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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 COVID-19 pandemic: what was its impact on child mental health prevalence in the US?

Assessing whether the COVID-19 pandemic increased the incidence of any mental health.

25 May 2023

This panel will decide whose medicine to make affordable. Its choice will be tricky.

Catherine Reitzel's multiple sclerosis medication costs nearly $100,000 a year. Kris Garcia relies on a drug for a blood-clotting disorder that runs $10,000 for a three-day supply. And Mariana Marquez-Farmer would likely die within days without her monthly $300 vial of insulin.

25 May 2023

Bridging the Gap between Academia and Industry: The Power of Collaboration in Life Sciences

In this behind-the-scenes interview, we speak to Dr. Sinead Knight, chair of SLAS Europe 2023, about this years programme, highlighting the key topics and speakers.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 25 May 2023

Importance of analyzing the impact of life stressors on those with MS

A Michigan Medicine-led study finds that stressors across the lifespan - including poverty, abuse and divorce - are associated with worsening health and functional outcomes for people with multiple sclerosis.

25 May 2023

Empowering patients to choose their care could help reduce hospital waiting lists

Patients will be empowered to choose where they receive their NHS care under new plans to help cut waiting lists, one of the Prime Minister's five priorities.

25 May 2023

Pawsitive test: Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with high accuracy, study shows

Researchers conduct a systematic review to determine the potential of using canine olfactory senses as a screening tool for COVID-19.

24 May 2023

Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with higher risk of developing severe COVID-19

A long history of exposure to air pollution is associated with a higher risk of developing severe disease, admission to hospital or an intensive care unit (ICU) and death by COVID‑19 according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a research centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation.

24 May 2023

New insights into social consequences of the pandemic

Did the pandemic bring societies together or increase the drifting apart? That was one of the central questions posed by the scientists.

24 May 2023

Digital version of a positive psychology intervention tested among health care workers

Researchers tested a digital version of a positive psychology intervention called "Three Good Things" (3GT) among health care workers to assess whether gratitude practice improved well-being.

24 May 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection linked to increased risk of type 1 diabetes in children

Different studies have documented an increased incidence of type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

24 May 2023

The adaptive immunity of human endemic viruses

Researchers studied the evolution of the ability of viruses to evade the neutralizing antibodies.

24 May 2023

Regular testing and self-isolation can be more effective than closures for combating disease outbreaks

Regular diagnostic testing and self-isolation can be more effective than school and business closures when it comes to combating infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, according to a new study by University of Wyoming researchers.

24 May 2023

Is COVID-19 diagnosis associated with the risk and incidence of type 1 diabetes?

Researchers assessed the incidence and risk of type 1 diabetes in children with coronavirus disease 2019.

24 May 2023

Test, isolate, conquer: Study shows testing with self-isolation trumps physical distancing in epidemic control

Researchers discuss the effectiveness of physical distancing and testing with self-isolation as measures to control viral transmission during an epidemic.

23 May 2023

Critically ill corona patients benefit from COVID-19 vaccination

Previous studies have shown that the mortality rate of Corona patients hospitalized and requiring oxygen therapy is similar no matter if they are vaccinated or unvaccinated.

23 May 2023

WHO chief: World must prepare for deadlier outbreak than COVID-19

The world should be prepared to respond to a disease outbreak of "even deadlier potential" than COVID-19, the head of the WHO said after the UN agency launched a global network to monitor disease threats.

23 May 2023

Study: Mental health programs need to be strengthened to combat increasing stress among first responders

Controlling traumatic situations is synonymous with the daily duties of first responders, yet many mental health programs to combat the increasing stress they encounter are lacking.

22 May 2023

Honokiol inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2 in several cell types

A compound called honokiol, which is found in the bark of multiple species of magnolia tree, inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2 virus in several types of cells, according to a team of researchers in the Netherlands.

22 May 2023

Remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring improves quality of life, reduces heart failure hospitalizations

The first investigator-initiated study of remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring has found that it improves quality of life and reduces heart failure hospitalizations in patients with chronic heart failure.

22 May 2023

Nuffield Health’s 2023 Healthier Nation Index highlights an increase in mental health transparency at work

A new survey of 8,000 UK adults has highlighted an increase in mental health transparency in the workplace.

22 May 2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic: what was its impact on child mental health prevalence in the US?

This panel will decide whose medicine to make affordable. Its choice will be tricky.

Bridging the Gap between Academia and Industry: The Power of Collaboration in Life Sciences

Importance of analyzing the impact of life stressors on those with MS

Empowering patients to choose their care could help reduce hospital waiting lists

Pawsitive test: Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with high accuracy, study shows

Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with higher risk of developing severe COVID-19

New insights into social consequences of the pandemic

Digital version of a positive psychology intervention tested among health care workers

SARS-CoV-2 infection linked to increased risk of type 1 diabetes in children

The adaptive immunity of human endemic viruses

Regular testing and self-isolation can be more effective than closures for combating disease outbreaks

Is COVID-19 diagnosis associated with the risk and incidence of type 1 diabetes?

Test, isolate, conquer: Study shows testing with self-isolation trumps physical distancing in epidemic control

Critically ill corona patients benefit from COVID-19 vaccination

WHO chief: World must prepare for deadlier outbreak than COVID-19

Study: Mental health programs need to be strengthened to combat increasing stress among first responders

Honokiol inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2 in several cell types

Remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring improves quality of life, reduces heart failure hospitalizations

Nuffield Health’s 2023 Healthier Nation Index highlights an increase in mental health transparency at work

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