New experimental coronavirus vaccine boosted antibody levels in mice 90-fold
After researchers sprayed the novel coronavirus into the noses of the mice, those who were immunized didn't develop pneumonia or have high level of particles in their lungs, (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Experimental COVID-19 vaccine prevents severe disease in mice
(Washington University School of Medicine) Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a COVID-19 vaccine candidate from a replicating virus. This experimental vaccine has proven effective at preventing pneumonia in mice. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - August 11, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

RSV vaccination of pregnant women could prevent pneumonia in babies
(University of the Witwatersrand) Professor Shabir A. Madhi of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is the lead author of a study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday, 30 July 2020.The multinational, multicentre study reports on the first RSV vaccine to provide evidence that inmunisation of pregnant woman could protect young infants under six months old against severe RSV lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Flu, Pneumonia Vaccination Tied to Lower Dementia
Risk (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - July 29, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Flu, Pneumonia Vaccination Tied to Lower Dementia Risk Flu, Pneumonia Vaccination Tied to Lower Dementia Risk
Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination may lower risk for the development of Alzheimer ' s disease in older adults, two large observational studies suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - July 28, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Pneumonia vaccine may cut Alzheimer's risk by up to 40%
A new study from Duke University found that receiving the pneumonia vaccine reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer's by 25% to 30% and up to 40% in those without genetic risk factors. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Could the Flu Shot Lower Your Risk for Alzheimer's?
Two new studies being presented Monday at this summer's virtual Alzheimer's Association International Conference found a lower incidence of Alzheimer's in people who got flu and pneumonia vaccines. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's
The authors propose that the shots might keep the immune system primed to battle diseases that would otherwise contribute to cognitive decline. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - July 27, 2020 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news

Could the Flu Shot Lower Your Risk for Alzheimer's?
MONDAY, July 27, 2020 -- Getting vaccinated to protect against pneumonia and flu may offer an unexpected benefit -- a lower risk of Alzheimer ' s disease, new research suggests. Two new studies being presented Monday at a virtual conference of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 27, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Flu Shot And Pneumonia Vaccine Might Reduce Alzheimer's Risk, Research Shows
(Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jon Hamilton Source Type: news

Flu, pneumonia vaccinations tied to lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia
(Alzheimer's Association) Flu (influenza) and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference ® (AAIC ® ) 2020. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Morocco: Hospitals to Be Supplied With Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines This Autumn (Minister)
[MAP] Rabat -- Moroccan hospitals will be supplied with influenza and pneumococcal vaccines during the coming autumn, Health minister Khalid Ait Taleb announced on Saturday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 26, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Inside the Global Quest to Trace the Origins of COVID-19 —and Predict Where It Will Go Next
It wasn’t greed, or curiosity, that made Li Rusheng grab his shotgun and enter Shitou Cave. It was about survival. During Mao-era collectivization of the early 1970s, food was so scarce in the emerald valleys of southwestern China’s Yunnan province that farmers like Li could expect to eat meat only once a year–if they were lucky. So, craving protein, Li and his friends would sneak into the cave to hunt the creatures they could hear squeaking and fluttering inside: bats. Li would creep into the gloom and fire blindly at the vaulted ceiling, picking up any quarry that fell to the ground, while his companion...
Source: TIME: Health - July 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Charlie Campbell/ Yuxi, Yunnan and Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 feature Magazine Source Type: news

India's 1st fully indigenously developed vaccine against pneumonia gets DCGI nod
The ministry said the vaccine will be used for active immunisatiuon against invasive disease and pneumonia caused by 'Streptococcus pneumonia' among infants. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - July 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Clinical guidance for healthcare professionals on maintaining immunisation programmes during COVID-19, NHS England (updated 29th June 2020)
The national immunisation programme is highly successful in reducing the incidence of serious and sometimes life-threatening diseases such as pneumococcal and meningococcal infections, whooping cough, diphtheria and measles. It remains important to maintain the best possible vaccine uptake to prevent a resurgence of these infections. This will also prevent increasing further the numbers of patients requiring health services, as well as outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, and allow us to provide important protection to children and other vulnerable groups. Where possible, the routine immunisation programmes should be...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news