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Infectious Disease
Sys. Review
Narrative review outlines VLP engineering strategies for broadly protective vaccines against multiple viral pathogens
New Vaccine Map Helps Pick Best Tools
This narrative review examines virus-like particle (VLP) engineering strategies, including genetic fusion, modular conjugation, and nucleic …
Imagine trying to fix a leaky roof with every tool in the shed.
Frontiers
Apr 23, 2026
Primary Care & Family Medicine
Cohort
Hospital stay and mortality vary by pandemic wave and vaccination status in severe COVID-19
More Older Patients Now Get Severe COVID
This retrospective descriptive study analyzed 1,425 patients with severe COVID-19 across pandemic waves from March 2020 to November 2022.
It used to be younger men filling ICU beds during the first wave of the pandemic.
Frontiers
Apr 23, 2026
Genetics & Precision Medicine
Cohort
EBOV-specific gene signature identified in nonhuman primates and human cohorts with Ebola infection
New gene signature can spot Ebola infection in blood samples
This observational cohort study analyzed RNA-Seq data from nonhuman primates and human cohorts with Ebola virus infection and comparator inf…
Researchers found a 50-gene signature that reliably separates Ebola from other infections in blood tests, pointing to a future diagnostic to…
Frontiers
Apr 23, 2026
Infectious Disease
Cohort
Multiplex diagnostic test distinguishes long COVID patients from recovered controls with moderate diagnostic accuracy
A New Blood Test Helps Explain Why Long COVID Lasts
This observational cohort study compared 46 recovered controls and 113 long COVID patients using a multiplex diagnostic test.
Scientists found a way to group Long COVID patients based on their body's reaction to the virus.
medRxiv
Apr 23, 2026
Infectious Disease
Preclinical modeling study on COVID-19 and Ebola epidemic dynamics and interventions
Cities Spread Disease Faster — Here’s What Helps
This is a preclinical modeling study using a UK-based spatial metapopulation SEIR framework to simulate COVID-19 and Ebola outbreaks.
This new tool could help leaders slow epidemics before they explode.
medRxiv
Apr 23, 2026
Rheumatology
Sys. Review
Review of heterologous vaccination in convalescent and infection-naive populations against SARS-CoV-2
Mixing Vaccine Types May Offer Stronger, Longer-Lasting COVID Protection
This narrative review examines heterologous vaccination strategies in convalescent individuals and infection-naïve populations compared to h…
Mixing different COVID vaccine types may train your immune system to fight the virus better and longer—without needing to get sick first.
Frontiers
Apr 21, 2026
Primary Care & Family Medicine
Sys. Review
Mechanistic review discusses host-directed therapy for children with Long COVID and secondary bacterial pneumonia
Could monitoring specific blood markers help prevent long-term lung damage in kids with Long COVID?
This mechanistic review addresses Long COVID, Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and secondary bacterial pneumonia in children.
Monitoring blood markers like ferritin and D-dimer could help doctors catch dangerous lung inflammation early in kids with Long COVID before…
Frontiers
Apr 20, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Cohort
COVID-19 infection associated with lower live birth rates in fresh embryo transfer cycles
COVID-19 May Lower IVF Success Rates, New Data Shows
This retrospective cohort study of 1,025 fresh embryo transfer cycles found that COVID-19 infection was associated with a lower live birth r…
COVID-19 infection before IVF egg retrieval is linked to a lower chance of live birth and a higher risk of miscarriage, according to a new s…
Frontiers
Apr 19, 2026
Infectious Disease
Cohort
mRNA-1283 and BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccines show protective effectiveness in adults aged 65 and older
New Vaccine Cuts Hospital Risk for Seniors by Nearly 60%
This observational cohort study in U.S. adults aged >=65 years found mRNA-1283 had higher adjusted vaccine effectiveness (aVE) for COVID-19…
A new 2025–2026 COVID vaccine slashes hospital risk for seniors by nearly 60%, offering stronger protection when aging immune systems need i…
medRxiv
Apr 19, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Cohort
Retrospective cohort finds COVID-19 infection linked to proteinuria progression in type 2 diabetes
Does COVID-19 worsen kidney issues in people with diabetes?
A retrospective cohort study of 688 patients with type 2 diabetes and COVID-19 versus 502 pre-pandemic uninfected patients with type 2 diabe…
Type 2 diabetes patients fear COVID-19 could worsen kidney stress, raising questions about whether weight or obesity accelerates the risk.
Frontiers
Apr 19, 2026
Neurology
Cohort
Protocol for observational study of digital cognitive assessments in post-COVID-19 condition
New Tool Spots “Brain Fog” After COVID in Just 15 Minutes
This is a protocol for a single-center, cross-sectional observational study in the Luxembourgish Predi-COVID cohort.
A new digital tool spots lingering brain fog after COVID in just 15 minutes, offering a faster alternative to long clinic visits for million…
medRxiv
Apr 19, 2026
Infectious Disease
Observational cohort study on SARS-CoV-2 evolution in immunocompromised patients
Long COVID Virus Changes Shape Inside Severely Ill Patients, Study Finds
This observational cohort study analyzed longitudinal SARS-CoV-2 genomes from 91 immunocompromised patients with COVID-19.
When the virus lingers too long in very sick patients, it changes in unpredictable ways, highlighting the need for stronger treatments.
medRxiv
Apr 19, 2026
Questions about SARS-CoV-2 infection
Can the FindPart-w model help identify which SARS-CoV-2 lineage group my child has?
Yes, the FindPart-w model can identify SARS-CoV-2 lineage groups, but it is a research tool not yet available for individual patient use.
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