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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 pandemic caused cardiovascular deaths to rise sharply

A recent report by the American Heart Association published in the journal Circulation reported the updated statistics on the major circulatory and cardiovascular diseases, and their outcomes for 2023, with additional insights into the trends in heart disease during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

29 Jan 2023

Expanding anesthesiology residency programs may help save staffing costs and address workforce shortages

Expanding anesthesiology residency programs - even in the absence of federal funding - may help medical institutions save staffing costs and address projected shortages of anesthesia care professionals, suggests a first-of-its-kind study being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ADVANCE 2023, the Anesthesiology Business Event.

29 Jan 2023

Children's tonsils are major sites of prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent study evaluates the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in children’s tonsils during the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 Jan 2023

Pregnancy has no effect on long-term immune response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

The immunologic milieu of pregnancy has no effect on the durability of the anti-S IgG response to COVID-19 vaccination

29 Jan 2023

$2 million grant to help identify and avert threats for students in rural Missouri schools

As school safety remains a critical issue for students, teachers and families, researchers at the University of Missouri are using a $2 million grant from the Department of Justice to help identify and avert threats students or others may make on school grounds involving potential harm to themselves or others.

27 Jan 2023

Researchers discover how measles virus can cause a rare but fatal neurological disorder

Researchers in Japan have uncovered the mechanism for how the measles virus can cause subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, a rare but fatal neurological disorder that can occur several years after a measles infection.

27 Jan 2023

Latest figures on the COVID-19 pandemic collected by UCLA Health hospitals and clinics

Three years ago this month, the first case of COVID was diagnosed in the United States. Here are the latest figures on the pandemic, collected by UCLA Health hospitals and clinics.

27 Jan 2023

Researchers explore respiratory syncytial virus infection before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers assessed the occurrence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection prior tobefore and at the time of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

27 Jan 2023

Studying the HIV response for pandemic preparedness

Researchers assessed the impact of utilizing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) response in improving pandemic preparedness.

27 Jan 2023

Disruption of the blood-brain barrier due to long COVID

Researchers explored the destruction of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) due to cognitive impairment associated with long coronavirus disease (COVID).

27 Jan 2023

Montana pharmacists may get more power to prescribe

Mark Buck, a physician and pharmacist in Helena, Montana, said he's been seeing more patients turn to urgent care clinics when they run out of medication.

27 Jan 2023

Survey: Trust in genetics increased significantly during the pandemic

A survey of over 2,000 British adults finds that trust in genetics is high and went up significantly during the pandemic. It also finds that there is a hunger for more coverage of genetics.

27 Jan 2023

Benefits of telemedicine for healthcare outweigh its operating costs

Telemedicine and virtual appointments have become more popular in routine health and wellness since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

26 Jan 2023

AI tool promises to accelerate the development of gene therapies on a large scale

An artificial intelligence (AI) program may enable the first simple production of customizable proteins called zinc fingers to treat diseases by turning genes on and off.

26 Jan 2023

Caron Receives Patents for Humanity COVID-19 Program Award from the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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26 Jan 2023

More Californians are dying at home. Another covid ‘new normal’?

The covid-19 pandemic has spurred a surge in the proportion of Californians who are dying at home rather than in a hospital or nursing home, accelerating a slow but steady rise that dates back at least two decades.

26 Jan 2023

Sobering statistics from the AHA's 2023 heart disease and stroke update

The AHA discusses some of the ways in which COVID-19 impacted cardiovascular health throughout the pandemic.

25 Jan 2023

Updated bivalent mRNA booster protects against circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers discuss the efficacy of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine against symptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2 variants.

25 Jan 2023

Research sheds light on opportunities and constraints in self-directed care during the pandemic

As the U.S. population ages, the number of people receiving long-term services and supports in their own home has grown, including the use of self-directed care.

25 Jan 2023

Study quantifies the impact of COVID-19 on immigration flows in high-income countries

The overarching impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global population is undeniable. Many studies have covered its effects on life expectancy and fertility, however, its effect on international migration is less clear.

25 Jan 2023

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COVID pandemic caused cardiovascular deaths to rise sharply

Expanding anesthesiology residency programs may help save staffing costs and address workforce shortages

Children's tonsils are major sites of prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection

Pregnancy has no effect on long-term immune response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

$2 million grant to help identify and avert threats for students in rural Missouri schools

Researchers discover how measles virus can cause a rare but fatal neurological disorder

Latest figures on the COVID-19 pandemic collected by UCLA Health hospitals and clinics

Researchers explore respiratory syncytial virus infection before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Studying the HIV response for pandemic preparedness

Disruption of the blood-brain barrier due to long COVID

Montana pharmacists may get more power to prescribe

Survey: Trust in genetics increased significantly during the pandemic

Benefits of telemedicine for healthcare outweigh its operating costs

AI tool promises to accelerate the development of gene therapies on a large scale

Caron Receives Patents for Humanity COVID-19 Program Award from the United States Patent and Trademark Office

More Californians are dying at home. Another covid ‘new normal’?

Sobering statistics from the AHA's 2023 heart disease and stroke update

Updated bivalent mRNA booster protects against circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants

Research sheds light on opportunities and constraints in self-directed care during the pandemic

Study quantifies the impact of COVID-19 on immigration flows in high-income countries

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