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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 looks at COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in France and Italy

A recent study posted to Research Square* preprint server, and under consideration at the journal Scientific Reports, aimed to learn more about how and to what extent vaccine hesitancy can alter over time at the individual level by considering parameters such as dynamic preferences, news reporting, and gender influence.

16 Feb 2022

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by plasmonic-magnetic nanorobots

Researchers present a simple and efficient plasmonic-magnetic nanorobot for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA.

16 Feb 2022

Study: One in four women has experienced domestic violence within their lifetime

New research published in The Lancet estimates that over one in four women have experienced domestic violence within their lifetime.

16 Feb 2022

Single dose of BNT162b2 vaccine after COVID provides 82% reduction in reinfection risk

Researchers compare the incidence rate of reinfection in convalescent and unvaccinated people to that in recovered and single-dose vaccinated people.

16 Feb 2022

Omicron breakthrough boosts neutralization titers a little more than a 3rd COVID vaccine dose

Researchers compare the neutralizing antibody titers in individuals who received two or three mRNA vaccine doses and experienced breakthrough infections.

16 Feb 2022

Parents in disadvantaged communities talk to their kids more about COVID-19 related risks, study finds

A new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles reports good news about socioeconomically disadvantaged communities and their response to the pandemic.

16 Feb 2022

Nurses' mental health problems could contribute to decreased quality of care, COVID-19 study shows

Stories of stress and burnout among healthcare workers, particularly nurses, continue to make news during the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Feb 2022

Study finds higher mortality rates among African children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19

African children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19 experience much higher mortality rates than Europeans or North Americans of the same age, according to a recently published study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN).

16 Feb 2022

Intergenerational violence exposure affects the age of menopause

Research on women's violence exposure is timely as the COVID pandemic has elevated rates of intimate partner violence and child abuse.

16 Feb 2022

Study suggests tea polyphenols may modulate COVID-19 via intestinal microbiota

A new study discusses the state of current knowledge about the potential use of tea polyphenols in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

16 Feb 2022

Children with severe COVID-19 show low mucosal neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2

A new study examines neutralizing responses to the ancestral variant of SARS-CoV-2, as well as against later variants of concern.

16 Feb 2022

COVID-19 related placental tissue destruction and insufficiency may cause stillbirth and neonatal death from hypoxic-ischemic injury

Researchers evaluate the role of the placenta in causing stillbirth and neonatal death post-maternal COVID-19 and confirmed placental positivity for SARS-CoV-2.

16 Feb 2022

Study examines lyophilized mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines with long-term stability

A new study explored the high immunogenicity and stability of lyophilized mRNA-LNP vaccines in relation to SARS-CoV-2.

16 Feb 2022

Study explores how the electrostatic charge of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein has changed over time

In a new study, researchers examined the effect of electrostatic changes on the ability of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to escape immunity.

16 Feb 2022

Pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women infected by SARS-CoV-2

A new study evaluated the pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women in the third trimester who were infected by SARS-CoV-2 for the detection of the virus in the placenta and different samples of the newborn as well as detection of antibodies in the cord blood.

16 Feb 2022

CRISPR-Cas12a assay to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection and detect strain-specific SNPs for variant identification

The multiplex detection approach outlined in this study has the potential to address the need to rapidly characterize the phenotype and clinical response to continually emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

16 Feb 2022

COVID-Somnia: the relationship between COVID-19 and insomnia

Researchers explored the links between COVID-19 and sleep disorders such as insomnia using a thorough literature review.

16 Feb 2022

The emergence of infectious diseases from the "germ’s eye view”

The study highlighted that the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that human societies remain ill-prepared and susceptible to novel infectious diseases.

16 Feb 2022

Study shows mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy can prevent hospitalization among infants

A report published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) shows how primary two-dose vaccination series against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during pregnancy is linked to a reduced risk of COVID-19–associated hospitalization among infants six months of age or younger.

16 Feb 2022

Superior immune response in vaccinated after infection with Omicron compared to unvaccinated

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the cross-reactivity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant-triggered neutralization and fragment crystallizable (Fc) effector functions between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals in South Africa.

16 Feb 2022

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Study looks at COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in France and Italy

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by plasmonic-magnetic nanorobots

Study: One in four women has experienced domestic violence within their lifetime

Single dose of BNT162b2 vaccine after COVID provides 82% reduction in reinfection risk

Omicron breakthrough boosts neutralization titers a little more than a 3rd COVID vaccine dose

Parents in disadvantaged communities talk to their kids more about COVID-19 related risks, study finds

Nurses' mental health problems could contribute to decreased quality of care, COVID-19 study shows

Study finds higher mortality rates among African children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19

Intergenerational violence exposure affects the age of menopause

Study suggests tea polyphenols may modulate COVID-19 via intestinal microbiota

Children with severe COVID-19 show low mucosal neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 related placental tissue destruction and insufficiency may cause stillbirth and neonatal death from hypoxic-ischemic injury

Study examines lyophilized mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines with long-term stability

Study explores how the electrostatic charge of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein has changed over time

Pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women infected by SARS-CoV-2

CRISPR-Cas12a assay to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection and detect strain-specific SNPs for variant identification

COVID-Somnia: the relationship between COVID-19 and insomnia

The emergence of infectious diseases from the "germ’s eye view”

Study shows mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy can prevent hospitalization among infants

Superior immune response in vaccinated after infection with Omicron compared to unvaccinated

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