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Moderna ’s COVID-19 Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective. Here’s What That Really Means
It’s wasn’t a typical Sunday morning for Dr. Stephen Hoge, president of the biotech company Moderna, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. They were at their respective homes in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., waiting to to be let into a Zoom call to hear the results of the very first COVID-19 vaccine that was tested in people. The hosts were members of the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) that is reviewing data involving all the COVID-19 vaccine candidates supported by the U.S. government’s Operation Warp Speed program, and Hoge a...
Source: TIME: Health - November 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

The Covid Pandemic: Broadening the Discourse
Thailand’s COVID-19 response an example of resilience and solidarity: a UN Resident Coordinator’s BlogBy Asoka BandarageCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Nov 10 2020 (IPS) SARS-CoV-2, the corona virus that causes COVID-19, has been spreading exponentially across the world over the last ten or so months. As of November 6th, according to the Center for Systems Science at Johns Hopkins University, there have been 49,195,581 cases of COVID-19, including 1,241,031 deaths. More than a third of the global population has been placed on lockdown. The global economy is experiencing the deepest global recession since World War 2 and massive n...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Asoka Bandarage Tags: Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Peace TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

Sensors and Analytical Technologies for Air Quality: Particulate Matters and Bioaerosols.
Abstract Particulate matters (PMs), e.g. dusts, fibres, smokes, fumes, mists, liquid droplets and airborne respirable solid or liquid particles, are the major sources of air pollution concerning outdoor and indoor air quality. Among various PMs, bioaerosols are airborne particles that are either living organisms (bacteria, viruses, and fungi) or originated from living organisms (endotoxin, allergen etc). PMs and/or bioaerosols have adverse health effects of infection, allergy, and irritation. Proper management and source identification of PMs and bioaerosols will reduce their negative health impact. In this review...
Source: Chemistry, an Asian Journal - November 10, 2020 Category: Chemistry Authors: Su X, Sutarlie L, Loh XJ Tags: Chem Asian J Source Type: research

M238 evolving hypogammaglobulinemia: can chronic steroid exposure alter the course of hypogammaglobulinemia?
A seven-year-old boy presented to Allergy/Immunology for evaluation of hypogammaglobulinemia detected during pulmonary work-up of bronchiectasis. He had a history of asthma and recurrent pneumonia but no recurrent gastrointestinal or skin infections. Family history was non-contributory. IgG was 477 mg/dL (608-1229 mg/dL). IgA, IgM, and IgE levels were normal. Cystic fibrosis molecular testing was normal. Initial bronchoalveolar lavage grew H. influenza. Spirometry indicated mixed restrictive and obstructive patterns.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - November 1, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: A. Navard-Keck, P. Varshney Source Type: research

P350 effects of atopic disease on disease severity in covid-19
This study was undertaken to determine if those with atopy had less severe disease when hospitalized with COVID-19.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - November 1, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: D. Timberlake, D. Narayanan, P. Ogbogu, R. Raveendran, B. Prince, R. Scherzer, K. Porter, M. Grayson Tags: NEW! COVID-19 Source Type: research

Few Women Hospitalized for Influenza Have Been Vaccinated Few Women Hospitalized for Influenza Have Been Vaccinated
Only 31% had received the shot, despite clear evidence it is safe in all trimesters of pregnancy and benefits both mother and baby.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - October 26, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

U.K. Plans ‘Challenge Trials,’ Which Will Intentionally Give People COVID-19 to Test Vaccines
On Oct. 20, researchers at the Imperial College of London announced plans for the first human challenge study of COVID-19, which involves deliberately infecting volunteers with the virus that causes the disease, in order to test the effectiveness of vaccines. The strategy is controversial, as researchers have to weigh the risks of infection against the benefits of learning how well the various vaccine candidates can fight that infection. The strongest argument in favor of the studies has to do with time. If cases of COVID-19 are waning, then the likelihood that people who are vaccinated would get exposed to and potentially...
Source: TIME: Health - October 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

Evaluating the Immune Response of Recombinant H1N1 Hemagglutinin with MF59 Adjuvant in Animal Model as a Novel Alternative to the Influenza Vaccine.
This study examines the potential function of formulated H1N1 hemagglutinin with MF59 adjuvant against A/PR/8/34 (H1N1). To this end, a recombinant hemagglutinin (rHA) gene of influenza A virus was designed and expressed in SF9 cell by the Baculovirus expression system. Four groups of mice were immunized by rHA in combination with MF59, Alum adjuvant, and virus split only. The immunized mice subsequently used for the humoral immune assay and the results compared with untreated mice (negative group). Besides, both treated and control mice groups were challenged with mouse-adapted influenza virus A/PR/8/34(H1N1) through the ...
Source: Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - October 18, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Rashedi N, Taghizadeh M, Mohamadynejad P, Mahdavi M, Jalalirad R Tags: Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research

Use of Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation Against Viral Infections
AbstractUltraviolet blood irradiation (UBI) was used with success in the 1930s and 1940s for a variety of diseases. Despite the success, the lack of understanding of the detailed mechanisms of actions, and the achievements of antibiotics, phased off the use of UBI from the 1950s. The emergence of novel viral infections, from HIV/AIDS to Ebola, from SARS and MERS, and SARS-CoV-2, bring back the attention to this therapeutical opportunity. UBI has a complex virucidal activity, mostly acting on the immune system response. It has effects on lymphocytes (T-cells and B-cells), macrophages, monocytes, dendritic cells, low-density...
Source: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology - October 6, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Flu Vaccine 2020-2021 Recommendations Flu Vaccine 2020-2021 Recommendations
Influenza immunization will be more critical than ever this fall. Read this summary from the CDC.CDC Expert Commentary
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - October 2, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases Article Source Type: news

Flu Vaccine Important, but Will GBS Patients Believe You? Flu Vaccine Important, but Will GBS Patients Believe You?
Influenza vaccination will be critically important this season. Dr Paauw reviews the literature that should help you convince your post-GBS patients to get it.Medscape Internal Medicine
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 28, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Internal Medicine Clinical Case Source Type: news

A Randomized Controlled Trial of NSAIDS or Exercise to Reduce Delayed Local Pain after Influenza Vaccination
Publication date: Available online 12 September 2020Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In PracticeAuthor(s): Laurie A. Housel, Thomas A. Beltran, Christina Spooner, Limone C. Collins, Daniel F. Ewing, Maya Williams, Bruce M. McClenathan
Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice - September 14, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

The sixth revolution in pediatric vaccinology: immunoengineering and delivery systems.
Abstract Infection is the predominant cause of mortality in early life, and immunization is the most promising biomedical intervention to reduce this burden. However, very young infants fail to respond optimally to most vaccines currently in use, especially neonates. In 2005, Stanley Plotkin proposed that new delivery systems would spur a new revolution in pediatric vaccinology, just as attenuation, inactivation, cell culture of viruses, genetic engineering, and adjuvantation had done in preceding decades. Recent advances in the field of immunoengineering, which is evolving alongside vaccinology, have begun to inc...
Source: Pediatric Research - September 13, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Soni D, Bobbala S, Li S, Scott EA, Dowling DJ Tags: Pediatr Res Source Type: research

The Great Vaccine Race: Inside the Unprecedented Scramble to Immunize the World Against COVID-19
The cleverest of enemies thrive on surprise attacks. Viruses—and coronaviruses in particular—know this well. Remaining hidden in animal hosts for decades, they mutate steadily, sometimes serendipitously morphing into more effective and efficient infectious agents. When a strain with just the right combination of genetic codes that spell trouble for people makes the leap from animal to human, the ambush begins. Such was the case with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind COVID-19, and the attack was mostly silent and insidious at first. Many people infected with SARS-CoV-2 remained oblivious as they served as the v...
Source: TIME: Health - September 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Magazine Source Type: news