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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.

Care management processes for people with chronic conditions increased from 2019 to 2021

Although primary care clinics were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a study by Minnesota researchers showed that care management processes for chronic disease care in the primary care setting generally increased from 2019 to 2021.

23 Jan 2023

Review on lateral flow test use spearheaded by SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Researchers assessed the changing landscape of lateral flow tests (LFTs), and the development of next-generation LFTs based on lessons learnt from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

23 Jan 2023

Researchers identify a few factors that can impact the spread of COVID-19

COVID-19 came as an unexpected challenge for humanity. Countries adopted different, sometimes diametrically opposed approaches to minimising the pandemic's impact: from hard lockdowns to no restrictions at all, as in Sweden.

23 Jan 2023

Study finds no evidence that links virtual care and ED visits among patients during pandemic

Was the shift to virtual visits during the pandemic with primary care physicians associated with increased emergency department visits?

23 Jan 2023

Researchers report a reduction in hospitalizations and deaths from SARS-CoV-2 infections during the Omicron variant-dominated wave in Malawi

Researchers conducted a serosurvey during the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave in Malawi.

23 Jan 2023

In silico study suggests SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 strain to be more infective than previous strains

Researchers performed an in silico analysis to estimate the relative risks of recently emerged severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants.

23 Jan 2023

Exploring the clinical impact of co-detections of other respiratory viruses in US children hospitalized for COVID-19

Researchers recently assessed the clinical impact and epidemiology of viral co-detections in children in the United States of America (USA) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

23 Jan 2023

Researchers estimate COVID-19 Omicron variant mortality in Denmark

A recent Eurosurveillance study investigated how coincidental infections influenced COVID-19 mortality estimates after the emergence of the Omicron variant.

23 Jan 2023

What was the prevalence of adverse events following first and second dose COVID-19 vaccinations in England?

A recent Eurosurveillance study focused on estimating the incidence of a prespecified list of adverse events following the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccination.

23 Jan 2023

Bivalent BA.4-5 or BA.1 mRNA-booster given as a fourth dose associated with increased protection against COVID-19 hospitalization and death

Researchers compared the efficiency of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.4-5 and BA.1 bivalent mRNA-booster vaccines.

23 Jan 2023

Study suggests Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis is associated with higher levels of soluble ACE2 in the human brain

Researchers investigated ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2) levels among individuals with AD (Alzheimer’s disease).

23 Jan 2023

£150 million government funding to better support people experiencing mental health crises

Anyone experiencing a mental health emergency will benefit from more tailored emergency care and support in the community through specialized mental health ambulances, more crisis services, and improved health-based places of safety.

22 Jan 2023

Senolytics could be a beneficial therapeutic for COVID neuropathology

Researchers assess the effectiveness of multiple senolytic interventions in removing senescent cells in aged human brain organoids.

22 Jan 2023

Borrowing from weather and climate science models can help us prepare for future pandemics

A new study determines how insights from the climate and weather research field can improve the forecasting of pandemics.

22 Jan 2023

First known epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in farmed mink

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) is a strain of the avian influenza virus that primarily affects birds, particularly poultry. HPAI A(H5N1) is a highly contagious and deadly virus that can cause severe illness and death in birds, including chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys.

22 Jan 2023

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Care management processes for people with chronic conditions increased from 2019 to 2021

Review on lateral flow test use spearheaded by SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Researchers identify a few factors that can impact the spread of COVID-19

Study finds no evidence that links virtual care and ED visits among patients during pandemic

Researchers report a reduction in hospitalizations and deaths from SARS-CoV-2 infections during the Omicron variant-dominated wave in Malawi

In silico study suggests SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 strain to be more infective than previous strains

Exploring the clinical impact of co-detections of other respiratory viruses in US children hospitalized for COVID-19

Researchers estimate COVID-19 Omicron variant mortality in Denmark

What was the prevalence of adverse events following first and second dose COVID-19 vaccinations in England?

Bivalent BA.4-5 or BA.1 mRNA-booster given as a fourth dose associated with increased protection against COVID-19 hospitalization and death

Study suggests Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis is associated with higher levels of soluble ACE2 in the human brain

£150 million government funding to better support people experiencing mental health crises

Senolytics could be a beneficial therapeutic for COVID neuropathology

Borrowing from weather and climate science models can help us prepare for future pandemics

First known epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in farmed mink

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