Nasal COVID-19 Vaccine Approved in India Based on Washington University Technology The world’s first nasal vaccine for COVID-19 – based on technology licensed from Washington University in St. Louis – was approved Tuesday, Sept. 6, in India for emergency use. Since the vaccine is delivered via the nose, right where
Research: Low Testosterone Levels in Men Linked to COVID-Related Hospitalizations Men with low testosterone levels are more likely to require hospitalization after COVID-19 infection than men with normal levels or those on testosterone therapy, according to Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine in St.
MU Researchers Discover Breakthrough Information About Omicron Sub Variants According to a press release on Monday morning, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified new information amid the sweep of new Omicron sub-variants of COVID-19. Read more...
COVID-19 Vaccines May Temporarily Cause Changes to Menstrual Bleeding There have been tens of thousands of reports of changes to menstrual cycles worldwide following COVID-19 vaccination, but a link has not yet been proven or disproven. This is partly due to the failure of pharmaceutical companies to include questions about
Pfizer-BioNTech Shot for Children Under 5 Safe and Effective, FDA Staff Says Food and Drug Administration staff said Sunday the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, for children younger than 5 is effective in producing a virus-blocking response and did not raise safety concerns, a prelude
Heart-Disease Risk Soars After COVID — Even with a Mild Case Even a mild case of COVID-19 can increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular problems for at least a year after diagnosis, a new study1 shows. Researchers found that rates of many conditions, such as heart failure and stroke, were
Long-Haul COVID Comes into Focus Thanks to St. Louis Doctor’s Research Long-haul COVID-19 has proven one of the most troubling mysteries in a virus that’s caused no shortage of bafflement. Why do some people hospitalized with the virus develop symptoms that linger for months after infection? And, perhaps more bewilderingly,
MU Study Identifies Mutations Specific to Omicron Variant While the Omicron variant continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified the highly prevalent, specific mutations that are causing the Omicron variant’s high rate of infection. Read more...
What Makes an mRNA Vaccine So Effective Against Severe COVID-19? The first two vaccines created with mRNA vaccine technology — the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines — are arguably two of the most effective COVID vaccines developed to date. In clinical trials, both were more than 90% effective at preventing
Coronavirus Can Persist for Months After Traversing Body The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can spread within days from the airways to the heart, brain and almost every organ system in the body, where it may persist for months, a study found. Read more...