ACTIVATE: Randomized Clinical Trial Of Bcg Vaccination Against Infection In The Elderly

Published on September 3, 2020

PHASE III trial data show that BCG vaccination is safe and can protect the elderly against respitatory tract infections of probable viral origin. Larger studies are needed to assess protection against respiratory infections, including COVID-19.Cell

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A new study suggests these parasites were just as common in medieval Europe as they are today, suggesting Europe’s later improvements to hygiene and sanitation proved enough to conquer them. Science

Prevalence and distribution of schistosomiasis in human, livestock, and snail populations in northern Senegal: a One Health epidemiological study of a multi-host system

September 3, 2020
The findings suggest that hybrids originate in humans via zoonotic spillover from livestock populations, where schistosomiasis is co-endemic.. Introgressive hybridisation, evolving host ranges, and wider ecosystem contexts could affect the transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis and other pathogens, demonstrating the need to consider control measures within a One Health framework. The Lancet Plan