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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.

Biotech spinout receives $42 million to develop 'future-proofed' coronavirus vaccines

Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced that DIOSynVax, a biotech spinout of the University of Cambridge, will receive $42million to develop a vaccine candidate that could provide protection against both existing and future variants of SARS-CoV-2 - the virus that causes COVID-19 - as well as other major coronaviruses, including those that cause SARS and MERS.

8 Mar 2022

Third-party physicians prescribe more antibiotics through telehealth than hospital-affiliated doctors

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for telemedicine boomed – increasing 63-fold among Medicare users alone from approximately 840,000 telehealth visits in 2019 to 52.7 million in 2020.

8 Mar 2022

Research shows how COVID-19 lockdowns took support away from people with mental health issues

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected people with long-term mental health issues by damaging or taking away their support structures, new research from the University of Huddersfield has found.

8 Mar 2022

Study evaluates heterologous vaccination scheme in children using two SARS-CoV-2 RBD protein vaccines

A recent study predicted the efficacy of the SOBERANA 02 and SOBERANA Plus COVID-19 vaccines in children.

8 Mar 2022

A promising approach for COVID-19 prophylaxis

SARS-CoV-2 viruses can hide from recognition by the immune system. However, the antiviral immune receptor RIG-I can be stimulated, which improves protection against lethal SARS-CoV-2 infections.

8 Mar 2022

Study explores immune escape mutations caused by prolonged viral shedding in immunocompromised COVID-19 patient

A new study examined a unique case of extended viral shedding in an immunocompromised patient that produced a series of SARS-CoV-2 immune escape mutations over a seven-month period.

8 Mar 2022

Omicron-based vaccine candidate generated to assess whether immunogenicity could be further improved

Researchers developed a vaccine candidate termed Ad26.COV2.S.529, encoding a stabilized Omicron-based S protein resembling ancestral SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan-Hu-1 S protein.

8 Mar 2022

Chronic disease and mental health prevalence among US child care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers evaluated the prevalence of chronic diseases, depression, and stress among the US child care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Mar 2022

Current and future perspectives of mRNA technology

New research reports on the current and future perspectives on messenger ribonucleic acid technology, the platform on which the first successful COVID-19 vaccine was based.

8 Mar 2022

Scientists predict structure of SARS-CoV-2 frameshifting pseudoknot

Researchers recently unveiled the structure of programmed -1 ribosomal frameshifting pseudoknot of SARS-CoV-2.

8 Mar 2022

The NFL has been using an unproven measure to get players with covid back on the field fast

Two months before the Super Bowl, the omicron surge was decimating NFL rosters as players tested positive for covid-19. In mid-December, the NFL postponed a game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks because the Rams, who would go on to win the Super Bowl, had 29 players out with covid.

8 Mar 2022

Researchers develop scoring tools to determine hospitalization and mortality risk in COVID-19 patients

Researchers conducted a large retrospective study on a cohort of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2 patients, developing and validating a simple and precise scoring tool to risk stratify COVID-19 ambulatory and emergency department patients for subsequent hospitalizations and mortalities.

8 Mar 2022

Relationship satisfaction changes in the early COVID-19 phases

A new study evaluated the relationship satisfaction among couples from different countries during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Mar 2022

Roche Diagnostics introduces new molecular laboratory instrument in the UK

Roche Diagnostics has launched its new molecular laboratory instrument, the cobas® 5800 System, in the UK. Through improved automation the new system can help raise testing volumes, improve operational efficiency and manage the increasing demand that many laboratories are experiencing.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 8 Mar 2022

Study finds Omicron BA.2 responsible for more but less infectious breakthrough infections

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers evaluated the severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron (B.1.1.529) infections between December 23, 2021, and February 20, 2022, in Qatar to understand how Omicron subvariants, vaccination, and prior infection status impacted these cases.

8 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variant identification by RT-qPCR assays targeting mutations

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated the efficacy of diagnostic tests for identifying severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs).

8 Mar 2022

Bacterial coinfection pervasiveness and antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers conducted a meta-analysis to determine the bacterial coinfection and antibiotic usage prevalence in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

7 Mar 2022

How have human organoids been used in research to study SARS-CoV-2?

In a recent review published in the journal Organoids, scientists have presented an overview on the use of human stem cell-derived organoids in understanding functionality and cellular tropism of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2), a deadly beta-coronavirus responsible for the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

7 Mar 2022

Feinberg second-year medical students screen patients for food insecurity

As part of their second-year MD curriculum, a group of Feinberg students recently designed and implemented a community quality improvement project, screening patients for food insecurity at their Education-Centered Medical Home (ECMH) site, the CommunityHealth Clinic, on Chicago's West side.

7 Mar 2022

UK launches new global partnership to improve girls’ access to education in developing countries

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is launching a new £20 million business partnership as the UK continues to lead global efforts to improve girls' access to education in developing countries.

7 Mar 2022

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Biotech spinout receives $42 million to develop 'future-proofed' coronavirus vaccines

Third-party physicians prescribe more antibiotics through telehealth than hospital-affiliated doctors

Research shows how COVID-19 lockdowns took support away from people with mental health issues

Study evaluates heterologous vaccination scheme in children using two SARS-CoV-2 RBD protein vaccines

A promising approach for COVID-19 prophylaxis

Study explores immune escape mutations caused by prolonged viral shedding in immunocompromised COVID-19 patient

Omicron-based vaccine candidate generated to assess whether immunogenicity could be further improved

Chronic disease and mental health prevalence among US child care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Current and future perspectives of mRNA technology

Scientists predict structure of SARS-CoV-2 frameshifting pseudoknot

The NFL has been using an unproven measure to get players with covid back on the field fast

Researchers develop scoring tools to determine hospitalization and mortality risk in COVID-19 patients

Relationship satisfaction changes in the early COVID-19 phases

Roche Diagnostics introduces new molecular laboratory instrument in the UK

Study finds Omicron BA.2 responsible for more but less infectious breakthrough infections

SARS-CoV-2 variant identification by RT-qPCR assays targeting mutations

Bacterial coinfection pervasiveness and antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients

How have human organoids been used in research to study SARS-CoV-2?

Feinberg second-year medical students screen patients for food insecurity

UK launches new global partnership to improve girls’ access to education in developing countries

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