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Parasite Without Borders Sponsors Upcoming ASTMH Annual Meeting

For the first time in three years, the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) will be holding their Annual Meeting in-person. Thousands of doctors, scientists, researchers, members of academia, nonprofit organizations, and more will gather at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington, Sunday, October 30th through Wednesday, November 3rd, for the 71st ASTMH conference.

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September 1, 2022

Clinical Manifestations of Infection with Poliomyelitis Virus | Spike Protein-independent Attenuation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in Laboratory Mice | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)–Specific T Cells and Antibodies in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Protection: A Prospective Study | Distinguishing features of Long COVID identified through immune profiling | Unexplained post-acute infection syndromes | Nirmatrelvir Use and Severe Covid-19 Outcomes during the Omicron Surge | Vaccine Effectiveness Against Life-Threatening Influenza Illness in US Children

September 1, 2022 Read More »

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Throughout August, September and October, all donations made to Parasites Without Borders will be matched by PWB and donated to Floating Doctors. PWB pledges a minimum donation of $10,000 and will match all of your donations, for a total gift to Floating Doctors of up to $40,000. These donations will help support our shared commitment to reduce the present and future burden of disease in the developing world, and to promote improvements in healthcare delivery worldwide.

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April 9, 2022

Cardiac Complications After SARS-CoV-2 Infection and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination — PCORnet, United States, January 2021–January 2022 | Clinical characteristics, activity levels and mental health problems in children with long coronavirus disease: a survey of 510 children | Short-term Outcomes of Corticosteroid Monotherapy in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children | Protection by a Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 against Omicron in Israel | Long-term outcomes of dexamethasone 12 mg versus 6 mg in patients with COVID-19 and severe hypoxaemia

April 9, 2022 Read More »

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April 2, 2022

Effect of Early Treatment with Ivermectin among Patients with COVID-19 | Effect of Antiplatelet Therapy on Survival and Organ Support–Free Days in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19A Randomized Clinical Trial | Association of Early Aspirin Use With In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Moderate COVID-19 | Prone positioning of patients with moderate hypoxaemia due to covid-19: multicenter pragmatic randomized trial (COVID-PRONE) | U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older people and certain immunocompromised individuals

April 2, 2022 Read More »

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March 26, 2022

COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among Adults During SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance, by Race/Ethnicity and Vaccination Status — COVID-NET, 14 States, July 2021–January 2022 | Intrinsic Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 in Uninfected, Unvaccinated Children: A Population-Based, Case-Control Study on Hospital Complications | SARS-CoV-2 Placentitis and Intraparenchymal Thrombohematomas Among COVID-19 Infections in Pregnancy | De novo emergence of a remdesivir resistance mutation during treatment of persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in an immunocompromised patient: a case report

March 26, 2022 Read More »

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March 19, 2022

Children and COVID19: State Level Data Report | Hospitalization of Infants and Children Aged 0–4 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 2020–February 2022 | Effectiveness of 2-Dose BNT162b2 (Pfizer BioNTech) mRNA Vaccine in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Children Aged 5–11 Years and Adolescents Aged 12–15 Years — PROTECT Cohort, July 2021–February 2022 | High vaccine effectiveness against severe Covid-19 in the elderly in Finland before and after the emergence of Omicron | Comparison of Seroconversion in Children and Adults With Mild COVID-19

March 19, 2022 Read More »

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March 12, 2022

SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure | New Onset Dementia Among Survivors of Pneumonia Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection | Whole genome sequencing reveals host factors underlying critical Covid-19 | Association Between Dexamethasone Treatment After Hospital Discharge for Patients With COVID-19 Infection and Rates of Hospital Readmission and Mortality | Pfizer Initiated a Phase 2/3 Study of their Novel COVID-19 Oral Treatment in Pediatric Participants | Efficacy of Antiviral Agents against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Subvariant BA.2

March 12, 2022 Read More »

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March 5, 2022

Peripheral Neuropathy Evaluations of Patients With Prolonged Long COVID | Development and validation of SCOPE score: a clinical score to predict progression of COVID-19 pneumonia to severe respiratory failure | Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine among children 5-11 and 12-17 years in New York after the Emergence of the Omicron Variant | Effectiveness of COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccination in Preventing COVID-19–Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Nonimmunocompromised Children and Adolescents Aged 5–17 Years — VISION Network

March 5, 2022 Read More »

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