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A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. During a pandemic, transmission can be anticipated in the workplace, not only from patient to workers in health care settings, but also among co-workers in general work settings. A pandemic would cause high levels of illness, death, social disruption, and economic loss. Everyday life would be disrupted because so many people in so many places become seriously ill at the same time. Impacts could range from school and business closings to the interruption of basic services such as public transportation and food delivery.

The role of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells induced by infection, vaccination, or their combination in disease protection

Researchers evaluated how SARS-CoV-2-specific-T lymphocytes induced by infection, vaccination, or both conferred protection against severe COVID-19.

24 Aug 2022

The incidence rates of adverse events of special interest in COVID-19 vaccinated and non-vaccinated persons

Researchers monitored the safety of the four diverse SARS-CoV-2 vaccines approved by the EMA and MHRA in 2020 to 2021.

24 Aug 2022

What is the stability of SARS-CoV-2 strains in human biological fluids?

In a new study, researchers assessed the stability of ancestral severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineage in human biological fluids.

24 Aug 2022

Timely mental health care is a key factor in strike by Kaiser Permanente workers

A California law that took effect in July requires health plans to offer timely follow-up appointments for mental health and addiction patients.

24 Aug 2022

Non-hospitalized COVID patients show only minor cognitive impairments at long-term follow up

Now, a new study published in the PLOS ONE journal aims to analyze cognitive deficits in non-hospitalized patients 8 to 13 months post-COVID-19.

23 Aug 2022

Updated guidelines on the Valneva SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

The WHO provides interim guidelines for the use of the Valneva vaccine.

23 Aug 2022

New wireless sock monitoring system reduces fall rates among hospitalized patients

Research led by nurses at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that a new wireless sock monitoring system reduced fall rates among "fall-risk" patients hospitalized at Ohio State's Brain and Spine Hospital.

23 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern emerging from chronic COVID infections, study shows

The coronavirus variants of concern are emerging from chronic, long-term COVID infections in people who may be immune comprised and unable to clear the virus, a new study strongly suggests.

23 Aug 2022

Wyss Institute's DNA nanotechnology-driven SPEAR protein-detection technology licensed to Spear Bio

Today, the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Spear Bio, Inc.announced that the Institute's DNA nanotechnology-driven ultrasensitive SPEAR protein-detection technology has been licensed to the newly formed Boston-based startup.

23 Aug 2022

Study finds a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic

In a multi-site study of medical records, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and across the United States say they have documented a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Aug 2022

Case report describes clinical manifestation of monkeypox, SARS-CoV-2, and HIV coinfection

Scientists have recently presented the first documented case of coinfection with monkeypox virus, SARS-CoV-2, and HIV.

23 Aug 2022

Investigating the missing link between COVID-19 and anosmia

A new study evaluated how SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to anosmia via chromatin structure disruption and OR dysregulation. For this purpose, publicly available Hi-C data of OSNs of SARS-CoV-2-infected and control human subjects were used.

23 Aug 2022

Epistasis leads to the reduction in genetic barrier to COVID-19 neutralizing antibody escape

A new study addresses the important question of how the SARS-CoV-2 virus would evolve in the future to be able to escape diverse and broadly neutralizing antibodies.

23 Aug 2022

Researchers assess the cytoprotective activity of nicotine against COVID-19

In a newly released study, researchers assessed the cytoprotective activity of nicotine against COVID-19.

23 Aug 2022

Australian women experienced greater financial, psychological impact from COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers from The University of Queensland have found the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia has had a greater financial and psychological impact on women than men.

23 Aug 2022

Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

Researchers described the Marburg virus (MARV) July 2022 outbreak in Ghana and efforts globally to curtail MARV transmission.

23 Aug 2022

Insights into the biology of the monkeypox virus

Researchers provided insights into monkeypox virus structural characteristics, epidemiology, transmission, zoonotic reservoirs, pathogenesis, and clinical management.

23 Aug 2022

What are the effects of anti-spike antibody levels on SARS-CoV-2 infection risk?

In a new study, researchers investigated the effect of anti-spike antibody levels on the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2.

23 Aug 2022

The role of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19-associated chilblains

A recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology evaluated COVID-19-associated chilblains.

23 Aug 2022

Report: Australians receiving kidney replacement therapy more than doubled between 2000 and 2020

The number of Australians receiving kidney replacement therapy more than doubled between 2000 and 2020, from 11,700 to 27,700.

23 Aug 2022

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The role of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells induced by infection, vaccination, or their combination in disease protection

The incidence rates of adverse events of special interest in COVID-19 vaccinated and non-vaccinated persons

What is the stability of SARS-CoV-2 strains in human biological fluids?

Timely mental health care is a key factor in strike by Kaiser Permanente workers

Non-hospitalized COVID patients show only minor cognitive impairments at long-term follow up

Updated guidelines on the Valneva SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

New wireless sock monitoring system reduces fall rates among hospitalized patients

SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern emerging from chronic COVID infections, study shows

Wyss Institute's DNA nanotechnology-driven SPEAR protein-detection technology licensed to Spear Bio

Study finds a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Case report describes clinical manifestation of monkeypox, SARS-CoV-2, and HIV coinfection

Investigating the missing link between COVID-19 and anosmia

Epistasis leads to the reduction in genetic barrier to COVID-19 neutralizing antibody escape

Researchers assess the cytoprotective activity of nicotine against COVID-19

Australian women experienced greater financial, psychological impact from COVID-19 pandemic

Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

Insights into the biology of the monkeypox virus

What are the effects of anti-spike antibody levels on SARS-CoV-2 infection risk?

The role of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19-associated chilblains

Report: Australians receiving kidney replacement therapy more than doubled between 2000 and 2020

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