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Omicron more stable than ancestral strain on surfaces, resistant to neutralizing mAbs
Omicron more stable than ancestral strain on surfaces, resistant to neutralizing mAbs
21 Mar 2022 bởiChristina Lau

The Omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is more stable than the ancestral strain on various smooth and porous surfaces and demonstrates marked resistance to neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have reported.

Omicron more stable than ancestral strain on surfaces, resistant to neutralizing mAbs
21 Mar 2022
Asthma, COPD up chronic otitis media risk
Asthma, COPD up chronic otitis media risk
19 Mar 2022

Patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be at a higher risk of chronic otitis media, reports a recent study.

Asthma, COPD up chronic otitis media risk
19 Mar 2022
Booster COVID-19 vacc cuts breakthrough infection risk, particularly in individuals with no immune dysfunction
Booster COVID-19 vacc cuts breakthrough infection risk, particularly in individuals with no immune dysfunction
17 Mar 2022 bởiRoshini Claire Anthony

Receipt of a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine reduces the risk of breakthrough COVID-19 infections* compared to full vaccination only, particularly among individuals without immunosuppressed/compromised conditions (ISC), according to a US study presented at CROI 2022.

Booster COVID-19 vacc cuts breakthrough infection risk, particularly in individuals with no immune dysfunction
17 Mar 2022