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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.

This rural, red Southern County was a vaccine success story. Not anymore.

At a glance, it seemed like a Southern pandemic success story in a most unlikely place.

19 May 2022

COVID-19 mortality strongly predicted by autoimmunity to type I interferons and advancing age

In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, researchers estimated the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection fatality rate (IFR) and relative risk of death (RRD) among subjects across ages.

19 May 2022

Life circumstances during childhood linked with higher rate of loneliness in older age

Life circumstances during childhood - including having fewer friends and siblings, low-quality relationships with parents, bad health and growing up in a poorer household - are all correlated with a higher rate of loneliness in older age, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sophie Guthmuller of Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria.

18 May 2022

Study in India shows SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is evolving

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers analyzed the whole-genome sequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) collected from SARS-CoV-2-infected patients in Delhi, India, between June 2021 and March 2022.

18 May 2022

Brief embrace with a romantic partner may subsequently reduce stress-induced cortisol response

Women instructed to embrace their romantic partner prior to undergoing a stressful experience had a lower biological stress response - as indicated by levels of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva - compared to women who did not embrace their partner.

18 May 2022

Prevalence of long COVID-19 after Omicron infection

A recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server analyzed the long coronavirus disease (COVID) linked with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant.

18 May 2022

Do people experience more anxiety, depression and distress after COVID?

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server analyzed mental health outcomes after the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

18 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection could increase the risk of brain degeneration seen in Parkinson's disease

Brain fog, headaches, insomnia are some of the neurological symptoms doctors have observed in COVID-19 patients.

18 May 2022

Recombinant protein vaccine stands up to SARS-CoV-2 variants

A study by researchers in Texas describes a mouse model in which a subunit vaccine with alum-CpG adjuvant was tested for its ability to induce a broadly neutralizing antibody response against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

18 May 2022

Should children be vaccinated against COVID-19?

A new study conducted examines issues surrounding children between the ages of five and 11 who are eligible for vaccination against SARS-CoV-2.

18 May 2022

NIH awards $577 million to establish AViDD Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded approximately $577 million to establish nine Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern.

18 May 2022

Scientists report complex mutation pattern of Omicron BA.2

Recently, scientists have studied the mutation profile of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 and analyzed its outcome based on the interaction with receptor and/or monoclonal antibodies.

18 May 2022

Only some coronaviruses found to have pandemic-causing potential

In a new study, scientists focused on resolving the mystery of why some coronaviruses have the potential of causing a pandemic while others do not.

18 May 2022

Treatment with imatinib results in lower mortality rates for patients with severe COVID-19

Patients with severe COVID-19 who were given imatinib had lower mortality rates at 90-day follow-up, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference.

18 May 2022

Medicaid expansion associated with increase in survival rates among patients newly diagnosed with cancer

A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was associated with an increase in two-year overall survival rates among patients newly diagnosed with cancer, especially among non-Hispanic Black people and people living in rural areas.

18 May 2022

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This rural, red Southern County was a vaccine success story. Not anymore.

COVID-19 mortality strongly predicted by autoimmunity to type I interferons and advancing age

Life circumstances during childhood linked with higher rate of loneliness in older age

Study in India shows SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is evolving

Brief embrace with a romantic partner may subsequently reduce stress-induced cortisol response

Prevalence of long COVID-19 after Omicron infection

Do people experience more anxiety, depression and distress after COVID?

SARS-CoV-2 infection could increase the risk of brain degeneration seen in Parkinson's disease

Recombinant protein vaccine stands up to SARS-CoV-2 variants

Should children be vaccinated against COVID-19?

NIH awards $577 million to establish AViDD Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern

Scientists report complex mutation pattern of Omicron BA.2

Only some coronaviruses found to have pandemic-causing potential

Treatment with imatinib results in lower mortality rates for patients with severe COVID-19

Medicaid expansion associated with increase in survival rates among patients newly diagnosed with cancer

Study explores neurologic complications in pediatric COVID-19 cases

Maternity Disparities Taskforce focuses on supporting women’s health before and during pregnancy

Combined COVID-19 vaccination regimen found to induce more potent anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

‘That’s just part of aging’: Long covid symptoms are often overlooked in seniors

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