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As infectious diseases such as SARS, Monkeypox, Polio, HIV, and Ebola travel the globe and garner media attention, Parasites Without Borders staff are curating resources in a timely, ongoing basis. We believe the information posted here is worthy of further examination by the science and medical communities. Our primary goal remains to bring the latest medical and biological information to the forefront for researchers and practicing physicians.

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December 26, 2024

The Burden of All-Cause Mortality Following Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations | Initial Effectiveness of mRNA-1273 against SARS-CoV-2 Infection | 2024 Update of the RECOVER-Adult Long COVID Research Index | Real-world Effectiveness and Causal Mediation Study of BNT162b2 | Personality and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Individuals Diagnosed with Long COVID | Post-COVID Condition Risk Factors and Symptom Clusters

December 21, 2024

BNT162b2 XBB Vaccine for COVID-19 Among Children 5-17 Years of Age | Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 in Cancer Patients: Two Cohorts in UK and Hong Kong
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December 14, 2024

Trial Stops Enrollment after Tpoxx Fails to Speed Clade 2 Mpox Healing or Pain Relief | Relative Effectiveness of Homologous NVX-CoV2373 and BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccinations in South Korea
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December 5, 2024

Estimated Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccines | Benefit of Early Oseltamivir Therapy for Adults | Maternal Infection of SARS-CoV-2 | The Effect of Pre-COVID and Post-COVID Vaccination | Delayed Induction of Noninflammatory SARS-CoV-2 Spike-Specific IgG4 Antibodies | Relative effectiveness of homologous NVX-CoV2373 and BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccinations | Remdesivir Effectiveness in Reducing the Risk of 30-day Readmission | Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Fibromyalgia-like Syndrome | Mitigating the Risks of Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection | Measurement of Circulating Viral Antigens Post-SARS-CoV-2 Infection
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November 27, 2024

Association between Use of a Voluntary Isolation Centre and Reduced Household SARS-CoV-2 Transmission | Risks of SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 Infection and COVID-19–Associated Emergency Department Visits | Real Clinical Effectiveness of Molnupiravir against 30-day Mortality | Time to Sustained Recovery Among Outpatients With COVID-19 | Efficacy and Safety of Remdesivir in People With Impaired Kidney Function Hospitalized for COVID-19 | Remdesivir for 5 or 10 Days in Patients | Remdesivir for Treatment of COVID-19 | Neurologic Manifestations of Long COVID Disproportionately Affect Young and Middle-age Adults
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November 21, 2024

Serological Evidence of Mpox Virus Infection During Peak Mpox Transmission in New York City, July to August 2022 | N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator Reuse, Extended Use, and Filtration Efficiency | Enhanced Placental Antibody Transfer Efficiency with Longer Interval Between Maternal RSV Vaccination and Birth

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