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VaccineSmarts: You 'could' get second COVID booster, but should you? galvnews.com/health/free/ar… via The Daily News

Wearing a mask that completely covers the mouth and nose helps reduce the spread of #COVID19 and provides protection against the virus. Find the latest guidance on masking from CDC: bit.ly/3xwjK44.

#COVID19 Vaccine Update: Everyone 6 months and older should get vaccinated against COVID-19. Getting vaccinated can help protect you from severe disease, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19. Learn more: bit.ly/3CJme0v

Long COVID symptoms linked to inflammation dlvr.it/ST7Zv5 #NIHResearchMatters

How dengue and Zika infections could make people more attractive to mosquitoes (w/ commentary from our Dr. Nikos Vasilakis) statnews.com/2022/06/30/den… via STAT

Long COVID can be demoralizing for patients. For doctors, it remains a mystery houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/rene… via Houston Chronicle

What should I do if I test positive for COVID? What to know as BA.5 variant spreads in Houston houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via Houston Chronicle

The Vectort Kolymbari meeting 2022 concluded this morning. A big thank you to the organizers for another successful meeting. Lots of great presentations and network opportunities. CREATE-NEO NIAID-CREID ASTMH ACAV Institute for Human Infections & Immunity (IHII) Mauricio Nogueira’s lab @Famerp Dr. Shannan_Rossi

As of 7/28, 4,907 cases of #monkeypox have been reported in 46 U.S. states, DC, and Puerto Rico. CDC has issued new clinical guidance on testing and treatment for monkeypox in a new Health Alert Network update: bit.ly/3JgELoW.

As of July 28, nearly 88% of US population is in a location w/ a medium or high #COVID19 Community Level. If you live in a medium or high community level, consider taking steps to protect yourself & others, like masking. Find your COVID-19 Community Level: bit.ly/36RiqiR

Exciting new from Dr. Ashok Chopra's lab: Texas Researchers Develop COVID Nasal Vaccine kxan.com/news/coronavir…

Congratulations to Dr. Rong Fang, Associate Professor in the Dept. of Pathology. She has been awarded a new four-year @NIAIDFunding grant for "Rational development of a vaccine against tick-borne rickettsioses." Outstanding work!

If you were not able to join us for Prof. Mideo's Nicole Mideo webinar, you may access it here: utmb-edu.zoom.us/rec/play/46zuA…. Institute for Human Infections & Immunity (IHII) ACAV ASTMH Mauricio Nogueira’s lab @Famerp Nikos Vasilakis

Dr. Anthony Fauci is retiring and you can thank him for his service here. (Donations not required; Opinions expressed in the linked website are those of the authors.) action.314actionfund.org/survey/thank-f…

COVID has killed more than 1 million Americans and debilitated many more. But the delays in health care since March 2020 have allowed ailments to unduly worsen, wearing down people with non-COVID medical problems too, writes Tim Requarth. theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Do I need to worry about polio (again)? galvnews.com/health/free/ar… via The Daily News

Scientists have discovered a connection between 2 diseases galvnews.com/health/free/ar… via The Daily News

Congrats to IHII Director Scott Weaver and members Vineet Menachery & Nikolaos Vasilakis, all of whom were named Highly Cited Researchers 2022 by Clarivate for Academia & Government. See full list: bit.ly/3fPhNLo #HighlyCited2022 The Menachery Lab Nikos Vasilakis Scott Weaver UTMB World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses

For those that were unable to join us on the thought provoking webinar by Prof. Simmonds Nuffield Department of Medicine, you may see it here zoom.us/rec/play/WUXea…. Institute for Human Infections & Immunity (IHII) ASTMH ACAV Mauricio Nogueira’s lab @Famerp Nikos Vasilakis NIAID-CREID #ICTV.

A bit late but still a good read featuring our Dr. Pei Yong Shi: Three-Year Anniversary of the Pandemic; Plus, the Origins of COVID-19 houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows…