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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.

PROCOVAXED: Promoting COVID vaccination in emergency departments

Researchers examine the reasons behind COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy emergency department patients when educated through vaccine messaging platforms.

22 Mar 2022

Rubella antibodies vs. COVID-19

A new study describes a potential relationship between antibody titers against the rubella virus and the severity of COVID-19.

22 Mar 2022

The relative performance of OPS, NPS, and saliva for detecting the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants

Scientists have worked extensively hard to contain the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the rapid transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

22 Mar 2022

Vaccine-induced antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in patients with B cell malignancies with and without active B cell-targeted therapy

Researchers have determined the effect of booster immunization on the levels of antibodies generated, against SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the Omicron strain, in cancer patients with or without active B cell-targeted therapy.

22 Mar 2022

Research reveals significant decrease in gastrointestinal infections during first 6 months of the pandemic

The number of reported gastrointestinal infection outbreaks more than halved during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, compared with the previous 5-year average, while lab confirmed cases fell by a third, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

22 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 nanobody that binds to the receptor-binding domain could prevent COVID-19 in animals

A new study assessed the potential of a nanobody – directly prepared by binding to SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain protein, in the treatment of COVID-19.

22 Mar 2022

More than a quarter of parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

Amid growing concerns for children's mental health during the pandemic era, more than a quarter of parents say their adolescent-aged child has seen a mental health specialist – with nearly 60 % of those reporting a visit within the past year – a new national poll suggests.

22 Mar 2022

Flo; Much more than a period tracker

In this interview, we speak to Sonia Ponzo, the Director of Science at Flo Health, about their app and how it's revolutionizing the field of women's health.

From Flo Health 22 Mar 2022

Study investigates risk exposure models for negative COVID-19 impact in youths

Researchers performed a cross-sectional study to investigate the effect of risk exposure on the negative COVID-19 impact and its consequent association with youth well-being, life satisfaction, and internalizing symptoms.

22 Mar 2022

Early treatment of COVID-19 in high-risk children and adolescents infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers discussed patient features, treatment-associated process measures, and outcomes associated with early monoclonal antibody and antiviral therapy in high-risk pediatric patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

22 Mar 2022

Researchers study COVID-19-associated loss of life expectancy among Native Americans

Researchers assessed the loss in life expectancy in the Native American population during 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19.

22 Mar 2022

Immunocompromised patients worry vaccine exemptions put them in peril

Charlie O'Neill received part of her husband's liver in a 2013 living donor transplant and has been taking drugs that suppress her immune system ever since to prevent her body from attacking the organ.

22 Mar 2022

Closed Loop Medicine announces completion of precision medicine clinical trial for patients with high blood pressure

Closed Loop Medicine Ltd announced today that the last patient has completed participation in a clinical trial investigating the Company’s integrated precision care product solution for patients with hypertension.

22 Mar 2022

Waning antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2-infected or vaccinated population

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server evaluated the effects of the waning of antibodies after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection or vaccination.

22 Mar 2022

Research characterizes efficacy of various COVID vaccines against Omicron BA.1 and BA.2

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server demonstrated the neutralizing capacity of existing SARS-CoV-2 vaccines against the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2 and BA.1 sublineages.

22 Mar 2022

Human parainfluenza type 3 virus outbreak in Seoul during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers conducted a phylogenetic investigation of the human parainfluenza type 3 virus strain (HPIV3) that caused an outbreak in South Korea amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

22 Mar 2022

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PROCOVAXED: Promoting COVID vaccination in emergency departments

Rubella antibodies vs. COVID-19

The relative performance of OPS, NPS, and saliva for detecting the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants

Vaccine-induced antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in patients with B cell malignancies with and without active B cell-targeted therapy

Research reveals significant decrease in gastrointestinal infections during first 6 months of the pandemic

SARS-CoV-2 nanobody that binds to the receptor-binding domain could prevent COVID-19 in animals

More than a quarter of parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

Flo; Much more than a period tracker

Study investigates risk exposure models for negative COVID-19 impact in youths

Early treatment of COVID-19 in high-risk children and adolescents infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers study COVID-19-associated loss of life expectancy among Native Americans

Immunocompromised patients worry vaccine exemptions put them in peril

Closed Loop Medicine announces completion of precision medicine clinical trial for patients with high blood pressure

Waning antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2-infected or vaccinated population

Research characterizes efficacy of various COVID vaccines against Omicron BA.1 and BA.2

Human parainfluenza type 3 virus outbreak in Seoul during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

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