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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.

Study: Latinx students experienced higher rates of depression and anxiety during the pandemic

Latinx children in the US experienced higher rates of depression and anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study shows, as experts state the "pressing need" to examine the long-term impact.

31 Mar 2023

Study identifies high levels of burnout across all members of the healthcare workforce

Burnout is associated with adverse outcomes including medical errors and lower quality of care. While many studies have focused on physician or nurse burnout, the COVID-19 pandemic increased stress across the healthcare workforce, including support staff and healthcare teams who have a crucial role in patient care.

31 Mar 2023

What impact does BMI have on the psychological health of oldest old individuals?

A recent study aimed to determine the association of mental health issues associated with BMI and gender in the oldest old population.

31 Mar 2023

What was the impact of COVID-19 on health-related behaviors?

A recent study massessed the impact of the pandemic on health-related behaviors in the United Kingdom.

31 Mar 2023

The mortality gap during the COVID-19 pandemic: an increase in excess deaths in the US relative to peer West European countries

Researchers assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mortality gap between individuals in the US and Europe.

31 Mar 2023

New Zealand rugby-inspired program tackles obesity

Researchers determine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of RUFIT-NZ on lifestyle change, fitness, weight loss, blood pressure, and quality of life.

30 Mar 2023

New structural details of the COVID-19 virus revealed

A new study led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) brings into sharper focus the structural details of the COVID-19 virus, revealing an elliptical shape that "breathes," or changes shape, as it moves in the body.

30 Mar 2023

Combating vaccine fatigue: Study offers actionable steps to boost acceptance

Researchers determine whether new vaccination campaigns must be adopted for primary and booster vaccination.

30 Mar 2023

A judicial body blow to the ACA

Opponents of the Affordable Care Act may have stopped trying to overturn the entire law in court, but they have not stopped challenging pieces of it — and they have found an ally in Fort Worth, Texas: U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor.

30 Mar 2023

Severe hepatitis outbreak caused by common childhood viral pathogens

A new UC San Francisco-led study brings scientists closer to understanding the causes of a mysterious rash of cases of acute severe hepatitis that began appearing in otherwise healthy children after COVID-19 lockdowns eased in the United States and 34 other countries in the spring of 2022.

30 Mar 2023

How does acute COVID-19 or COVID vaccination affect menstruation?

Researchers examined the potential impact of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination and disease on changes in the menstrual cycle.

30 Mar 2023

From an economic crisis to a global pandemic: how have trends in emotional distress changed between 2009 and 2021?

Researchers investigated global trends in emotional discomfort.

30 Mar 2023

The decision-making process for the launch of trials for COVID-19 repurposed antivirals

Researchers reviewed the decision-making process for performing randomized clinical trials for three drugs under consideration for repurposing for COVID-19 treatment: remdesivir, molnupiravir, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.

30 Mar 2023

States try to obscure execution details as drugmakers hinder lethal injection

In 2011, Jeffrey Motts was executed in South Carolina. More than a decade later, the state hasn't carried out another execution because officials have struggled to obtain the drugs needed for lethal injection.

30 Mar 2023

Study finds minimal impact of SARS-CoV-2 genome variability on current diagnostic molecular systems

The authors of a new study under review at the journal Scientific Reports and currently posted to the Research Square preprint* server proposed a novel analysis pipeline to help identify mutations in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) primer regions.

29 Mar 2023

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Study: Latinx students experienced higher rates of depression and anxiety during the pandemic

Study identifies high levels of burnout across all members of the healthcare workforce

What impact does BMI have on the psychological health of oldest old individuals?

What was the impact of COVID-19 on health-related behaviors?

The mortality gap during the COVID-19 pandemic: an increase in excess deaths in the US relative to peer West European countries

New Zealand rugby-inspired program tackles obesity

New structural details of the COVID-19 virus revealed

Combating vaccine fatigue: Study offers actionable steps to boost acceptance

A judicial body blow to the ACA

Severe hepatitis outbreak caused by common childhood viral pathogens

How does acute COVID-19 or COVID vaccination affect menstruation?

From an economic crisis to a global pandemic: how have trends in emotional distress changed between 2009 and 2021?

The decision-making process for the launch of trials for COVID-19 repurposed antivirals

States try to obscure execution details as drugmakers hinder lethal injection

Study finds minimal impact of SARS-CoV-2 genome variability on current diagnostic molecular systems

Study shows benefits of expanding the use of telehealth services for people with opioid use disorder

Experimental anti-obesity drug may control appetite without surgery or nausea

The emergence of lateral flow assays in diagnostics

A progress check on hospital price transparency

Study links altered gut microbiome to allergies in infants raised under COVID-19 lockdown

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