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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Merck’s experimental pill to treat covid-19 cuts risk of hospitalization and death in half
The clinical trial to treat #COVID19 with #molnupiravir is being stopped early, and the drug-maker plans to apply for emergency...
David Ojcius
Oct 1, 20214 min read


Pfizer begins study of oral drug for prevention of COVID-19
Pfizer starts a study to test its oral antiviral drug against #COVID19 among those who have been exposed to the #coronavirus. In the...
David Ojcius
Sep 27, 20211 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 26, 20212 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 25, 20215 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 19, 20214 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 17, 20212 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 16, 20214 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 15, 20215 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 12, 20212 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 11, 20211 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 9, 20214 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 8, 20211 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 6, 20212 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 5, 20214 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 4, 20216 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 1, 20213 min read


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...
David Ojcius
Sep 1, 20213 min read


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,...
David Ojcius
Aug 29, 20217 min read


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....
David Ojcius
Aug 26, 20213 min read


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,...
David Ojcius
Aug 25, 20214 min read
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