Pandemic News and Research

RSS

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.

McLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians launch virtual treatment program for anxiety and OCD in children, teens

To tackle the growing mental health crisis facing children and adolescents and the difficulties families face accessing treatments for disorders such as anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), two McLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians have launched an innovative virtual treatment program called InStride Health.

4 Oct 2022

Nursing home surprise: Advantage plans may shorten stays to less time than Medicare covers

After 11 days in a St. Paul, Minnesota, skilled nursing facility recuperating from a fall, Paula Christopherson, 97, was told by her insurer that she should return home.

4 Oct 2022

The Increasing Use of Microfluidics in Labs and Hospitals

This interview from Bartels discusses how microfluidics will be used increasingly in labs, hospitals and doctors offices in the future. Bartels provides its clients with fast and easy entry into the microfluidics field.

From Bartels Mikrotechnik GmbH 4 Oct 2022

What are the challenges of COVID-19 vaccination and herd immunity?

A new study reviewed the challenges of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and herd immunity.

4 Oct 2022

Are infants younger than six months at higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, a team of researchers in the United States examined the incidence and associated characteristics of medically attended coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) episodes in infants below six months of age.

4 Oct 2022

Wearing masks for health reasons influences people to behave more ethically, research says

Since 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a global increase in the number of people wearing masks to limit the spread of illness.

3 Oct 2022

How COVID-19 affects the female reproductive system

A new review in the Biology of Reproduction journal analyzed the relationship between the immune system and the female reproductive system while focusing on the effects of COVID-19-associated immune responses on the reproductive system. The study searched PubMed to identify peer-reviewed literature in English up to May 2022 and finally included 83 studies.

3 Oct 2022

A case for updating COVID vaccines with beta variant spike sequences

A recent Nature Communications study has discussed preclinical and clinical data on COVID-19 vaccine antigens that could be utilized to develop effective booster vaccines.

3 Oct 2022

Laura Perin honored as “Women Who Mean Business” recipient

Labconco congratulates Laura Perin as she joins the ranks of the Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business.”

From Labconco 3 Oct 2022

Initiative prevents medical device-related pressure injuries

A short-term effort to prevent facial pressure injuries quickly demonstrated the potential impact of the initiative and led to institution-wide adoption of different types of noninvasive oxygen delivery devices.

3 Oct 2022

Is it safe to breastfeed after the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination?

A recent study attempts to answer the question of whether the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for lactating women who received the vaccine within six months postpartum.

3 Oct 2022

Does high vaccine coverage among the adult population grant the unvaccinated younger population indirect protection against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers investigated whether the mass vaccination of the adult population of Schwaz, Austria, against SARS-CoV-2 conferred an indirect protective effect on the proportion of unvaccinated children in the population.

3 Oct 2022

COVID-19 vaccination offers sustained and potent neutralizing protection against variants compared to natural infection

In a new study, researchers assessed the immunoglobulin (Ig)-G responses to SARS-CoV-2 after natural infection or vaccination.

3 Oct 2022

Novel linear DNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine using electroporation-aided vaccine delivery reveals lower viral shedding in ferrets

Researchers evaluated the efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of a novel SARS-CoV-2 linear deoxyribonucleic acid vaccine in ferret models delivered using intramuscular injection and electroporation.

3 Oct 2022

Mental health crisis teams aren’t just for cities anymore

Jeff White knows what can happen when 911 dispatchers receive a call about someone who feels despondent or agitated.

3 Oct 2022

What were the effects of COVID-19 on our food choices?

In new research, a protocol was proposed to assess the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on eating behavior and food choices.

3 Oct 2022

Best-science guidance lost battle early during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers used a mathematical model to depict how the general public drifted away from best-science guidance early during the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Oct 2022

Universal vaccine advancement through AI and recombinant technology

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Amy Sheng and Dr. Lurong Pan about how AI computing can be used in combination with high throughput production and screening to enhance the development process for potential universal vaccines.

From Sino Biological Inc. 3 Oct 2022

Broadly neutralizing antibodies are the blueprint for variant-proof, pansarbecovirus vaccines

A recent Nature Reviews Immunology study has summarized the efficacy of neutralizing antibodies that target four main regions of the spike (S) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), namely, the receptor-binding domain (RBD) in the S1 subunit, the fusion peptide region in the S2 subunit, the stem helix region, and the N-terminal domain.

2 Oct 2022

Structural analysis of monkeypox virus to guide the development of broad antiviral agents

In a new study, researchers explored the crystalline structure of the monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV) and the complex of VP39, a 2′-O-RNA methyltransferase (MTase) and sinefungin, a pan-MTase inhibitor.

30 Sep 2022

Pandemic News and Research

Further Reading

McLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians launch virtual treatment program for anxiety and OCD in children, teens

Nursing home surprise: Advantage plans may shorten stays to less time than Medicare covers

The Increasing Use of Microfluidics in Labs and Hospitals

What are the challenges of COVID-19 vaccination and herd immunity?

Are infants younger than six months at higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Wearing masks for health reasons influences people to behave more ethically, research says

How COVID-19 affects the female reproductive system

A case for updating COVID vaccines with beta variant spike sequences

Laura Perin honored as “Women Who Mean Business” recipient

Initiative prevents medical device-related pressure injuries

Is it safe to breastfeed after the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination?

Does high vaccine coverage among the adult population grant the unvaccinated younger population indirect protection against SARS-CoV-2?

COVID-19 vaccination offers sustained and potent neutralizing protection against variants compared to natural infection

Novel linear DNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine using electroporation-aided vaccine delivery reveals lower viral shedding in ferrets

Mental health crisis teams aren’t just for cities anymore

What were the effects of COVID-19 on our food choices?

Best-science guidance lost battle early during COVID-19 pandemic

Universal vaccine advancement through AI and recombinant technology

Broadly neutralizing antibodies are the blueprint for variant-proof, pansarbecovirus vaccines

Structural analysis of monkeypox virus to guide the development of broad antiviral agents

Best practices - optimize qPCR processes for pathogen detection eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Latest News