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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 long does coronavirus vaccine provide immunity?
Based on clinical trials, #COVID19 vaccine-induced protection should last at least 3 months. That does not mean protective immunity will...
David Ojcius
Mar 30, 20211 min read


How the San Francisco Bay Area is prepping for surge in COVID19 vaccine demand.
If the pace of #COVID19 vaccine expansion continues as planned, most Californians could be at least partially protected by the end of...
David Ojcius
Mar 29, 20211 min read


Heroes to zeros: how German perfectionism wrecked its Covid vaccine drive
The same thoroughness that made Angela Merkel’s government a #COVID19 #pandemic role model is now holding it back. Last spring, at the...
David Ojcius
Mar 28, 20211 min read


Making it easier to be a patient in times of a pandemic
What responses are needed when a public health crisis, the #COVID19 #pandemic, disrupts continuity of care in a #dental school clinic? To...
David Ojcius
Mar 27, 20211 min read


French monks locked down with 2.8 tons of cheese pray for buyers
A French monastery in Burgundy launched an emergency online sale to sell thousands of its artisanal cheeses, which are languishing in its...
David Ojcius
Mar 27, 20211 min read


A Collapse Foretold: How Brazil’s Covid-19 Outbreak Overwhelmed Hospitals
Brazil's #COVID19 outbreak pushes hospitals to brink of collapse. The country faces the most new Covid-19 cases & deaths in the world, a...
David Ojcius
Mar 27, 20211 min read


The novel Coronavirus Infects Cells in the Mouth – Saliva May Play Role in COVID19 transmission
An international team of scientists has found evidence that #SARSCoV2, the #coronavirus that causes #COVID19, infects cells in the mouth....
David Ojcius
Mar 26, 20211 min read


For Biden, a New Virus Dilemma: How to Handle a Looming Glut of Vaccine
US officials are anticipating the supply of #COVID19 vaccine to outstrip US demand by mid-May if not sooner, & are grappling with what to...
David Ojcius
Mar 26, 20211 min read


Some COVID-19 Vaccines More Effective Against New Strains Than Others
Results suggest that the #Pfizer #COVID19 vaccine has good efficacy against the new UK & S. African #coronavirus variants. The...
David Ojcius
Mar 25, 20211 min read


People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price
As the #COVID19 pandemic enters its 2nd year, many people want to know when life will go back to how it was before the #coronavirus. The...
David Ojcius
Mar 24, 20211 min read


They Had Mild Covid. Then Their Serious Symptoms Kicked In.
A study found that ~1/3 of people struggling with #LongCovid (shortness of breath, cough, abdominal pain) did not have signs of illness...
David Ojcius
Mar 23, 20211 min read


AstraZeneca’s U.S. trial shows coronavirus vaccine is 79 percent effective
US trial of #AstraZenaca #COVID19 vaccine shows it is safe & 79% effective overall. The result is a boost for the troubled vaccine, which...
David Ojcius
Mar 22, 20211 min read


Covid vaccine warning! Possible side effects for seniors
#COVID19 #COVID19Vaccine #Vaccines #coronavirus
David Ojcius
Mar 21, 20211 min read


Anxiety about "return to normal" after COVID19 pandemic
More than a year into the #COVID19 pandemic, people have become accustomed to the lives they’ve built and the routines they’ve created in...
David Ojcius
Mar 21, 20211 min read


Making it easier to be a patient in times of a pandemic
What responses are needed when a public health crisis, the #COVID19 pandemic, disrupts continuity of care in a dental school clinic? To...
David Ojcius
Mar 21, 20211 min read


Global COVID19 vaccine supply shortages challenge drug company monopoly practices
Despite rising alarm over the #COVID19 immunization gap & calls for greater cooperation, drug companies are continuing to protect...
David Ojcius
Mar 21, 20211 min read


The fate of house cats during the COVID-19 pandemic
Since December 2019, the #COVID19 pandemic has been engulfing the world for more than four months [1]. Under the crisis, people have...
David Ojcius
Mar 20, 20212 min read


Major coronavirus variant found in pets for first time
Two reports released this week have found that dogs & cats can become infected by #B117, a recent variant of the #coronavirus that...
David Ojcius
Mar 20, 20211 min read


Long Covid Is Not Rare. It’s a Health Crisis.
#LongCovid : Lingering symptoms from #COVID19 may turn out to be one of the largest mass disabling events in modern history. #coronavirus...
David Ojcius
Mar 17, 20211 min read


Pandemic burnout is rampant in academia
Remote working, research delays & childcare obligations are taking their toll on scientists, causing stress & anxiety. Stresses...
David Ojcius
Mar 16, 20211 min read
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