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Lemon ginger kadha: A potent immunity booster in the fight against COVID-19
Amidst the ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining a robust immune system is…
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Scientists may have found the reason behind asymptomatic Covid infections: Genetic variation in immune system
Variation in genes encoding proteins involved in immune responses could be behind why some people r…
PTI
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Exposure to harmless Coronaviruses boosts SARS-CoV-2 immunity, according to study
The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, showed that people infected with Covi…
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Early evidence suggests Omicron infection could give people 'superimmunity' against future coronavirus variants, but experts warn COVID-19 is still unpredictable
A combination of vaccination and natural infection seems to offer enhanced immunity across variants.
Andrea Michelson
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Children's 'rushed' immune response makes them susceptible to Covid reinfection: Study
Scientists have found that children's immune systems, unlike those of adults, do not remember the v…
PTI
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CDC document offers more evidence that booster shots could help immunocompromised people in the face of Delta
Emerging data may push US regulators to recommend boosters for immunocompromised people, Anthony Fa…
Aria Bendix
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Omicron could displace Delta by boosting immunity against the variant, a small study suggests
Infection with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus appears to enhance immunity against Delta, a …
Grace Dean
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Confused about whether to get a booster? Health experts share what they're telling friends and family
Some experts suggest that adults with mild asthma and people in their 40s and 50s consider a booste…
Aria Bendix,Dr. Catherine Sch…
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Pregnant women pass fewer coronavirus antibodies to unborn boys than girls - a clue as to why men are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19
The researchers also found that pregnant women carrying baby boys had fewer antibodies to the virus…
Aria Bendix
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A cancer survivor carried the coronavirus for almost a year in the world's longest-ever active COVID-19 case
The unnamed 47-year old woman, who was in complete remission from blood cancer, carried COVID-19 fo…
Marianne Guenot
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2 experts describe how our COVID-19 antibodies adapt over time, creating an 'arms race' between our immune systems and virus variants
Antibodies evolve to recognize variants and bind tighter to the virus, and booster shots could ampl…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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The verdict is in: Pregnant women pass COVID-fighting antibodies to their unborn children
A new study found high antibody levels in newborns whose mothers had gotten the Pfizer or Moderna s…
Aria Bendix
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How to think about your immunity if you're one of the nearly 39 million Americans who've had COVID-19
Being infected with the coronavirus doesn't guarantee long-term immunity, so experts still advise p…
Aria Bendix
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Getting to herd immunity will require 90% of people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, experts say
An expert formula suggests around 90% of the population needs to be vaccinated to stop the spread o…
Hilary Brueck
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Pfizer CEO predicts 'we will able to come back to normal life' within a year even with new variants of the coronavirus
The US Food and Drug Administration last week authorized Pfizer boosters for people 65 years and ol…
Connor Perrett
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A year and a half after Sweden decided not to lock down, its COVID-19 death rate is up to 10 times higher than its neighbors
Sweden may have seen fewer people die of COVID-19 had it implemented tighter lockdown rules or mask…
Aria Bendix
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How, where, and when to get your COVID-19 booster shot
The FDA and CDC recommended Pfizer booster shots for some groups, including elderly people, this we…
Andrea Michelson,Aria Bendix
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I'm a pregnant doctor with a weakened immune system. The lifting of mask mandates was a really dark day for me.
Stella Safo is worried about the mental-health impact on vulnerable people: "We've shown ourselves …
Fortesa Latifi
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Coronavirus variants called 'escape mutants' threaten our progress in the pandemic
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for May 4.
Allison DeAngelis
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The developer of the AstraZeneca shot says the Delta variant has made herd immunity impossible because vaccinated people can still transmit the virus
Sir Andrew Pollard said the highly transmissible Delta variant has shattered hopes of reaching herd…