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Smartwatches and fitness bands reveal individual physiological responses to COVID-19 vaccine
A new digital health study shows how data from wearable sensors, such as smartwatches and fitness bands, can track a person's physiological response to …
COVID-19 vaccine protects kids and teens from severe illness
Results of a new multicenter study found that vaccination with a primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine reduced the risk of COVID-19-associated …
Study tracks COVID-19 antibodies over time
A new study of COVID-19 antibodies shows that Pfizer vaccine antibodies fall faster than Moderna -- and for Pfizer recipients, age matters.
Show them the money: Pay the vaccine-hesitant to get their COVID-19 shots
A study initiated before the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has found that a $1000 incentive for the vaccine-hesitant could boost vaccine rates up to …
Additional COVID vaccine helps protect transplant patients
Additional booster doses of vaccine against COVID-19 are particularly important for those who are immunosuppressed, namely those who have had solid organ transplants, a …
meningococcal B vaccine also protects against gonorrhea
Researchers have found that the meningococcal B vaccine could improve protection against gonorrhea in addition to protection against meningococcal B meningitis.
Researchers outline need for new approach to COVID-19 vaccine testing
Researchers present reasons to assess the effectiveness and safety of vaccines with both conventional and challenge trials and argue that pandemic preparedness should include …
Innovative technology will use smart sensors to ensure vaccine safety
A new study enables developers to determine vaccine safety via smart sensors that measure objective physiological parameters.
COVID-19 vaccine protects patients with inflammatory bowel disease from SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 vaccines taken by people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which affects millions worldwide, safely and effectively protects them from the SARS-Cov-2 virus, a …
Researchers roll out data on COVID vaccine distribution and waste
Researchers are rolling out a data set that provides detailed information on COVID-19 vaccine shipments and wastage across the United States, with the goal …
Common coronavirus infections don't generate effective antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, study finds
Researchers have shown that infections with two different common human coronaviruses (HCoVs) don't generate antibodies that effectively cross-react with SARS-CoV-2. So, prior infection with …
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein more stable, slower changing than earlier version
New computational simulations of the behavior of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins prior to fusion with human cell receptors show that SARS-CoV-2, the virus …