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Preventive Medication for COVID-19 Infection

Tixagevimab-cilgavimab is a combination medication to help prevent COVID-19 infection. Tixagevimab-cilgavimab (Evusheld) consists of 2 long-acting monoclonal antibodies that bind to the spike protein of the virus that causes COVID-19 to prevent it from infecting human cells. When Can Tixagevimab-Cilgavimab Be Given? Tixagevimab-cilgavimab is not a treatment for COVID-19 and […]

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Khosta-2, nuevo virus peligroso bastante similar al SARS-CoV-2

El nuevo virus forma parte de los Sarbecovirus, que es un subgénero del Betacoronavirus a los que pertenecen los Coronavirus. El patógeno bautizado como Khosta-2 tiene la capacidad para entrar en las células humanas y podría ser resistente a las vacunas actuales. La investigación científica sobre el hallazgo fue publicada […]

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Despite Its Fan Base, Newly Authorized “Traditional” Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Is Having Trouble Gaining a Foothold in the US

To say that Krystal Lashley went to great lengths to get the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine (NVX-CoV2373) would be a gross understatement. In April, Lashley traveled roughly 3700 miles from her home in Metuchen, New Jersey, to a pharmacy in Paris, France, for her first dose. She then flew to the […]

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¿Va de nuevo? Hallan virus de murciélago que entra a células humanas y es similar al del COVID

Un virus recientemente descubierto en un murciélago ruso y similar al SARS-CoV-2 es capaz de entrar en las células humanas y sería resistente a las vacunas, pero carece de algunos de los genes que se cree que están implicados en la patogénesis en humanos. El virus se ha llamado Khosta-2 y es un sarbecovirus, la misma subcategoría que el […]

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Resistance to recognizing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 may be rooted in historical error

In a recent study published in Indoor Air, researchers extensively searched for the origins of the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by major public health organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC). Background […]

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Mantenerse al día con las vacunas contra el COVID-19, incluidas las dosis de refuerzo

Lo que necesita saber Los CDC recomiendan que todas las personas mantengan al día su vacunación contra el COVID-19, incluidas todas las dosis del esquema principal y las dosis de refuerzo correspondientes a su grupo de edad: Las personas de 6 meses a 4 años deben recibir todas las dosis del esquema […]

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What All Physicians Need to Know About the Polio Resurgence in New York State

On July 21 of this year, public health officials announced a case of paralytic polio in a young adult in Rockland County, New York, northwest of New York City—the first reported instance of polio in the US since 2013. Although the case was caused by vaccine-derived poliovirus, the patient was unvaccinated and had not […]

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