Authors: Lena F. Schimkea,5, Alexandre H.C. Marquesa, Gabriela Crispim Baiocchia, Caroline Aliane de Souza Pradob Dennyson Leandro M. Fonsecab , Paula Paccielli Freirea , Desirée Rodrigues Plaçab , Igor Salerno […]
Good news: Mild COVID-19 induces lasting antibody protection
People who have had mild illness develop antibody–producing cells that can last lifetime Authors: by Tamara Bhandari•May 24, 2021 Months after recovering from mild cases of COVID-19, people still have immune […]
COVID-19 Science Update released: June 4, 2021 Edition 92
Authors: From the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, CDC COVID-19 Response, and the CDC Library, Atlanta GA. Intended for use by public health professionals responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. PEER-REVIEWED […]
SARS-CoV-2 infection induces long-lived bone marrow plasma cells in humans
Authors: Jackson S. Turner, Wooseob Kim, Elizaveta Kalaidina, Charles W. Goss, Adriana M. Rauseo, Aaron J. Schmitz, Lena Hansen, Alem Haile, Michael K. Klebert, Iskra Pusic, Jane A. O’Halloran, Rachel M. Presti & Ali H. Ellebedy Abstract Long-lived bone marrow plasma cells (BMPCs) […]
Why it’s time to move on from Covid
The Delta variant may have dashed hopes of herd immunity, but we can still live with the virus. Authors: DAVID LIVERMORE During the winter and spring the swiftly developed vaccines […]
The most vaccine-hesitant group of all? PhDs
A new study found that the most educated are the least likely to get jabbed Authors: RAY HALL The percentage of each education group that is somewhat vaccine hesitant. Source: […]
Early COVID-19 symptoms differ among age groups, research finds
Authors: King’s College London Symptoms for early COVID-19 infection differ among age groups and between men and women, new research has found. These differences are most notable between younger age […]
Risk for COVID-19 Infection, Hospitalization, and Death By Age Group
Authors: CDC Rate ratios compared to 18- to 29-year-olds1 0-4 years old 5-17 years old 18-29 years old 30-39 years old 40-49 years old 50-64 years old 65-74 years old 75-84 years old 85+ years old Cases2 <1x […]
Underlying Medical Conditions and Severe Illness Among 540,667 Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19, March 2020–March 2021
Authors: Lyudmyla Kompaniyets, PhD1; Audrey F. Pennington, PhD1; Alyson B. Goodman, MD1,2; Hannah G. Rosenblum, MD1,3; Brook Belay, MD1; Jean Y. Ko, PhD1,2; Jennifer R. Chevinsky, MD1,3; Lyna Z. Schieber, […]
Age-Adjusted Associations Between Comorbidity and Outcomes of COVID-19: A Review of the Evidence From the Early Stages of the Pandemic
Authors: Kate E. Mason*, Gillian Maudsley, Philip McHale, Andy Pennington, Jennifer Day and Ben Barr Objectives: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, people with underlying comorbidities were overrepresented in hospitalised cases of COVID-19, but the relationship between comorbidity […]