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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.

Roswell Park's nursing teams share research at 47th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society

Several nursing teams from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center were invited to share their research at the 47th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society, which is underway in Anaheim, California, and continues through May 1, 2022.

29 Apr 2022

Poor asthma control triggered by SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers noted that COVID-19 could trigger poor pediatric asthma control.

29 Apr 2022

Hybrid learning using alternating school days for children helped reduce COVID-19 spread

As communities continue a shift toward normalcy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have helped quantify the effectiveness of one of the most commonly-debated mitigation measures taken across the country.

29 Apr 2022

Chimeric Delta-Omicron RBD-dimer vaccine found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a new study, researchers described their self-designed chimeric receptor-binding domain-dimer vaccine approach to adapt SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants of interest.

29 Apr 2022

LA mayoral hopefuls agree addressing homelessness is crucial but disagree on how

As encampments multiply from Echo Park to Venice, homelessness has been the top issue in the L.A. mayoral race. And although Angelenos express broad support for building more housing for the homeless, the contenders say that can be only part of the solution.

29 Apr 2022

At US hospitals, a drug mix-up is just a few keystrokes away

More than four years ago, Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught typed two letters into a hospital's computerized medication cabinet, selected the wrong drug from the search results, and gave a patient a fatal dose.

29 Apr 2022

Lower COVID-19 mortality among physically active individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Researchers enlisted the benefits of physical activity and being outdoors in reducing the incidence, prevalence, and severity of COVID-19 among low-income populations.

29 Apr 2022

Understanding sex differences in the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent study published in the journal Immunology analyzed whether sex mattered in the immune response to SARS-CoV-2.

29 Apr 2022

Study finds curcumin is a potential therapeutic agent against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

A recent study demonstrated that the phytochemical curcumin is a potent therapeutic prospect against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

29 Apr 2022

Improving Medical Communication through Social Media

News-Medical interviews Dr. Benjamin Schmidt about using social media to highlight different perspectives in the medical community and improve communication between patients and doctors.

29 Apr 2022

Study investigates the link between teenagers’ wellbeing and exam performance

Pupils who feel particularly joyful do not do any better in their GCSEs than their peers who do not feel as happy, according to UCL research led by Professor John Jerrim.

28 Apr 2022

Immune fitness plays a vital role in pandemic preparedness

Most of the attempts to curtail the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) focused on the development of vaccines and the implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions such as lockdowns and social distancing restrictions to limit the transmission of the disease.

28 Apr 2022

Study shows polysaccharides of seaweed and abalone inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

A new study published in Marine Drugs evaluated the inhibitory effect of three polysaccharides, crude polysaccharide from Hizikia fusiforme (CPHF), crude polysaccharide from Sargassum horneri (CPSH), and crude polysaccharide from abalone viscera (CPAV) on the propagation of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro.

28 Apr 2022

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Roswell Park's nursing teams share research at 47th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society

Poor asthma control triggered by SARS-CoV-2

Hybrid learning using alternating school days for children helped reduce COVID-19 spread

Chimeric Delta-Omicron RBD-dimer vaccine found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants

LA mayoral hopefuls agree addressing homelessness is crucial but disagree on how

At US hospitals, a drug mix-up is just a few keystrokes away

Lower COVID-19 mortality among physically active individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Understanding sex differences in the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study finds curcumin is a potential therapeutic agent against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

Improving Medical Communication through Social Media

Study investigates the link between teenagers’ wellbeing and exam performance

Immune fitness plays a vital role in pandemic preparedness

Study shows polysaccharides of seaweed and abalone inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

Video conferencing hinders creativity

Behavior differences led to higher COVID-19 mortality rates in the southern U.S.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: More covid complications for Congress

Study: Almost half of U.S. adults with heart failure have poorly controlled hypertension and diabetes

Study shows public health impact of covid-19 vaccines in the U.S.

New study predicts which hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at high risk for severe disease

Therapeutic promise of CAR-T cell bispecific engagers against SARS-CoV-2

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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