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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.

Variolation - Face masks might reduce COVID-19 severity

In a recent study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, researchers developed an epidemiological model to demonstrate that mask-induced variolation causes milder severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

5 May 2022

miRNAs associated with varying clinical presentations of SARS-CoV-2

A recent article published in the journal iSCIENCE demonstrated different micro ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) linked with various presentations of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

5 May 2022

Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Flu (influenza) and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020.

5 May 2022

Understanding the long-term impact of pandemic on Alzheimer’s research trials and people with dementia

COVID-19 and the global pandemic have caused significant disruption to all aspects of life including Alzheimer’s clinical research worldwide.

5 May 2022

Racial and ethnic discrimination in a medical setting linked with COVID-19 vaccine refusal

A new study examining the associations between racial and ethnic discrimination and COVID-19 vaccine refusal has found that one in ten people from ethnic minority groups who refused a vaccine experienced racial discrimination in a medical setting since the start of the pandemic.

5 May 2022

Fires spiked dramatically in protected conservation areas during COVID lockdowns

Scientists suggest that some staffing of protected areas should be considered "essential services" in future crises.

5 May 2022

Health Secretary takes action to ensure more women can access HRT products

Urgent action continues to be taken to ensure women across the UK will be able to more reliably access HRT products.

5 May 2022

Copper coating eliminates Sars-Cov-2 virus, not silver

Copper and silver are known for their antibacterial properties. Researchers from Bochum have explored their effectiveness against viruses.

5 May 2022

Tattoo-like sensors derived from silk protein track blood oxygen levels

People get tattoos to remember an event or a person, to make a statement, or simply as an aesthetic embellishment.

5 May 2022

COVID-19 pandemic associated with increased anxiety and asthma symptoms in asthma sufferers

In the past two years, COVID-19 has provoked anxiety throughout the world for people worried they and their loved ones would get the virus and suffer tragic consequences.

5 May 2022

Emotional impact of COVID-19 on women academics in South Africa

A new South African study reveals the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on women academics in particular.

5 May 2022

Effects of diet on COVID-19 outcomes

A new study explores the effects of diet on COVID-19 outcomes.

5 May 2022

Results indicate that Omicron infection induces low levels of neutralizing antibodies in immunocompetent individuals

Researchers assessed the induction of variant-specific neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid proteins of several SARS-CoV-2 strains.

5 May 2022

The impact of COVID-19 on digital health adoption

A new study analyzed the impact that coronavirus disease 2019 has had on the adoption of digital health.

5 May 2022

Study assesses the efficacy and safety of lithium treatment in patients infected with severe SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assessed the efficacy and safety of using lithium for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment.

5 May 2022

Mologic and Alamar Biosciences collaborate to develop a next generation COVID-19 antigen test

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5 May 2022

Relevance of stem-loop 2 motif in SARS-CoV-2 and astroviruses

A recent paper posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server demonstrated that the stem-loop 2 motif (s2m) was substantial for astroviruses but unnecessary for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

5 May 2022

Study offers provable standards for SARS-CoV-2 UVC disinfection

When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in early 2020, ultraviolet radiation became one of the go-to methods for preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, along with facemasks, hand sanitizer and social distancing.

4 May 2022

Researchers identify factors that influence people's vaccine preferences

A study involving hypothetical COVID-19 vaccines suggests that vaccine effectiveness and risk of side effects significantly influence people's preferences for one vaccine over another, and that differences between vaccines may matter less to those who are vaccine hesitant.

4 May 2022

Past cancer history not linked with increased mortality or hospitalization due to COVID-19

Patients diagnosed with cancer more than one year ago and those not receiving active treatment were no more vulnerable to worse COVID-19 outcomes than patients without cancer, according to a new study led by UTHealth Houston.

4 May 2022

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Variolation - Face masks might reduce COVID-19 severity

miRNAs associated with varying clinical presentations of SARS-CoV-2

Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Understanding the long-term impact of pandemic on Alzheimer’s research trials and people with dementia

Racial and ethnic discrimination in a medical setting linked with COVID-19 vaccine refusal

Fires spiked dramatically in protected conservation areas during COVID lockdowns

Health Secretary takes action to ensure more women can access HRT products

Copper coating eliminates Sars-Cov-2 virus, not silver

Tattoo-like sensors derived from silk protein track blood oxygen levels

COVID-19 pandemic associated with increased anxiety and asthma symptoms in asthma sufferers

Emotional impact of COVID-19 on women academics in South Africa

Effects of diet on COVID-19 outcomes

Results indicate that Omicron infection induces low levels of neutralizing antibodies in immunocompetent individuals

The impact of COVID-19 on digital health adoption

Study assesses the efficacy and safety of lithium treatment in patients infected with severe SARS-CoV-2

Mologic and Alamar Biosciences collaborate to develop a next generation COVID-19 antigen test

Relevance of stem-loop 2 motif in SARS-CoV-2 and astroviruses

Study offers provable standards for SARS-CoV-2 UVC disinfection

Researchers identify factors that influence people's vaccine preferences

Past cancer history not linked with increased mortality or hospitalization due to COVID-19

Best practices - optimize qPCR processes for pathogen detection eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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