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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.

£560 million funding will give young people access to more activities

Young people in England will be given access to more activities, trips away from home and volunteering opportunities as part of a new National Youth Guarantee backed by a £560 million investment, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries announced today (1 February).

1 Feb 2022

Assessing the neutralizing ability of polyclonal antibody XAV-19 against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

In a new study, a team of researchers assessed the neutralizing activity of XAV-19, a glyco-humanized polyclonal antibody derived from hyperimmunized animal hosts, against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

1 Feb 2022

Impact of using AI to generate primers for detection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

In a new study, researchers designed artificial intelligence (AI)-based primers for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

1 Feb 2022

New WHO report highlights the scale and impact of COVID-19 waste problem

Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous strain on health care waste management systems around the world, threatening human and environmental health and exposing a dire need to improve waste management practices, according to a new WHO report.

1 Feb 2022

Researchers explore natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in pet rabbits in France

In a new study, researchers reported the first evidence of natural SARS-CoV-2 infections among domestic rabbits in France.

1 Feb 2022

Exploring beta-coronavirus neutralization by vaccine-induced murine antibody WS6

In a new study, researchers evaluated the neutralizing antibody titers in mice vaccinated with messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) encoding SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein.

1 Feb 2022

WHO urges everyone to confront inequalities that characterize neglected tropical diseases

To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (WNTDD), the World Health Organization is calling on everyone, to rally to confront inequalities that characterize NTDs and ensure that the poorest and marginalized communities who are mostly affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) receive the health services they need.

1 Feb 2022

Faxes and snail mail: Will pandemic-era flaws unleash improved health technology?

Jamie Taylor received two letters from the Missouri Department of Social Services Family Support Division that began, "Good news," before stating that she was denied Medicaid coverage.

1 Feb 2022

Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis

Early in his first quarter at the University of California-Davis, Ryan Manriquez realized he needed help. A combination of pressures — avoiding covid-19, enduring a breakup, dealing with a disability, trying to keep up with a tough slate of classes — hit him hard.

1 Feb 2022

Phico Therapeutics establishes Scientific Advisory Board

Phico Therapeutics Ltd today announced that it has established a Science Advisory Board (SAB) to provide strategic scientific guidance to the Company.

From Phico Therapeutics 1 Feb 2022

Study assesses anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody response to mRNA-1273 vaccination over time

A new study has assessed the antibody responses to the mRNA-1273 Moderna vaccine over time.

31 Jan 2022

Observational study reveals continuing inequality in COVID-19 mortality in England and Wales

Recently, the same group of researchers refined their earlier analysis by using new data sets to determine deaths due to COVID-19 instead of including deaths involving COVID-19 in small areas. This study has been posted to the medRxiv* preprint server.

31 Jan 2022

Study highlights importance of immunizing and boosting PAD syndromes patients with SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines

A new study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server has evaluated the effect of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination and boosting strategy on serum antibody responses in PAD patients against the original SARS-CoV-2 strain and circulating variants.

31 Jan 2022

Preliminary study assesses durability of NAb titers against Omicron after mRNA-1273 booster

Researchers from Moderna, the developers of one key vaccine, have been investigating its ability to protect against the Omicron variant.

31 Jan 2022

BA.2 sublineage of Omicron shows increased immune evasion and transmission

Recently, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have been investigating the spread of two sublineages of the Omicron variant among Danish households.

31 Jan 2022

Placental ACE2 shedding may block SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

While COVID-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to baby in pregnancy are very low.

31 Jan 2022

Study finds high rates of depression and anxiety in expectant mums during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in depression and anxiety in expectant mums, a new study by the University of Essex has revealed.

31 Jan 2022

People using COVID home test kits may misinterpret the implications of test results, study shows

A new study by researchers at Dartmouth, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the Lisa Schwartz Foundation for Truth in Medicine, published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that people using COVID home test kits may fail to self-quarantine or may quarantine unnecessarily because they misinterpret the implications of test results.

31 Jan 2022

New toolkit helps practitioners to deliver effective remote assessments for people with physical impairments

Appointments for people with physical impairments were quickly made remote during the pandemic – with a lack of consistency or guidance around what could take place remotely and what would need to wait for an in-person visit.

31 Jan 2022

Research shows rapid antigen tests can detect SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron

Researchers determined the analytical sensitivity of a CE-marked fast antigen with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron, Delta, Alpha, and Gamma variants.

31 Jan 2022

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£560 million funding will give young people access to more activities

Assessing the neutralizing ability of polyclonal antibody XAV-19 against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Impact of using AI to generate primers for detection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

New WHO report highlights the scale and impact of COVID-19 waste problem

Researchers explore natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in pet rabbits in France

Exploring beta-coronavirus neutralization by vaccine-induced murine antibody WS6

WHO urges everyone to confront inequalities that characterize neglected tropical diseases

Faxes and snail mail: Will pandemic-era flaws unleash improved health technology?

Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis

Phico Therapeutics establishes Scientific Advisory Board

Study assesses anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody response to mRNA-1273 vaccination over time

Observational study reveals continuing inequality in COVID-19 mortality in England and Wales

Study highlights importance of immunizing and boosting PAD syndromes patients with SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines

Preliminary study assesses durability of NAb titers against Omicron after mRNA-1273 booster

BA.2 sublineage of Omicron shows increased immune evasion and transmission

Placental ACE2 shedding may block SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

Study finds high rates of depression and anxiety in expectant mums during COVID-19 pandemic

People using COVID home test kits may misinterpret the implications of test results, study shows

New toolkit helps practitioners to deliver effective remote assessments for people with physical impairments

Research shows rapid antigen tests can detect SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron

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