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Does Heterologous COVID-19 Vaccination Protect Against Seasonal Coronaviruses?

February 15, 2022 by techbyn

Heterologous COVID-19 vaccination with the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and BNT162b2 vaccines increases in vitro neutralizing activity and may confer cross-protection against endemic seasonal human coronaviruses (hCoV), according to results of a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. In this cohort study, researchers assessed sera derived from 24 patients to determine whether prior heterologous COVID-19 vaccination confers … Read more

Can You Get Two Colds at Once?

March 30, 2018 by techbyn

Q. Can I get two colds at once? A. Yes, you can. The phenomenon is known medically as coinfection and occurs when two germs, in this case viruses, cause infections at the same time. More than 100 viruses can cause the common cold, so it’s not unusual to be exposed to two at once. And, … Read more

Can Being Cold Make You Sick?

February 23, 2018 by techbyn

Q. Can you get sick just from being cold, like sitting in an overly air-conditioned room or going out without a jacket? Or do you need to actually catch a virus or somehow be infected? A. There’s no question that people need to be exposed to viruses in order to get sick. By definition, a … Read more