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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.

Study shows how COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of progress in women and children's health

Declines in essential health care utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic in low- and lower-middle-income countries devastatingly impact women and children's health, according to a new study publishing August 30th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Tashrik Ahmed of the World Bank, US, and colleagues.

30 Aug 2022

Cedars-Sinai investigators create new blood test for early detection of common liver cancer

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have created a blood test that uses a technology made commonly available during the COVID-19 pandemic to detect the most common form of liver cancer - at an early enough stage that cure is possible.

30 Aug 2022

Disrupting a virus’s genome packaging can halt replication, study finds

Like savvy international travelers, viruses know exactly how to pack. With the genetic instructions for the next generation folded just so, snuggled into a custom-made outer covering studded with cell-grabbing proteins, these tiny invaders quest for new digs on the reg.

30 Aug 2022

Researchers review sexual well-being during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Researchers conducted a scoping review on sexual well-being during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

30 Aug 2022

UK survey reveals outlook of the public towards health information circulating during the 2022 monkeypox virus outbreak

In new research, researchers explored the understanding and acceptance of public health messages about the monkeypox virus (MPXV) in the United Kingdom (UK).

30 Aug 2022

3 shots in 1: How microparticles could be used to deliver self-boosting vaccines

In this interview, we speak to Morteza Sarmadi from MIT about his labs latest research that developed microparticles able to deliver self-boosting vaccines.

30 Aug 2022

Outlook towards Monkeypox vaccination in healthcare workers of France and Belgium

In a new study, researchers performed a cross-sectional study to evaluate the outlook of healthcare workers (HCWs) of France and Belgium towards Monkeypox virus (MPXV) vaccination.

30 Aug 2022

Researchers report the exceptional binding and neutralizing potency of an ACE2 decoy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers explored the activity of an ACE2 decoy against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

30 Aug 2022

Exploration of glycan shield structure of sarbecoviruses provides new insights into developing pan-coronavirus vaccines

A new study explored the glycan shield diversity of sarbecoviruses, furthering the knowledge for developing broad-range pan-coronavirus vaccines.

30 Aug 2022

Study reveals a 'stealing' mechanism that contributes to antibody diversity

A few years ago, Professor Kathrin de la Rosa and her colleagues in the lab of the Swiss immunologist Antonio Lanzavecchia made an unusual discovery.

29 Aug 2022

Understanding the support programs for pregnant and postpartum people at U.S. state prisons

Published in the Journal of Criminal Justice, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School examined the variation of support programs for pregnant and postpartum people at six state prisons in the U.S.

29 Aug 2022

Monkeypox virus detected on household items

The CDC study describes how the monkeypox virus spreads on household surfaces.

29 Aug 2022

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy found to be strong among Republican voters and Black people

Vaccine hesitancy remains a public health challenge that cuts across the country as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, but Republican voters and Black people are among the most hesitant to get the shot, according to a new Portland State University study.

29 Aug 2022

Access to paid sick leave associated with lower mortality among working age-adults in the U.S.

Access to paid sick leave is linked to a lower rate of mortality among US working age men and women, according to new research in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier.

29 Aug 2022

Older people experiencing homelessness more likely to die soon

A quarter of the participants in a long-term study of older people experiencing homelessness in Oakland died within a few years of being enrolled, UC San Francisco researchers found.

29 Aug 2022

The clinical and virological outcomes associated with molnupiravir or nirmatrelvir–ritonavir use in hospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19

Researchers investigated whether early treatment with oral antivirals prevented all-cause mortality in hospitalized patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 new variant of concern Omicron BA.2 subvariant.

29 Aug 2022

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Study shows how COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of progress in women and children's health

Cedars-Sinai investigators create new blood test for early detection of common liver cancer

Disrupting a virus’s genome packaging can halt replication, study finds

Researchers review sexual well-being during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

UK survey reveals outlook of the public towards health information circulating during the 2022 monkeypox virus outbreak

3 shots in 1: How microparticles could be used to deliver self-boosting vaccines

Outlook towards Monkeypox vaccination in healthcare workers of France and Belgium

Researchers report the exceptional binding and neutralizing potency of an ACE2 decoy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Exploration of glycan shield structure of sarbecoviruses provides new insights into developing pan-coronavirus vaccines

Study reveals a 'stealing' mechanism that contributes to antibody diversity

Understanding the support programs for pregnant and postpartum people at U.S. state prisons

Monkeypox virus detected on household items

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy found to be strong among Republican voters and Black people

Access to paid sick leave associated with lower mortality among working age-adults in the U.S.

Older people experiencing homelessness more likely to die soon

The clinical and virological outcomes associated with molnupiravir or nirmatrelvir–ritonavir use in hospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19

Research characterizes clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in pets

Penn State receives $1.6 million grant to study the link between COVID-19 and cognitive decline

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School-aged children can successfully self-swab to obtain COVID-19 test specimen, study finds

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