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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.

What is the impact of COVID-19 on children's media usage?

Researchers assessed the media usage by children during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

4 Aug 2022

Higher suPAR levels linked with increased risk of blood clot formation

Blood clots are thought to occur in as many as a third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. In many cases these clots can be deadly, such as pulmonary embolisms-;blood clots that travel to the lungs. In fact, in nearly one third of patients with COVID-19, these clots led to death.

4 Aug 2022

Clinical and demographic inequalities in COVID-19-associated mortality

Researchers quantified the relative and absolute changes in COVID-19-related mortality based on clinical and demographical profiles of 18 million adult patients throughout the pandemic in England.

4 Aug 2022

Large-scale serological survey of SARS-CoV-2 in multiple rodent species across Europe

Scientists conducted SARS-CoV-2 sero-surveillance in wild rodents across Europe.

4 Aug 2022

Was there a benefit of vaccinating health care workers with a fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccine during the Omicron outbreak?

Researchers analyzed the effectiveness of the fourth dose of the SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection in medical professionals in Israel.

4 Aug 2022

Epidemic model shows that intermediate levels of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection lead to the highest levels of epidemic fatalities

Researchers used a simplified epidemic model to demonstrate that asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to most fatalities.

4 Aug 2022

Can high-dose coenzyme Q10 reduce the number and severity of post-COVID-19 condition-related symptoms?

Investigators assessed the potential of high-dose coenzyme Q10 treatment for long coronavirus disease.

4 Aug 2022

A combined influenza and COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

A combined mRNA vaccine is capable of inducing broad and durable protection against co-infection with SARS-CoV-2 and IAV,

3 Aug 2022

Has SARS-CoV-2 adapted to higher temperatures?

Researchers describe changes in the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in Verona, Italy in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

3 Aug 2022

Hybrid immunity retained six months after SARS-CoV-2 exposure

Scientists hypothesize that lower death rates in COVID-19 patients may be due to hybrid immunity, as well as the reduced severity of Omicron infections.

3 Aug 2022

Queen’s researchers receive grant from Breast Cancer Now to search for new treatments

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have received funding from Breast Cancer Now to search for new treatments inspired by COVID-19 vaccine innovation.

3 Aug 2022

Persistent viral infections within hosts cause post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, research shows

A research team, comprised of Associate Professor Tomonari Sumi of the Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science at Okayama University and Associate Professor Kouji Harada of the Center for IT-based Education at Toyohashi University of Technology, has developed a mathematical model of the immune response within infected hosts that considers systemic infection of a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), and demonstrated by conducting experimental computer simulations that persistent viral infections within hosts potentially cause long COVID or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.

3 Aug 2022

UCI researchers develop novel test that detects specific SARS-CoV-2 variants with 100% accuracy

University of California, Irvine researchers have developed a COVID-19 test that detects and identifies specific SARS-CoV-2 variants with 100% accuracy.

3 Aug 2022

Lower efficacy of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in patients with frailty

In a new study, researchers assessed the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination against hospitalization and deaths among veterans based on frailty status in the United States.

3 Aug 2022

They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to an empty field, signaling the mess to come

Three years ago, Mason Lester, a rambunctious toddler, tumbled off his family's porch and broke his wrist. His mother, nine months pregnant, rushed him to a nearby hospital, where she made a confounding discovery: Their health insurance had vanished.

3 Aug 2022

How effective is the recommendation of wearing glasses to protect against SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory virus infection?

Researchers tested the effectiveness of wearing glasses in lowering the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viral infections in community backdrop.

3 Aug 2022

The role of the biochemical features of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human transmission

Researchers evaluated all biochemical changes in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to explore their evolutionary significance.

3 Aug 2022

Turning to Organ-on-a-Chip Studies for the Future of Drug Discovery

In this interview, we speak to Tom Kostrzewski, VP of Science and Technology at CN Bio, about their organ-on-a-chip product and the future of drug discovery.

From CN-Bio 3 Aug 2022

How do the rates of SARS-CoV-2 shedding into exhaled breath aerosol differ between individuals infected by different variants?

A recent article analyzed the SARS-CoV-2 shedding evolution in exhaled breath aerosols.

3 Aug 2022

Are cattle at risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Researchers evaluated antibodies targeting SARS-CoV-2 in cattle from farms in Germany.

3 Aug 2022

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What is the impact of COVID-19 on children's media usage?

Higher suPAR levels linked with increased risk of blood clot formation

Clinical and demographic inequalities in COVID-19-associated mortality

Large-scale serological survey of SARS-CoV-2 in multiple rodent species across Europe

Was there a benefit of vaccinating health care workers with a fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccine during the Omicron outbreak?

Epidemic model shows that intermediate levels of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection lead to the highest levels of epidemic fatalities

Can high-dose coenzyme Q10 reduce the number and severity of post-COVID-19 condition-related symptoms?

A combined influenza and COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

Has SARS-CoV-2 adapted to higher temperatures?

Hybrid immunity retained six months after SARS-CoV-2 exposure

Queen’s researchers receive grant from Breast Cancer Now to search for new treatments

Persistent viral infections within hosts cause post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, research shows

UCI researchers develop novel test that detects specific SARS-CoV-2 variants with 100% accuracy

Lower efficacy of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in patients with frailty

They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to an empty field, signaling the mess to come

How effective is the recommendation of wearing glasses to protect against SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory virus infection?

The role of the biochemical features of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human transmission

Turning to Organ-on-a-Chip Studies for the Future of Drug Discovery

How do the rates of SARS-CoV-2 shedding into exhaled breath aerosol differ between individuals infected by different variants?

Are cattle at risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection?

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