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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.

COVID pandemic stress and menstrual cycle changes

A new study explores the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s reproductive health.

2 Aug 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic led to sustained decreases in smoking

Being a smoker makes it more likely for a person to have severe COVID-19 symptoms, require hospitalization or die, which may explain a sharp decrease in smoking behavior among the Danish population during the pandemic, according to new research.

2 Aug 2022

Recommendations for a voluntary Long COVID Registry could support service improvements

Recommendations for a voluntary Long COVID patient registry or similar mechanism to monitor the condition in Wales over the long-term offer could support service improvement and offer insight for other future patient registries and health policy decisions, according to the authors of a paper published today by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.

2 Aug 2022

International travel restrictions were a key intervention for slowing COVID-19 spread, study shows

A study of COVID-19 variant transmission into and across Canada shows that international travel restrictions were a key intervention for reducing or slowing spread, according to a report published today in eLife.

2 Aug 2022

Integrated behavioral intervention effective at reducing depression and anxiety in obese adults

Results from a pilot clinical trial show that among a racially and ethnically diverse cohort of adults who were obese and depressed, an integrated behavioral intervention was more effective than usual care at reducing depression and associated anxiety symptoms than it was at promoting weight loss.

2 Aug 2022

Human anti-desmoglein 2 levels are associated with COVID-19 severity

In a new study, researchers assessed the association between anti-desmoglein (DSG) 1, 2 and 3 auto-antibodies (auto-Abs) in acute and convalescent serum samples obtained from patients with COVID-19 of varying severity.

2 Aug 2022

LJI acquires Carterra LSA instrument to enhance antibody screening and characterization efforts

Carterra, Inc., the world leader in innovative technologies enabling high-throughput biology, and La Jolla Institute for Immunology, a globally recognized non-profit research organization dedicated to understanding the power of the immune system to promote human health, announced today that LJI has acquired a Carterra LSA instrument to enhance its antibody screening and characterization work.

2 Aug 2022

Vaccination and BA.1 breakthrough infection induce neutralizing antibodies less efficient against BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants

A new study aimed to describe the appearance of the Omicron variants in Israel, from March to June 2022, as well as the neutralizing antibody response against the primary Omicron subvariants.

2 Aug 2022

How can researchers profile post-COVID syndromes among distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants?

In a new study, researchers profiled post-coronavirus disease (COVID) syndrome (PCS) throughout various SARS-CoV-2 variants.

2 Aug 2022

Study aims to ascertain how COVID-19 and vitamin D misinformation was presented on YouTube

JMIR Publications recently published "COVID-19 and Vitamin D Misinformation on YouTube: Content Analysis" in JMIR Infodemiology, which reported that although social media platforms, such as YouTube, can be an inexpensive and effective method of sharing accurate health information, inaccurate and misleading information shared on YouTube can be dangerous for viewers.

2 Aug 2022

Qualitative study aims to explore patients' perceptions of a teledermatology service

JMIR Publications recently published "Patients' Experiences of Telemedicine for Their Skin Problems: Qualitative Study" in JMIR Dermatology which reported that this qualitative study aimed to explore patients' perceptions of a teledermatology service linking public primary care clinics to the national specialist dermatology clinic in Singapore.

2 Aug 2022

Adults aged ≥50 years boosted with SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines less likely to experience adverse reactions after second booster than during initial booster

A new study monitored the safety of the second booster dose of SARS-CoV-2 messenger ribonucleic acid vaccination among those ≥50 Years.

2 Aug 2022

Researchers urge the need to amplify Indigenous-focused COVID-19 response measures

Despite prioritizing Indigenous populations for SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations, vaccine uptake was low among First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Toronto and London, Ontario, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

2 Aug 2022

Dissemination and implementation of Google Apple exposure notification system to mitigate COVID-19 risk

JMIR Publications recently published "Dissemination and Implementation of a Google Apple Exposure Notification System for COVID-19 Risk Mitigation at a National Public University: Protocol for a Pilot Evaluation Study in a Real-World Setting" in JMIR Research Protocols which reported that this paper describes the protocol for South Carolina Safer Together, developed by Clemson University to design, deploy, and evaluate multilevel communication and dissemination and implementation (D&I) strategies in line with recommendations from governmental and educational agencies to mitigate the risk of exposure to COVID-19.

2 Aug 2022

Long-term symptoms 23 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Scientists analyzed COVID-19 symptoms lasting 23 months after the infection.

2 Aug 2022

Study highlights the urgent need to evaluate deficiencies in the energy balance model for the prevention and treatment of obesity

In a new study, researchers highlighted the urgent need to substitute highly processed carbohydrates with minimally processed carbohydrates or healthy fats to cease the obesity pandemic that continues relentlessly.

2 Aug 2022

How does Omicron BA.1 infection impact the risk of reinfection with BA.5?

Researchers found prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variants BA.1/BA.2 reduced the risk of breakthrough infection by its sub-variant BA.5.

2 Aug 2022

What are the hidden sources of SARS-CoV-2 evolution?

A recent article published in Transplant Infectious Disease examined case reports on SARS-CoV-2 evolution in immunosuppressed cohorts.

2 Aug 2022

The time has come for DIY mandates on covid

Here we are in the grip of yet another covid-19 surge, yet most people I see out and about are behaving as if the pandemic is over. And I live in Los Angeles County, whose public health department is arguably one of the most vigilant and proactive in the U.S.

2 Aug 2022

The debt crisis that sick Americans can’t avoid

President Joe Biden's campaign promise to cancel student debt for the first $10,000 owed on federal college loans has raised debate about the fairness of such lending programs.

2 Aug 2022

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COVID pandemic stress and menstrual cycle changes

The COVID-19 pandemic led to sustained decreases in smoking

Recommendations for a voluntary Long COVID Registry could support service improvements

International travel restrictions were a key intervention for slowing COVID-19 spread, study shows

Integrated behavioral intervention effective at reducing depression and anxiety in obese adults

Human anti-desmoglein 2 levels are associated with COVID-19 severity

LJI acquires Carterra LSA instrument to enhance antibody screening and characterization efforts

Vaccination and BA.1 breakthrough infection induce neutralizing antibodies less efficient against BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants

How can researchers profile post-COVID syndromes among distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants?

Study aims to ascertain how COVID-19 and vitamin D misinformation was presented on YouTube

Qualitative study aims to explore patients' perceptions of a teledermatology service

Adults aged ≥50 years boosted with SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines less likely to experience adverse reactions after second booster than during initial booster

Researchers urge the need to amplify Indigenous-focused COVID-19 response measures

Dissemination and implementation of Google Apple exposure notification system to mitigate COVID-19 risk

Long-term symptoms 23 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study highlights the urgent need to evaluate deficiencies in the energy balance model for the prevention and treatment of obesity

How does Omicron BA.1 infection impact the risk of reinfection with BA.5?

What are the hidden sources of SARS-CoV-2 evolution?

The time has come for DIY mandates on covid

The debt crisis that sick Americans can’t avoid

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