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2023
- SARS-CoV-2 infection weakens immune-cell response to vaccination
NIH/NIAID news March 20, 2023 -
Inhalable hydrogel protects lungs from SARS-CoV-2
NIH Research Matters, March 7, 2023 -
Direct and indirect mortality impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, March 1, 2020 to January 1, 2022, co-authored by Fogarty's Cécile Viboud
elife, Feburary 22, 2023 -
The NIH-led research response to COVID-19
Science, February 2, 2023 -
Rapidly shifting immunologic landscape and severity of SARS-CoV-2 in the Omicron era in South Africa, co-authored by Fogarty’s Kaiyuan Sun & Cécile Viboud
Nature Communications, January 16, 2023 -
Developing mucosal vaccines for respiratory viruses
NIH/NIAID news, January 11, 2023 -
Paxlovid reduces serious risks from Omicron variants
NIH Research Matters, January 10, 2023
2022
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CDC and Global Health Systems and Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Supplement Issue, December 2022 -
Assessing the feasibility of sustaining SARS-CoV-2 local containment in China in the era of highly transmissible variants co-authored by Fogarty’s Kaiyuan Sun & Cécile Viboud
BMC Medicine, November 15, 2022 -
ACT-Accelerator launches six month plan as world transitions to long-term COVID-19 control
WHO news, October 28, 2022 -
Study Shows Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters
NIH Director’s Blog, October 18, 2022 -
Findings suggest COVID-19 rebound not caused by impaired immune response
NIH/NIAID news, October 6, 2022 -
NIH-funded team develops method to identify future SARS-CoV-2 mutations that could affect rapid antigen test performance
NIH/NIBIB news, September 15, 2022 -
Structural factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection risk in an urban slum setting in Salvador, Brazil: A cross-sectional survey, Fogarty grantees Mitermayer Reis and Albert I. Ko co-authors
PLOS Medicine, September 8, 2022 -
SARS-CoV-2 antigen levels linked to patient outcomes
NIH/NIAID news, August 29, 2022 -
WHO releases global COVID-19 vaccination strategy update to reach unprotected
WHO news, July 22, 2022 - Perspective:
Syndemics and clinical science authored by former Fogarty Scholar Emily Mendenhall
Nature Medicine, July 21, 2022 -
Compliance with Health Recommendations and Vaccine Hesitancy During the COVID Pandemic in Nine Countries authored by Fogarty grantee Jennifer Lansford
Prevention Science, July 20, 2022 -
Global influenza surveillance systems to detect the spread of influenza-negative influenza-like illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: Time series outlier analyses from 2015-2020, Fogarty Fellow Sigrid Collier co-author
PLOS Medicine, July 19, 2022 -
Vaccine-Induced Immune Response to Omicron Wanes Substantially Over Time
NIH/NIAID news, July 19, 2022
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Small NIH study reveals how immune response triggered by COVID-19 may damage the brain
NIH/NINDS news, July 5, 2022 -
Projecting the SARS-CoV-2 transition from pandemicity to endemicity: Epidemiological and immunological considerations, co-authored by Fogarty’s David J. Spiro and Cécile Viboud
PLos Pathogens, June 30, 2022 -
NIH-funded project offers efficient approach when tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants
NIH/NIBIB news, June 29, 2022 -
Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages BA.4 and BA.5 in South Africa, Fogarty grantee Tulio de Oliveira, former Fogarty fellow Sikhulile Moyo,, and former Fogarty trainees Dikeledi Kekana, Jinal N. Bhiman and Simani Gaseitsiwe co-authors
Nature, June 27, 2022 -
Projected resurgence of COVID-19 in the United States in July-December 2021 resulting from the increased transmissibility of the Delta variant and faltering vaccination, co-authored by Fogarty’s Cécile Viboud
eLife, June 21, 2022 -
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection and Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 6-Country Retrospective Cohort Analysis, Fogarty grantees Jean Nachega, Nadia Sam-Agudu, Rhoderick Machekano, and Philip J. Rosenthal lead authors
Clinical Infectious Diseases, June 8, 2022
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Food allergy is associated with lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
NIH/NIAID news, June 1, 2022 -
WHO validates 11th vaccine for COVID-19
WHO news, May 19, 2022
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Scientists identify characteristics to better define long COVID
NIH/NCATS news, May 16, 2022
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NIH Licenses COVID-19 Research Tools and Early-Stage Technologies to WHO Program
HHS news, May 12, 2022 -
Unique binding of Delta variant may explain high transmissibility
NIH news, May 11, 2022
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Modeling transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in China, co-authored by Fogarty’s Kaiyuan Sun
Nature, May 10, 2022
- WHO launches first ever global report on Infection Prevention and Control
WHO news release, May 6, 2022
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Managing Post-Stroke Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Tertiary Care Level Hospital in Peru Fogarty Scholar Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka lead author
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, April 2022 -
Updated Guidance for COVID-19 and People with HIV
from the NIH Office of AIDS Research, February 22, 2022 -
WHO prequalifies first monoclonal antibody - tocilizumab – to treat COVID-19
WHO news release, February 11, 2022
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Multiple expansions of globally uncommon SARS-CoV-2 lineages in Nigeria
co-authored by Fogarty grantee Dr. Babafemi Taiwo
Nature Communications, February 3, 2022 -
The direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on private healthcare utilization in South Africa, March 2020 – September 2021, co-authored by Fogarty's Amanda Perofsky and Dr. Cecile Viboud
Clinical Infectious Diseases, January 27, 2022
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Hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin does not improve outcomes for adults hospitalized with COVID-19
NIH news release, January 27, 2022 -
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chronic Disease Care in India, China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Vietnam, Fogarty grantee Kavita Singh lead author
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, January 24, 2022 -
Assessment of Clinical Outcomes Among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized With COVID-19 in 6 Sub-Saharan African Countries, co-authored by former Fogarty grantee Dr. Jean Nachega
JAMA Pediatrics, January 19, 2022
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WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19
WHO news release, January 14, 2022 -
Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa
co-authored by former Fogarty fellow Dr. Sikhulile Moyo
Nature, January 7, 2022
Bioethics News
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COVID-19 vaccine trial ethics once we have efficacious vaccines, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Joseph Millum
Science, December 3, 2020 -
New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide vital legal information and support for the global COVID-19 response
WHO news, July 22, 2020
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COVID-19 Law Lab, a joint project of WHO, UNDP, UNAIDS, the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and Georgetown University
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Guidance on COVID-19 human subjects protection
HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), April 8, 2020
News for Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs)
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Association between regular physical activity and the protective effect of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in a South African case-control study co-authored by former Fogarty trainees Glenda Gray and Linda-Gail Bekker,
British Journal of Sports Medicine, October 30, 2022
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Prioritizing Pregnant Women for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination in African Countries, Fogarty grantees Jean Nachega, Nadia Sam-Agudu, Mark Siedner, and Philip J. Rosenthal lead authors
Clinical Infectious Diseases, October 15, 2022 -
Assessment of Clinical Outcomes Among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized With COVID-19 in 6 Sub-Saharan African Countries
co-authored by former Fogarty grantee Dr. Jean Nachega
JAMA Pediatrics, January 19, 2022
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Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on routine immunisation services: evidence of disruption and recovery from 170 countries and territories
The Lancet, December 21, 2021 -
Perspective: Scaling up COVID-19 vaccination in Africa - Lessons from the HIV pandemic, co-authored by Fogarty grantee Dr Jean B Nachega New England Journal of Medicine, March 31, 2021
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Pragmatic recommendations for the management of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in low- and middle-income countries [Open access]
Supplement to
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, March 10, 2021 -
Contact tracing in the COVID-19 response: Best practices in Africa
Recorded webinar presented by AFREhealth and Fogarty, October 5, 2020
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From easing lockdowns to scaling-up community-based COVID-19 screening, testing, and contact tracing in Africa - shared approaches, innovations, and challenges to minimize morbidity and mortality, featuring Fogarty grantee Dr. Jean Nachega as lead author
Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 31, 2020 -
Mobile health technology for enhancing the COVID-19 response in Africa: A potential game changer?
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, May 29, 2020 -
COVID-19: Shining the light on Africa, co-authored by Fogarty senior scientist emeritus Dr Joel Breman
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, May 5, 2020 -
Curriculum for youth: COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? available in 15 languages
Smithsonian Science Education Center, May 2020 -
Comment: Limiting the spread of COVID-19 in Africa: one size mitigation strategies do not fit all countries, co-authored by Fogarty grantee
The Lancet Global Health, April 28, 2020 -
The potential impact of health service disruptions on the burden of malaria: A modelling analysis for countries in sub-Saharan Africa
WHO, April 23, 2020 -
Strategies combining self-isolation, moderate physical distancing and shielding likely most effective COVID-19 response for African countries
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine news, April 21, 2020 -
Correspondence: Global rheumatology in the time of COVID-19, co-authored by former Fogarty Fellows Drs. Laura B Lewandowski and Evelyn Hsieh
The Lancet Rheumatology, April 6, 2020 -
Comment: Global coalition to accelerate COVID-19 clinical research in resource-limited settings
The Lancet, April 2, 2020 -
Gene studies grow in Nigeria [Audio]: Local researchers trained through H3Africa help trace source of first confirmed case of coronavirus in Nigeria
The World, Friday, March 13, 2020 -
Children's picture book: My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19! available in more than 80 languages
Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), March 2020 -
Viewpoint: Characteristics of and important lessons from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in China [Free access] featuring Fogarty trainee Dr Zunyou Wu as lead author
JAMA, February 24, 2020 -
Coronavirus and low-income countries: Ready to respond?
Center for Global Development blog post, January 31, 2020
Updated March 23, 2023