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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 finds similar outcomes for virtual and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation as in-person treatment

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) reduces hospitalization and mortality and improves quality of life for patients with cardiovascular disease.

19 Apr 2022

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published a commentary today on the significant cancer disparities facing Asian Americans.

19 Apr 2022

Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 uncommon

A new study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection is not typically transferred to newborns from infected mothers, and if such transmission occurs, the resulting disease is usually mild.

19 Apr 2022

Wearables can identify changes in physiological systems during COVID-19 disease progression

If you become ill with COVID-19, your smartwatch can track the progression of your symptoms, and could even show how sick you become.

19 Apr 2022

Research sheds new light on how the body's immune system deals with malaria

By analyzing samples from patients who have been treated for malaria in Sweden, researchers at Karolinska Institutet can now describe how the immune system acts to protect the body after a malaria infection.

19 Apr 2022

New report provides clear picture of COVID-19's impact on the U.S. STD epidemic

Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States decreased during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but most resurged by the end of that year.

19 Apr 2022

Improving pregnancy care during the COVID-19 pandemic

A new preprint study shows how setbacks in healthcare services could be avoided in the area of maternal and neonatal care following childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Apr 2022

Researchers investigate COVID-19 data with logistic regression model training

A new study investigated how logistic regression model training affects performance, and which features are best to include when examining datasets from individuals suffering from COVID-19.

19 Apr 2022

Why cheap, older drugs that might treat covid never get out of the lab

In March 2020, Dr. Joseph Vinetz left the contemplative world of his Yale University infectious-disease laboratory and plunged into the covid ward at Yale New Haven Hospital, joining an army of health care workers who struggled to treat the deadly viral disease.

19 Apr 2022

Better ventilation can prevent covid spread. But are companies paying attention?

Americans are abandoning their masks. They're done with physical distancing. And, let's face it, some people are just never going to get vaccinated.

19 Apr 2022

As eating disorders spike during pandemic, rural treatment options lag

Erin Reynolds had battled bulimia since childhood, but the weeks before she entered treatment were among her worst. At 22, she was preparing to leave her home in Helena, Montana, for an inpatient program in New Jersey with round-the-clock medical care.

19 Apr 2022

Period Poverty in a Pandemic

In this interview, we speak to Professor Marni Sommers, about her recent study which investigated period poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States (US).

19 Apr 2022

UK experts share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research at 2022 Rx Summit

University of Kentucky experts on the front lines of the nation's opioid and addiction crises will share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research, treatment and prevention this week at the 2022 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta April 18-22.

19 Apr 2022

Triage team members experience moral distress during a simulated crisis-care event

The COVID-19 pandemic has led healthcare organizations to draft plans for critical patient care in the event of shortages of resources such as ventilators.

18 Apr 2022

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination campaigns for diseases preventable by vaccine

Researchers assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccine-preventable disease initiatives.

18 Apr 2022

4th dose of mRNA Covid-19 vaccine significantly increases protection in age 60+

Researchers compare the efficacy of the SARS-CoV-2 Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 third- and fourth-dose vaccinations in Israel.

18 Apr 2022

Study investigates the production of a virosome-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate

In a new study, different signal peptides, baculovirus transfer vectors, cell lines, infection techniques, and formulation buffers were investigated with the purpose of building a scalable bioprocess to generate high-quality S protein for incorporation in a virosome-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

18 Apr 2022

Latest advances in nanomaterial-based antiviral strategies

As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, infectious diseases are a serious threat worldwide, and new strategies are needed to combat them. In recent years, nanotechnology-based antiviral agents have generated promising results.

18 Apr 2022

Addition of left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles can enhance vaccine efficacy by more than 25%

Vaccines can be made over 25% more effective by adding left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles as adjuvants, according to a study by an international collaboration in which Brazilian researchers took part. An article reporting the results is published in Nature.

18 Apr 2022

Study finds US life expectancy decreased between 2019 and 2020 on a scale not seen in 21 peer countries

Researchers calculated the changes in the life expectancy of United States residents due to the COVID-19 pandemic between 2019 and 2020 stratified by race and sex.

18 Apr 2022

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Study finds similar outcomes for virtual and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation as in-person treatment

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 uncommon

Wearables can identify changes in physiological systems during COVID-19 disease progression

Research sheds new light on how the body's immune system deals with malaria

New report provides clear picture of COVID-19's impact on the U.S. STD epidemic

Improving pregnancy care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers investigate COVID-19 data with logistic regression model training

Why cheap, older drugs that might treat covid never get out of the lab

Better ventilation can prevent covid spread. But are companies paying attention?

As eating disorders spike during pandemic, rural treatment options lag

Period Poverty in a Pandemic

UK experts share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research at 2022 Rx Summit

Triage team members experience moral distress during a simulated crisis-care event

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination campaigns for diseases preventable by vaccine

4th dose of mRNA Covid-19 vaccine significantly increases protection in age 60+

Study investigates the production of a virosome-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Latest advances in nanomaterial-based antiviral strategies

Addition of left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles can enhance vaccine efficacy by more than 25%

Study finds US life expectancy decreased between 2019 and 2020 on a scale not seen in 21 peer countries

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