Long COVID Breakthrough: Spike Proteins Persist in Brain for Years


Researchers have discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein persists in the brain and skull bone marrow for years after infection, potentially leading to chronic inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers from Helmholtz Munich…[...]

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination on global, regional, and national burden of Guillain-Barré syndrome: observational study


Xīn Gào, Chen Zhao, Junting Yang, Ziming Yang, et. al. ,doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.07.09.24309613 Objectives To estimate the global, regional, and national burden and trends of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), and to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health…[...]

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infection in the older adults: a meta-analysis and systematic review


Xiaohui Jing, Menglin Han, Xiaoxuan Wang & Li Zhou BMC Infectious Diseases volume 23, Article number: 577 (2023) Cite this article Update published on 02 October 2023 Abstract Background Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccine effectiveness (VE) has recently…[...]

Researchers find immune response to COVID strengthens over time


by Erik Robinson, Oregon Health & Science University JANUARY 25, 2023 Longitudinal cohort of previously infected vaccinees shows improved variant neutralization compared to vaccination aloneRepresentative focus reduction neutralization test (FRNT) results…[...]

New coronavirus subvariants escape antibodies from vaccination and prior Omicron infection, studies suggest


Authors: Jacqueline Howard, CNN June 23, 2022 Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 appear to escape antibody responses among both people who had previous Covid-19 infection and those who have been fully…[...]

Association of COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy With Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Infants


Authors: Ellen Øen Carlsen, MD1; Maria C. Magnus, PhD1; Laura Oakley, PhD1,2; et alDeshayne B. Fell, PhD3,4; Margrethe Greve-Isdahl, MD5; Jonas Minet Kinge, PhD1,6; Siri E. Håberg, MD, PhD JAMA Intern Med. Published online June 1, 2022. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2442 Key Points Question  Is maternal COVID-19 vaccination during the second or third trimester of…[...]

Association Between COVID-19 Booster Vaccination and Omicron Infection in a Highly Vaccinated Cohort of Players and Staff in the National Basketball Association


Authors: Caroline G. Tai, PhD, MPH1; Lisa L. Maragakis, MD, MPH2; Sarah Connolly, PhD, MPH1; et alJohn DiFiori, MD3; Deverick J. Anderson, MD, MPH4; Yonatan H. Grad, MD, PhD5; Christina DeFilippo Mack, PhD, MSPH1 JAMA. Published online June 2, 2022. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.9479 Evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine booster effectiveness is essential as new…[...]