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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.

COVID-19 pandemic left high school students sleep-deprived and struggling with mental health

In a recent study published in the Preventing Chronic Disease journal, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers assessed the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on sleep duration and mental health of high school students.

22 Mar 2023

Higher Paxlovid uptake in winter 2022 could have prevented nearly 5,000 deaths

In a recent study published in the JAMA Health Forum, researchers in the United States estimated the reduction in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rates after the Paxlovid rollout.

22 Mar 2023

Emergence and persistency of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.3.7 in Taiwan

Researchers utilize whole-genome surveillance to monitor community transmission and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in Taiwan.

22 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 not likely to increase the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children

More children and adolescents than usual developed type 1 diabetes in Finland in the first 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic.

22 Mar 2023

Study reveals why COVID-19 subvariants spread rapidly among previously infected people

The COVID-19 pandemic has killed nearly 7 million people worldwide (1.1 million in the United States) and severely harmed many millions more, though vaccines and antiviral treatments measurably reduced the potential loss of life and health.

22 Mar 2023

Low-cost, universal oral COVID-19 vaccine prevents severe respiratory illness in hamsters

A UCLA-led team has developed an inexpensive, universal oral COVID-19 vaccine that prevented severe respiratory illness and weight loss when tested in hamsters, which are naturally susceptible to SARS-CoV-2.

22 Mar 2023

Public’s view of obesity has changed since the pandemic, survey shows

Nearly a third of Americans (29%) say COVID-19 made them more worried than ever about having obesity prompting about 28 million people to consider weight-loss methods they hadn't thought about before the pandemic began, including nearly 6.4 million thought about turning to either weight-loss surgery or taking prescription anti-obesity drugs for the first time, according to a new survey whose findings were published online in the peer-reviewed journal, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.

22 Mar 2023

End of covid emergency will usher in changes across the US health system

The Biden administration's decision to end the covid-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health care system that go far beyond many people having to pay more for covid tests.

22 Mar 2023

A lot of thought, little action: Proposals about mental health go unheeded

Thousands of people struggle to access mental health services in Florida. The treatment system is disjointed and complex.

22 Mar 2023

Next-gen Mpro inhibitor: Promising new drug candidate against Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants

A recent Nature Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy journal study demonstrated the potential antiviral activity of a new Mpro inhibitor (SY110) against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and its sublineages.

21 Mar 2023

Misleading and low-quality Mpox health information in TikTok videos

Researchers analyze TikTok videos on mpox for their content, information quality, and engagement.

21 Mar 2023

The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines during Omicron BA.4/5 predominance

Researchers evaluate vaccine effectiveness for two, three, and four doses of COVID-19 mRNA first-generation vaccines.

21 Mar 2023

Co-infection with MRSA ‘superbug’ could make COVID-19 outcomes even more deadly

Global data shows nearly 10 per cent of severe COVID-19 cases involve a secondary bacterial co-infection – with Staphylococcus aureus, also known as Staph A., being the most common organism responsible for co-existing infections with SARS-CoV-2.

21 Mar 2023

Kids with autism receive vision screening less often than other children

Young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are much less likely to receive vision screening than their peers, despite high risk for serious eye disorders, according to a study by Nemours Children's Health published today in Pediatrics.

21 Mar 2023

Einstein and Montefiore receive $30 million NIH grant to advance translational science and health equity

Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System have received a seven-year, $30 million grant from the National Institutes of Healthto continue support for the Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at Einstein and Montefiore.

21 Mar 2023

Mental health care by video fills gaps in rural nursing homes

Bette Helm was glad to have someone to talk with about her insomnia.

21 Mar 2023

Discovery of 16th century coronavirus in France

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers conducted paleoserological tests on dental pulp samples of skeletons excavated from the Abbey Saint-Pierre in the village of Baume-Les-Messieurs in France.

20 Mar 2023

Childhood common colds help protect against COVID-19

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers assessed the association between cross-reactive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) CD4+ T cells generation and age.

20 Mar 2023

Research reports spillover of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) into marine mammals in the northeastern United States

A recent study published in the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases reported the outbreak of the highly pathogenic hemagglutinin type 5 and neuraminidase type 1 (H5N1) avian influenza virus among New England gray and harbor seals in the United States (U.S.)

20 Mar 2023

Study: Minimum unit pricing legislation associated with reductions in alcohol-specific deaths

The implementation of minimum unit pricing (MUP) legislation is associated with significant reductions in alcohol-specific deaths among those from the most socio-economically deprived areas in Scotland, suggests a new study published in The Lancet.

20 Mar 2023