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Postjab nAb assessment at one’s fingertips
A group of researchers from Singapore has recently developed a finger stick blood test that can rapidly and semi-quantitatively assess the neutralizing antibody (nAb) response of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Postjab nAb assessment at one’s fingertips
01 Jun 2022
MS patients on certain DMTs may have limited protection from COVID-19 vax
The overall rate of hospitalization for COVID-19 is low among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a prospective study from England. However, patients on ocrelizumab or fingolimod have elevated hospitalization rates.
MS patients on certain DMTs may have limited protection from COVID-19 vax
30 May 2022
COVID-19 jabs help reduce long-term symptoms
COVID-19 vaccination appears to reduce the odds of long COVID symptoms, with continuous improvement following a second dose, at least in the first few months after the shot, suggests a study.
COVID-19 jabs help reduce long-term symptoms
27 May 2022
Infants with late-onset GBS develop sepsis, meningitis
Sepsis or septic shock and bacterial meningitis, which are associated with non-negligible morbidity and mortality, frequently occur in infants with group B Streptococcus (GBS) late-onset disease (LOD), reports a recent study.
Infants with late-onset GBS develop sepsis, meningitis
27 May 2022
Diabetic retinopathy prognostic of poor COVID-19 outcomes among diabetic patients
Among diabetes mellitus patients with COVID-19, the presence of diabetic retinopathy is independently associated with poor COVID-19 prognosis, as shown in a study.