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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.

Additional booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine help protect solid organ transplant recipients

Additional booster doses of vaccine against COVID-19 are particularly important for those who are immunosuppressed, namely those who have had solid organ transplants, a new study shows.

13 Apr 2022

COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified prejudicial attitudes against minority groups in the workplace

A new, U.S.-based survey study suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified prejudicial attitudes against East Asian and Hispanic colleagues in the workplace.

13 Apr 2022

AI can help identify which symptoms are more likely to indicate COVID during flu season

Testing shortages, long waits for results, and an over-taxed health care system have made headlines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Apr 2022

Study: About half of young adults reported mental health symptoms during the pandemic

About half of young adults had mental health symptoms during the pandemic and more than a third of those were unable to access mental health therapy, a new UC San Francisco study found.

13 Apr 2022

Study determines hemagglutinin inhibition seroprevalence against swine influenza viruses circulating in Hong Kong and Guangzhou

Researchers performed a quantitative assessment of the age-stratified seroprevalence of hemagglutination inhibition antibodies against five swine influenza viruses circulating in the Guangzhou and Hong Kong cities of China.

13 Apr 2022

CDC study highlights effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccination against reinfection and hospitalization

A new study has stated that the third booster dose of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines is 68% effective in preventing reinfection-related hospitalization among persons with a history of SARS-CoV-2.

13 Apr 2022

Biden administration announces boost for rural health care in midterm election push

As the midterm election season ramps up, the Biden administration wants rural Americans to know it'll be spending a lot of money to improve health care in rural areas.

13 Apr 2022

Private equity ownership of nursing homes triggers Capitol Hill questions — and a GAO probe

In his State of the Union address last month, President Joe Biden focused attention on how private equity ownership of nursing homes can affect residents' health.

13 Apr 2022

When symptoms linger for weeks, is it long covid?

Many Americans are discovering that recovering from covid-19 may take weeks or even months longer than expected, leaving them with lingering symptoms like intense fatigue or a racing pulse. But does that mean they have what's known as long covid?

13 Apr 2022

Scientific statement from the American Heart Association on COVID-19 and cardiovascular complications in children and adolescents

A recent scientific statement published in Circulation reviewed the current knowledge on COVID-19.

13 Apr 2022

Study finds a consistent temporal association between mask use and COVID-19 vaccination status

In a recent study, both vaccinated and unvaccinated participants from the COVID-19 Community Research Partnership (CRP) had their mask-wearing habits evaluated.

13 Apr 2022

The transmission dynamics of key SARS-CoV-2 mutations revealed by subtyping in new study

In a new study, researchers devised a method for reducing the size of a large collection of SARS-CoV-2 genomes by combining correlated single nucleotide variation sets with allelic association.

13 Apr 2022

Reducing Laboratory Waste to Help Save Our Planet

In this interview, we speak to Ali Safavi, CEO of Grenova, about their technology and how it is helping to reduce laboratory waste, making science more sustainable.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 13 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 spreads extensively in households, with children being an important source of spread

A study released today indicates that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads extensively in households, with children being a significant source of that spread. Approximately 50% of household members were infected from the first-infected individual during the study period.

13 Apr 2022

Risk of myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is very low, confirms study

The overall risk of myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is very low, affecting 18 people per million vaccine doses. A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, confirms that this risk is comparable to or lower following COVID-19 vaccination than other non-COVID-19 vaccines.

13 Apr 2022

Research shows effectiveness of a 3rd mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose

A recent study assessed the efficacy of the second and third doses of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants in outpatient settings.

13 Apr 2022

Study shows significant increase in breastfeeding during COVID

In a recent study under consideration at the BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth journal and posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers described the impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-induced pandemic on mother-baby dyads immediately after the first wave of the pandemic, i.e., between March and August 2020.

12 Apr 2022

Comparing SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron waves in Germany

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers compared the outcomes and characteristics of hospitalized severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) patients during the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants’ dominant periods in Germany.

12 Apr 2022

New CDC analyses shine light on mental health of U.S. high school students during the pandemic

New CDC analyses, published today, shine additional light on the mental health of U.S. high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a disproportionate level of threats that some students experienced.

12 Apr 2022

New analysis finds more cancer diagnosis through emergency routes in the UK

More cancers are being diagnosed through emergency routes in the UK than in comparable high-income countries, according to new analysis by the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP), which is hosted by Cancer Research UK.

12 Apr 2022

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Additional booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine help protect solid organ transplant recipients

COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified prejudicial attitudes against minority groups in the workplace

AI can help identify which symptoms are more likely to indicate COVID during flu season

Study: About half of young adults reported mental health symptoms during the pandemic

Study determines hemagglutinin inhibition seroprevalence against swine influenza viruses circulating in Hong Kong and Guangzhou

CDC study highlights effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccination against reinfection and hospitalization

Biden administration announces boost for rural health care in midterm election push

Private equity ownership of nursing homes triggers Capitol Hill questions — and a GAO probe

When symptoms linger for weeks, is it long covid?

Scientific statement from the American Heart Association on COVID-19 and cardiovascular complications in children and adolescents

Study finds a consistent temporal association between mask use and COVID-19 vaccination status

The transmission dynamics of key SARS-CoV-2 mutations revealed by subtyping in new study

Reducing Laboratory Waste to Help Save Our Planet

SARS-CoV-2 spreads extensively in households, with children being an important source of spread

Risk of myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is very low, confirms study

Research shows effectiveness of a 3rd mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose

Study shows significant increase in breastfeeding during COVID

Comparing SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron waves in Germany

New CDC analyses shine light on mental health of U.S. high school students during the pandemic

New analysis finds more cancer diagnosis through emergency routes in the UK

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