Ending the COVID-19 pandemic will require long-lived immunity to SARS-CoV-2, wrote researchers who published a new study in the journal Cell on July 14, 2021.
‘To end the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical to know how long immunity against SARS-CoV-2 will persist after infection and whether it will be sufficient to prevent new infections and severe disease in years to come, continued this study,’ which is excerpted below.
Natural Immunity After COVID-19 Found Durable and Robust
Your Genetics May Indicate Severe COVID-19
One of the greatest mysteries of the COVID-19 pandemic is why some people fall severely ill while others suffer nary a sniffle. Now, after compiling data from around the world, researchers have determined that the answer seems to lie, in part, in genetics, stated a Stanford Medicine article.
This analysis was published by the journal Nature on July 8, 2021, was led by researchers at the Broad Institute and the University of Helsinki, with data and analysis contributions from Stanford Medicine researchers.
Prostate Cancer Surgery Lagged for Black Men During Pandemic
Black men less likely than White men to undergo prostatectomy despite similar COVID-19 risk factors, biopsy Gleason grade groups
Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers
Mandatory vaccination is especially crucial to protect vulnerable people, including unvaccinated children and those with weakened immune systems
Survey Shows U.S. Parents Split on COVID-19 Vaccination for Children Under 12
Many parents said the recommendation of their child’s health care provider will be influential in their decision
Most Unvaccinated Americans Want to Stay That Way: Poll
Among those not vaccinated, 35 percent said they are unlikely to get vaccinated and 45 percent say they definitely will not
U.S. to Stick With International Travel Restrictions
Rise and prevalence of COVID-19 variants in Europe has made the Biden administration move slowly on increasing transatlantic travel