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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 reveals a widening gender gap in the field of family medicine due to COVID-19

As people transitioned to working from home at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, journal submissions from academics increased across the board. But a new study from Northwestern University found as men's scholarly productivity increased, women physicians were submitting less.

25 Jan 2022

Seeing the same GP over time lowers the rates of health complications in people with dementia

People with dementia who see the same GP each time have lower rates of health complications and fewer emergency hospital admissions, according to a new study.

25 Jan 2022

Immunogenicity to BNT162b2 booster in adults who had previously received inactivated COVID-19 vaccination

A new preprint available on medRxiv* demonstrates the marked improvement in the immune response when the mRNA vaccine BNT162b2, from Pfizer/BioNTech, is used for the third dose after a primary two-dose series of an inactivated whole virus vaccine.

25 Jan 2022

Evaluation of cross-reactive T cell responses between SARS-CoV-2 and common-cold human coronaviruses

A new study investigated SARS-CoV-2 spike protein responses targeted by cross-reactive T cells that were isolated from convalescent COVID-19 individuals along with previously uninfected donors.

25 Jan 2022

Study explores individuals’ experiences with long COVID

The current study sought to present the actual face of the condition in experiential terms.

25 Jan 2022

Study suggests COVID-19 patient fatalities are decreasing unequally in vaccinated and unvaccinated countries

Researchers from the University of London have been exploring the case-fatality rate of COVID-19 in the top-vaccinated countries compared to the rest of the world.

25 Jan 2022

Alcohol use decreases steadily among men, but problem drinking increases during the pandemic

Alcohol consumption during the coronavirus pandemic declined among men, while it remained steady among women, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

25 Jan 2022

New data reveals increase in shark bites after three years of decline

After three consecutive years of worldwide declines, the number of shark bites picked up in 2021, with a total of 73 unprovoked incidents. The data, published this week by the Florida Museum of Natural History's International Shark Attack File, also included 39 provoked shark bites and nine fatalities that occurred throughout the year.

25 Jan 2022

Study compares exhaled aerosols in SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals and healthy controls

In a new study, exhaled aerosols were compared between infected SARS-CoV-2 patients and healthy controls for the first time. A preprint version of this study, which is yet to undergo peer review, is available on the medRxiv* server.

24 Jan 2022

Review spotlights the indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s health and well-being

Researchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in Australia's COVID-19 recovery plans given the negative indirect impacts of the pandemic on this age group detailed in a new brief and research review by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

24 Jan 2022

LA County study finds COVID-19 'herd immunity' unlikely

In a research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers carried out a seroprevalence and vaccination coverage study in Los Angeles County (LAC).

24 Jan 2022

Local policies have a large influence on public health

Local mask policies are strong influencers on mask-wearing behavior, according to new research from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health and Resolve to Save Lives.

24 Jan 2022

UK Prime Minister calls on international tourists to visit one of the most open countries in Europe

Prime Minister Boris Johnson today calls on international tourists to visit the UK and enjoy the sights and sounds of one of the most open countries in Europe.

24 Jan 2022

Eligible adults urged to take part in world-first COVID-19 study of antivirals

Adults over the age of 50 or with an underlying health condition who test positive for COVID-19 are being urged to sign up for a world-first COVID-19 study which is providing life-saving antivirals to thousands of people.

24 Jan 2022

Study could offer a novel strategy to fight respiratory syncytial virus and coronaviruses

A new approach that targets the cellular machinery that viruses need to reproduce – rather than the virus itself – appears to stem replication of a common childhood pathogen known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), UT Southwestern researchers report in a new study.

24 Jan 2022

New, low-cost COVID-19 test could make high-performance testing more accessible

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new test for COVID-19 that combines the speed of over-the-counter antigen tests with the accuracy of PCR tests that are processed in medical labs and hospitals.

24 Jan 2022

Study finds a sharp dip in access to care for poorer Americans during the pandemic

Americans' use of common outpatient health services dipped sharply at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, then rebounded to near-normal levels by the end of 2020, only to decline again during the second surge in January–February 2021, according to a new UCLA-led study.

24 Jan 2022

New study finds no increase in dog or cat ownership during the pandemic

In March 2020, Americans began experiencing numerous lifestyle changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Some reports have suggested that pet acquisition and ownership increased during this period, and some have suggested shelters and rescues will be overwhelmed once pandemic-related restrictions are lifted and lifestyles shift yet again.

24 Jan 2022

Johns Hopkins experts offer suggestions to address challenges of online learning for children with cancer

Thousands of schools transitioned to online learning in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which time many children with cancer and other chronic health needs, as well as those with special education needs, faced significant challenges to learning online.

24 Jan 2022

Experts issue new CPR guidance addressing highly contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Heart Association and collaborating organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Association for Respiratory Care, the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists and the American Society of Anesthesiologists, continue to provide interim guidance to address the latest scientific research related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, particularly the Delta and Omicron variants.

24 Jan 2022

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Study reveals a widening gender gap in the field of family medicine due to COVID-19

Seeing the same GP over time lowers the rates of health complications in people with dementia

Immunogenicity to BNT162b2 booster in adults who had previously received inactivated COVID-19 vaccination

Evaluation of cross-reactive T cell responses between SARS-CoV-2 and common-cold human coronaviruses

Study explores individuals’ experiences with long COVID

Study suggests COVID-19 patient fatalities are decreasing unequally in vaccinated and unvaccinated countries

Alcohol use decreases steadily among men, but problem drinking increases during the pandemic

New data reveals increase in shark bites after three years of decline

Study compares exhaled aerosols in SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals and healthy controls

Review spotlights the indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s health and well-being

LA County study finds COVID-19 'herd immunity' unlikely

Local policies have a large influence on public health

UK Prime Minister calls on international tourists to visit one of the most open countries in Europe

Eligible adults urged to take part in world-first COVID-19 study of antivirals

Study could offer a novel strategy to fight respiratory syncytial virus and coronaviruses

New, low-cost COVID-19 test could make high-performance testing more accessible

Study finds a sharp dip in access to care for poorer Americans during the pandemic

New study finds no increase in dog or cat ownership during the pandemic

Johns Hopkins experts offer suggestions to address challenges of online learning for children with cancer

Experts issue new CPR guidance addressing highly contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2

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