding whether the...
Have You Already Had a Breakthrough COVID Infection?
Despite breakthroughs, it's important to remember that most vaccinated people no longer need to fear dying #COVID19. They are also much...
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