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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.

Cross-reactive coronavirus antibodies might not be cross-neutralizing

In a recent study posted to Research Square* preprint server, researchers reported that cross-reactive antibodies against coronaviruses (CoVs) might not cross-neutralize all CoVs.

25 Apr 2022

Quercetin and other plant flavonols show anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

A new study discusses the potential of certain plant compounds to block SARS-CoV-2 replication within host cells.

24 Apr 2022

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on anti-nucleocapsid antibody levels

Anti-N antibodies may have lower sensitivity in mRNA-1273-vaccinated individuals who were previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.

24 Apr 2022

Study: A considerable number of healthcare workers took sick leave after COVID-19 vaccination

A third of healthcare workers took sick leave after being vaccinated against COVID-19, a German study presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal, (23-26 April) has found.

23 Apr 2022

nTIDE COVID Update: Data shows an increase in unemployment for people with disabilities

Unemployment rose for people with disabilities in March, indicating that more people with disabilities are looking for work, according to today's National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) COVID Update.

22 Apr 2022

COVID-19 revealed disparities in how the virus impacted people of color, New York State Health Commissioner says

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed vast disparities in how the virus impacted people of color, with inequalities in exposure and treatment that persist two years later, said New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett in her Population Health Sciences Grand Rounds address, hosted virtually on April 20 by Weill Cornell Medicine.

22 Apr 2022

Study examines changes in postpartum insurance coverage in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic

It's been the case for decades - high numbers of U.S. women who give birth lose or face changes to their health insurance afterward. And those with Medicaid benefits are most likely to lose coverage, because pregnancy-related Medicaid ends after 60 days postpartum, and eligibility for parents is much more restrictive.

22 Apr 2022

Study describes the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric primary care mental health visits

A new study describes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric primary care mental health visits.

22 Apr 2022

Study demonstrates increased incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infection in cancer patients

Scientists have demonstrated the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in cancer patients residing in Austria and Italy.

22 Apr 2022

Continual genomic surveillance in Africa provides insights into evolving SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Researchers described how SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequencing efforts in Africa helped identify two of the five SARS-CoV-2 VOCs, and their early analysis.

22 Apr 2022

Study demonstrates that a low-dose, bivalent, unmodified mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is highly efficacious

Researchers compared the efficiency of monovalent and bivalent mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.

22 Apr 2022

Discovering Genetic Variants that Significantly Predispose People to Critical COVID-19

We speak with postdoctoral researcher Erola Pairo-Castineira about her recent work which aimed to find the genetic factors that may predispose individuals to critical COVID-19 and learn how COVID-19 affects cells in the body.

22 Apr 2022

Could DNA be linked to Premature Aging in Cancer Survivors?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Wang about his latest research that investigated accelerated aging in childhood cancer survivors and the underlying genetics causing this.

22 Apr 2022

Rhinovirus the main virus co-circulating with SARS-CoV-2 in children

Researchers investigate the rates at which different pathogens appear in children, both independently and alongside SARS-CoV-2.

21 Apr 2022

Antibodies that neutralize most sarbecoviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers isolate three mAbs that broadly neutralized sarbecoviruses and carried out virological and structural studies of these mAbs.

21 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein disrupts lipid metabolism resulting in liver, heart & kidney damage

A new study describes the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on host lipid metabolism.

21 Apr 2022

Hybrid alphavirus-SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus system rapidly measures neutralizing antibodies

Do a person's antibodies work to block the COVID-19 virus from infecting one's system? Are these antibodies also capable of blocking emerging variants such as the omicrons?

21 Apr 2022

CRISPR-based detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA directly from patient swabs

Researchers developed a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-based diagnostic technique for detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA.

21 Apr 2022

Physical and mental characteristics post-COVID-19 infection

Researchers conducted symptom assessment, cognitive tests, and physical measurements after COVID-19 infections.

21 Apr 2022

Judge’s ruling on the CDC mask mandate highlights the limits of the agency’s power

The role that the federal government plays in containing future epidemics will hinge on the outcome of an appeal of this week's court ruling that overturned the mask mandate for travelers on airlines, trains, and the nation's mass transit systems.

21 Apr 2022

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Cross-reactive coronavirus antibodies might not be cross-neutralizing

Quercetin and other plant flavonols show anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on anti-nucleocapsid antibody levels

Study: A considerable number of healthcare workers took sick leave after COVID-19 vaccination

nTIDE COVID Update: Data shows an increase in unemployment for people with disabilities

COVID-19 revealed disparities in how the virus impacted people of color, New York State Health Commissioner says

Study examines changes in postpartum insurance coverage in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study describes the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric primary care mental health visits

Study demonstrates increased incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infection in cancer patients

Continual genomic surveillance in Africa provides insights into evolving SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Study demonstrates that a low-dose, bivalent, unmodified mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is highly efficacious

Discovering Genetic Variants that Significantly Predispose People to Critical COVID-19

Could DNA be linked to Premature Aging in Cancer Survivors?

Rhinovirus the main virus co-circulating with SARS-CoV-2 in children

Antibodies that neutralize most sarbecoviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 variants

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein disrupts lipid metabolism resulting in liver, heart & kidney damage

Hybrid alphavirus-SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus system rapidly measures neutralizing antibodies

CRISPR-based detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA directly from patient swabs

Physical and mental characteristics post-COVID-19 infection

Judge’s ruling on the CDC mask mandate highlights the limits of the agency’s power

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