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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.

People with congenital heart defect hospitalized for COVID-19 are at highest risk of severe illness

People with a congenital heart defect who were hospitalized with COVID-19 infection were at higher risk for severe illness or death than those without a heart defect, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

7 Mar 2022

Physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and preventative practices regarding the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers conducted a global survey to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of physicians towards COVID-19.

7 Mar 2022

What does the Future Look Like for Patient Centricity within Clinical Trials?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Paresh Malhotra about what the future holds for patient centricity within clinical trials, and the benefits for this focus.

7 Mar 2022

Severity of COVID-19 cases in the months of Alpha variant predominance compared to the Delta variant

The findings of the study demonstrated the higher occurrence of more severe cases during the predominance of the Alpha variant as compared to the Delta wave after adjusting the regression model for effects like age and status of vaccination.

7 Mar 2022

Differences in observed COVID-19 case fatality rates between different racial groups in the US

Researchers assessed the disparities in COVID-19 case fatality rates among different races in the United States.

7 Mar 2022

Current progress in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates

In a new study, researchers illustrated the current progress and obstacles in COVID-19 vaccine development.

7 Mar 2022

Identification of compounds that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Mac1-ADP-ribose binding

Researchers discovered compounds able to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 macrodomain 1 and adenosine diphosphate-ribose binding via high throughput screening.

7 Mar 2022

Relationship between the growth rate of subsequent COVID-19 pandemic waves at the county level in the US

A recent study compared the different waves of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the US.

7 Mar 2022

Study examines whether knowledge of virus-neutralizing antibody titer impacted wellness decision-making

Researchers evaluated the impact of virus-neutralizing antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 knowledge on deciding the timing of booster vaccination and social behavior.

7 Mar 2022

Watch: California’s top health adviser on learning to live with covid

Dr. Mark Ghaly, head of California's massive Health and Human Services Agency, continues to wear a mask in grocery stores and will dine outside — but not indoors — at restaurants even as California, like much of the nation, has lifted its mask mandate and many other pandemic restrictions.

7 Mar 2022

Charts paint a grim picture 2 years into the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic is now stretching into its third year, a grim milestone that calls for another look at the human toll of covid-19, and the unsteady progress in containing it.

7 Mar 2022

Study explores COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in ankylosing spondylitis patients

Researchers estimated the immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in a Belgian cohort of patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

7 Mar 2022

Common rapid antigen tests detect Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 strains effectively

A recent study by US researchers shows how the performance of rapid antigen tests to diagnose severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is not inferior among individuals infected with the Omicron variant compared to the Delta variant. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server while it undergoes peer review.

7 Mar 2022

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People with congenital heart defect hospitalized for COVID-19 are at highest risk of severe illness

Physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and preventative practices regarding the COVID-19 pandemic

What does the Future Look Like for Patient Centricity within Clinical Trials?

Severity of COVID-19 cases in the months of Alpha variant predominance compared to the Delta variant

Differences in observed COVID-19 case fatality rates between different racial groups in the US

Current progress in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates

Identification of compounds that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Mac1-ADP-ribose binding

Relationship between the growth rate of subsequent COVID-19 pandemic waves at the county level in the US

Study examines whether knowledge of virus-neutralizing antibody titer impacted wellness decision-making

Watch: California’s top health adviser on learning to live with covid

Charts paint a grim picture 2 years into the coronavirus pandemic

Study explores COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in ankylosing spondylitis patients

Common rapid antigen tests detect Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 strains effectively

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