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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.

Over 55% of respiratory disease hospitalizations during the pandemic’s peak were caused by non-SARS-CoV-2 infections, study says

An increase in the number of non-COVID-19 respiratory infections should be expected this winter, say scientists. The warning comes following the results of a new study, published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, which found that over 55% of respiratory disease hospitalizations during the pandemic's peak were caused by non-SARS-CoV-2 infections.

10 Aug 2022

A novel 3D-printed lab-on-a-chip device concurrently detects SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in saliva

Researchers described the development and applications of a 3D-printed lab-on-a-chip device that quickly detected the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in patient's saliva.

10 Aug 2022

Academic stress significantly correlates to psychological well-being in students, study finds

Academic stress takes a toll on the mental well-being of certain groups of college students more than others – a correlation further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Rutgers New Jersey Medical School study.

10 Aug 2022

Poor mental health during COVID-19 pandemic associated with weight gain in people with obesity

Over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost 30% of patients with obesity gained more than 5% of their body weight, and 1 in 7 gained more than 10%.

9 Aug 2022

Icelandic study suggests SARS-CoV-2 Omicron reinfection more common than previously thought

Researchers estimate the proportion of Icelandic residents reinfected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

9 Aug 2022

MIT researchers develop an easy-to-use test to predict Covid-19 immunity

Most people in the United States have some degree of immune protection against Covid-19, either from vaccination, infection, or a combination of the two. But, just how much protection does any individual person have?

9 Aug 2022

Does loneliness affect the brain and heart?

Scientists review studies to determine the effects of social isolation and loneliness on brain health and cardiovascular conditions.

9 Aug 2022

New approach for developing antiviral drugs could slow down future viral outbreaks, save lives

Just as with COVID-19, future viral outbreaks will have plenty of time to spread before a vaccine becomes available. A new approach developed at NTNU can save lives and prevent the need to shut down society.

9 Aug 2022

CDC and Task Force for Global Health to co-host 11th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Task Force for Global Health will co-host in person the 11th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases August 7-10, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta hotel in Atlanta, GA.

9 Aug 2022

Study finds fewer synthetic cannabinoid poisonings in states with cannabis legalization

Synthetic cannabinoids, dangerous designer drugs known by such street names as K2, Spice or AK-47, appear to have less appeal in states that have legalized the natural form of cannabis.

9 Aug 2022

Post-COVID-19 symptoms may occur in one of eight SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals

In a new study, researchers analyzed the nature, incidence, and severity of 23 COVID-19-related persistent symptoms in the Netherlands.

9 Aug 2022

Covid sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox

The same wastewater surveillance techniques that have emerged as a critical tool in early detection of covid-19 outbreaks are being adapted for use in monitoring the startling spread of monkeypox across the San Francisco Bay Area and some other U.S. communities.

9 Aug 2022

How did perceived social support across COVID-19 restrictions alter alcohol and cannabis use in emerging adults?

Researchers demonstrated changes in alcohol and cannabis use among young adults in Canada and the United States during pre-COVID-19 times, COVID-19-induced lockdown, and when social restrictions eased later.

9 Aug 2022

Study suggests BA.5 evolved to induce enhanced inflammation when compared to prior Omicron subvariants

Researchers evaluated the comparative pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variants BA.1, BA.2, and BA.5, in vitro and in vivo.

9 Aug 2022

Study assesses the prevalence of gender-diverse youth in a rural region in Appalachia

Gender-diverse youth are at an increased risk of suicide and depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the prevalence of gender diversity is largely unknown-;especially in rural areas, where studies of the topic are rare.

9 Aug 2022

Serbia's genome center monitors potential virus mutations to facilitate more effective COVID-19 control

In partnership with BGI Genomics from China, Serbia's first genome sequencing center, opened in December 2021, is monitoring potential virus mutations to facilitate more effective COVID-19 control and accelerating access to genomics to enhance health outcomes.

9 Aug 2022

OU researchers receive nearly $1 million NSF grants for pandemic prediction and prevention projects

Two groups of researchers at the University of Oklahoma have each received nearly $1 million grants from the National Science Foundation as part of its Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention initiative, which focuses on fundamental research and capabilities needed to tackle grand challenges in infectious disease pandemics through prediction and prevention.

8 Aug 2022

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Over 55% of respiratory disease hospitalizations during the pandemic’s peak were caused by non-SARS-CoV-2 infections, study says

A novel 3D-printed lab-on-a-chip device concurrently detects SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in saliva

Academic stress significantly correlates to psychological well-being in students, study finds

Poor mental health during COVID-19 pandemic associated with weight gain in people with obesity

Icelandic study suggests SARS-CoV-2 Omicron reinfection more common than previously thought

MIT researchers develop an easy-to-use test to predict Covid-19 immunity

Does loneliness affect the brain and heart?

New approach for developing antiviral drugs could slow down future viral outbreaks, save lives

CDC and Task Force for Global Health to co-host 11th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases

Study finds fewer synthetic cannabinoid poisonings in states with cannabis legalization

Post-COVID-19 symptoms may occur in one of eight SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals

Covid sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox

How did perceived social support across COVID-19 restrictions alter alcohol and cannabis use in emerging adults?

Study suggests BA.5 evolved to induce enhanced inflammation when compared to prior Omicron subvariants

Study assesses the prevalence of gender-diverse youth in a rural region in Appalachia

Serbia's genome center monitors potential virus mutations to facilitate more effective COVID-19 control

OU researchers receive nearly $1 million NSF grants for pandemic prediction and prevention projects

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