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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.

Genetic variants may help explain the variability in COVID-19 severity, study suggests

Though underlying medical conditions play an important role, many aspects of why COVID-19 severity can differ vastly from one to another has remained unclear.

19 May 2022

Physician mistreatment and discrimination can have a ripple effect on the health care system

In a recent survey of more than 6,500 physicians from across the United States representing a broad spectrum of racial and ethnic diversity, nearly 30% of respondents reported experiencing discrimination and mistreatment from patients or patients' family members or visitors.

19 May 2022

Study estimates the global RSV disease burden in children under five in 2019

A new study published in The Lancet estimates that RSV-attributable acute lower respiratory infection was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in children under five across the globe in 2019.

19 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron linked to rise in croup in young children

A recent Pediatrics study assesses the causative relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and croup or “barking cough” in children.

19 May 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Waking up to baby formula shortage

The federal government finally addressed the infant formula shortage, as a growing number of families found themselves without anything to feed their babies.

19 May 2022

Some people weathered the stress of pandemic better than others due to genetics

Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study by Lude Franke and colleagues of the University of Groningen, Netherlands finds that some individuals weathered the stress of the pandemic better than others, in part, due to their genetics.

19 May 2022

Downregulation of MHC-I surface expression by SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins

Researchers analyze the mechanisms by which two SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins, ORF3a and ORF7a, can downregulate the expression of MHC-I.

19 May 2022

Impact of COVID-19 second booster vaccine on all-cause death among older cohorts

Scientists illustrated that the second booster dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations lowered all-cause death in the long-term care home residents and those aged 80 years or older.

19 May 2022

sCPD9: a SARS-CoV-2 nasal vaccine candidate that may have superior efficacy

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19 May 2022

New study helps to better understand re-infection rates and correlates of protection for SARS-CoV-2

By uniting research from 8 cohorts across the U.S., a group of researchers has accelerated collection of data integral in answering questions about immune responses needed for long lasting protection from SARS-CoV-2.

19 May 2022

Government working towards delivering 26,000 more primary care staff by 2024

The government is well over half way to delivering on its manifesto commitment of having 26,000 more primary care staff by March 2024, according to data published today.

19 May 2022

Study finds Omicron variant is more stable than its ancestral strain on smooth and porous surfaces

The current study strongly indicates that it is highly likely that the Omicron variant spreads via the fomite route.

19 May 2022

Psychological risk factors may increase chances of hospitalization after COVID-19 diagnosis

People who reported in a survey that they felt worried, depressed or lonely had a greater chance of being hospitalized after a COVID-19 diagnosis, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

19 May 2022

Outlier detection of SARS-CoV-2 sequences

In a new study, researchers predicted SARS-CoV-2 nucleotide sequences using outlier detection.

19 May 2022

Micro Products with Macro Impact; The Role of Microplate Readers in Life Sciences

In this interview, we speak to Martin Mangold, an applications specialist at BMG LABTECH, about their microplate readers and the essential role they play within life sciences research.

From BMG LABTECH GmbH 19 May 2022

New app aims to provide vital support to people battling opioid-use disorder

With opioid-overdose deaths reaching an all-time high during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new app developed at UVA Health is helping people struggling with opioids get the care they need.

19 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron found to be more immune evasive than other variants among mild COVID-19 convalescent patients

Researchers evaluated the humoral and T lymphocyte immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern among mild COVID-19 convalescent patients in South Australia.

19 May 2022

Video song in times of COVID-19 served to alleviate collective traumatic experience

In February 2020, a group of musicians from around the world living in China recorded their cover of a song by Michael Jackson on video to express their support to the families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and to those working in the frontline.

19 May 2022

New CDC analysis reveals increase in firearm deaths and disparities

Firearms were involved in 79% of all homicides and 53% of all suicides in 2020. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a historic increase of 35% in the firearm homicide rate, resulting in the highest firearm homicide rate in more than 25 years.

19 May 2022

The detection and isolation of bat sarbecoviruses from several locations in Japan

The current paper reports the detection of bat Sarbecoviruses from multiple places in Japan with their characteristics.

19 May 2022

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Genetic variants may help explain the variability in COVID-19 severity, study suggests

Physician mistreatment and discrimination can have a ripple effect on the health care system

Study estimates the global RSV disease burden in children under five in 2019

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron linked to rise in croup in young children

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Waking up to baby formula shortage

Some people weathered the stress of pandemic better than others due to genetics

Downregulation of MHC-I surface expression by SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins

Impact of COVID-19 second booster vaccine on all-cause death among older cohorts

sCPD9: a SARS-CoV-2 nasal vaccine candidate that may have superior efficacy

New study helps to better understand re-infection rates and correlates of protection for SARS-CoV-2

Government working towards delivering 26,000 more primary care staff by 2024

Study finds Omicron variant is more stable than its ancestral strain on smooth and porous surfaces

Psychological risk factors may increase chances of hospitalization after COVID-19 diagnosis

Outlier detection of SARS-CoV-2 sequences

Micro Products with Macro Impact; The Role of Microplate Readers in Life Sciences

New app aims to provide vital support to people battling opioid-use disorder

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron found to be more immune evasive than other variants among mild COVID-19 convalescent patients

Video song in times of COVID-19 served to alleviate collective traumatic experience

New CDC analysis reveals increase in firearm deaths and disparities

The detection and isolation of bat sarbecoviruses from several locations in Japan

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