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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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May 24, 2023

FDA voted in favor of approving the Abrysvo vaccine | Safety of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccine in Children Aged 5 to 17 Years | Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines | Canine Olfactory Detection of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Humans | CDC HIV surveillance report

May 18, 2023

Risk of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with pre-coronavirus disease obstructive sleep apnea diagnoses: an electronic health record-based analysis from the RECOVER initiative | Trajectories of the evolution of post COVID-19 condition, up to two years after symptoms onset | Virus variant specific clinical performance of a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test with focus on omicron VOC. | COVID-19 mortality among selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor users - Results from a nationwide cohort | Efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy targeting severe fatigue following COVID-19: results of a randomized controlled trial

May 11, 2023

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Variants on Inpatient Clinical Outcome | Immunogenicity and tolerability of a bivalent virus-like particle norovirus vaccine candidate in children from 6 months up to 4 years of age: A phase 2 randomized, double-blind trial | An influenza hemagglutinin stem nanoparticle vaccine induces cross-group 1 neutralizing antibodies in healthy adults | Targeted Vaccine Messaging to Promote COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Youth | Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting June 15, 2023 Announcement | Gut microbiota‐derived synbiotic formula (SIM01) as a novel adjuvant therapy for COVID‐19: An open‐label pilot study | COVID-19 Surveillance After Expiration of the Public Health Emergency Declaration | Provisional Mortality Data | Prevalence of Post-Coronavirus Disease Condition 12 Weeks After Omicron Infection Compared With Negative Controls and Association With Vaccination Status

May 04, 2023

Long COVID brain fog and muscle pain are associated with longer time to clearance of SARS-CoV-2 RNA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Arexvy, the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine approved for use in the United States | Vaccination with BCG-Denmark did not result in a lower risk of Covid-19 among health care workers than placebo |NVX-CoV2373 vaccine efficacy against hospitalization: A post hoc analysis of the PREVENT-19 phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled trial | Comparative effectiveness of the sars-CoV-2 vaccines during Delta dominance | Clinical Outcomes Following Treatment for COVID-19 | Real-life experience with remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19 among older adults: a multicentre retrospective study | Association between SARS-CoV-2 and metagenomic content of samples from the Huanan Seafood Market | Researchers disagree over how bad it is to be reinfected, and whether COVID-19 can cause lasting changes to the immune system | Virtual Care and Emergency Department Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Patients of Family Physicians in Ontario, Canada | Assessment of Gender-Specific COVID-19 Case Fatality Risk per Malignant Neoplasm Type | Timing of intubation and ICU mortality in COVID-19 patients

April 27,2023

SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection and Severity of the Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Completeness and Spin of medRxiv Preprint and Associated Published Abstracts of COVID-19 Randomized Clinical Trials | Risk of new-onset Long Covid following reinfection with SARS-CoV-2: community-based cohort study | Low vitamin D levels are associated with Long COVID syndrome in COVID-19 survivors | Effectiveness of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Bivalent Vaccine | Molnupiravir and risk of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 | Clinical experience with the α2A-adrenoceptor agonist, guanfacine, and N-acetylcysteine for the treatment of cognitive deficits in “Long-COVID19” | Lessons Learned From a COVID-19 Dog Screening Pilot in California K-12 Schools
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April 19, 2023

Update on Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Outbreaks | Sleep Disturbance Severity and Correlates | Two individuals with potential monkeypox virus reinfection | Risk of autoimmune diseases in patients | FDA Authorizes Changes to Simplify Use of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines | SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies | Durability of Bivalent Boosters against Omicron Subvariants | Nirmatrelvir and risk of hospital admission or death in adults | Evolving Real-World Effectiveness of Monoclonal Antibodies | Effect of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor | Efficacy and Safety of Anakinra Plus Standard | Higher dose corticosteroids in patients admitted to hospital | Risk of Death in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 | Recent French mpox cluster includes fully vaccinated patients | Epidemiologic and Clinical Features of Mpox-Associated Deaths | SARS-CoV-2 During Omicron Variant Predominance | Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality of Pregnant Patients | Sickness presenteeism in healthcare workers | Ventilation Improvements Among K–12 Public School Districts | Risk factors and vectors for SARS-CoV-2 household transmission | Definition of Post–COVID-19 Condition

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