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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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How Worried Should You Be About the J&J Vaccine & Blood Clots?
How Worried Should You Be About the #JohnsonandJohnson Vaccine & Blood Clots? Experts have not determined to what extent, if any, the...
David Ojcius
Apr 13, 20211 min read
Coronavirus vaccine technology is paving the way for a whole new approach to flu shots
The mRNA technology used in two of the #COVID19 vaccines authorized by the US FDA may enable scientists to develop #flu shots in record...
David Ojcius
Apr 11, 20211 min read
If I'm fully vaccinated, why do I still have to be so careful?
- The #COVID19 vaccines are meant to protect against severe illness & hospitalization. - Vaccinated people can still get infected &...
David Ojcius
Apr 11, 20211 min read
Minireview of progress in the structural study of SARS-CoV-2 proteins
A severe form of pneumonia, named #coronavirus disease 2019 ( #COVID19 ) by the World Health Organization, broke out in China and rapidly...
David Ojcius
Apr 10, 20211 min read
Second COVID Shot: No Side Effects? No Problem
With so much chatter about side effects after 2nd dose of Moderna & Pfizer #COVID19 vaccines, people who didn't have side effects are...
David Ojcius
Apr 9, 20211 min read
How Long Does Immunity From the COVID Vaccine Last?
The #COVID19 vaccines developed are highly effective at preventing disease in real-world conditions, and research suggests they should...
David Ojcius
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Vaccinations helped push England's COVID-19 prevalence down in March
The swift rollout of #COVID19 vaccines in England is starting to have a positive impact on prevalence the disease, with infection rates...
David Ojcius
Apr 8, 20211 min read
1 in 3 Covid survivors suffers neurological or mental disorders, study finds
One in 3 #COVID19 survivors has suffered a neurological or psychiatric disorder within 6 months of infection with the #coronavirus, a...
David Ojcius
Apr 7, 20211 min read
Likely Legal, ‘Vaccine Passports’ Emerge as the Next Coronavirus Divide
#COVID19 #coronavirus #VaccinePassports Businesses and universities want fast, easy ways to see if students and customers are vaccinated,...
David Ojcius
Apr 6, 20211 min read
California To Fully Reopen June 15
#COVID19 #coronavirus Expect to see an end to the four-tier, color-coded system that has guided economic reopening to date — but masks...
David Ojcius
Apr 6, 20211 min read
Vaccinating adults appears to protect children around them
New data from Israel, where health officials moved quickly to distribute the #COVID19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech,...
David Ojcius
Apr 6, 20211 min read
A Low-Cost Covid-19 Vaccine
A new vaccine for #Covid19 that is entering clinical trials in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam could change how the world fights the...
David Ojcius
Apr 5, 20211 min read
Another US Covid-19 surge may look different, experts say, particularly for younger people
Experts say #COVID19 vaccinations in the US are going extremely well - but not enough people are yet protected and the country may be at...
David Ojcius
Apr 5, 20211 min read
Could targeting immunometabolism be a way to control the burden of COVID-19 infection?
This review portrays the metabolic consequences of #COVID19 infection at different stages of the clinical syndrome. It also describes how...
David Ojcius
Apr 4, 20211 min read
Study investigates the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines over longer term
"Ongoing trials of #COVID19 vaccines were not designed to estimate how well they prevent infections, particularly asymptomatic infection....
David Ojcius
Apr 4, 20211 min read
How mRNA Technology Could Change the World
#mRNA ’s story likely will not end with #COVID19: Its potential stretches far beyond this pandemic. Synthetic mRNA, the ingenious...
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects: Common Questions Answered
#COVID19 #COVID19Vaccine Is the second dose bad? If I feel OK, is it working? Can I take Tylenol? Common questions about the side effects...
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
Vaccinated Americans can travel but should still take precautions, the CDC says.
The new recommendations do not alter the CDC travel guidelines for people who have not been vaccinated against #COVID19....
David Ojcius
Apr 2, 20211 min read
T cells induced by COVID-19 infection respond to new virus variants
The researchers analyzed blood from 30 people who had recovered from #COVID19 before the emergence of the new more contagious...
David Ojcius
Mar 31, 20211 min read
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine safe and effective in children as young as 12
The Pfizer & BioNTech #COVID19 vaccine was safe & effective in adolescents as young as 12. Data from the #coronavirus vaccine trial in...
David Ojcius
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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