Infectious disease

Overall, the researchers claim this “Disinformation Dozen” generate approximately 65% of the anti-vaccine misinformation on these platforms.
Although a quiet week for COVID-19-related clinical trial announcements, there were plenty of others. Read on for more information.
Humanigen reported it had held a meeting with the FDA to discuss plans for filing an EUA for its lenzilumab for hospitalized, hypoxic COVID-19 patients by the end of May.
A study, published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrated no obvious safety signals among pregnant persons who received the mRNA vaccines.
Emergent company executives Fuad El-ibri and Robert Kramer will be testifying before a congressional probe after a botched batch of 15 million doses of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Comments on social media provide a glimpse at the deep divide in trust of public health agencies, and now a new survey demonstrates the breadth of that distrust.
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There was a lot of news and research studies today related to the COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s a look.
Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.
Aphios International is developing a generally applicable pathogen reduction technology for pooled blood plasma and blood products, immunoglobulins, recombinant biologics and monoclonal antibodies used to treat cancer and COVID-19 patients.
Staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic actually increased the spread of infection, according to new study published by the University of Chicago and, soon, by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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