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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.

Telemedicine abortions offer cheaper options but may also undermine critical clinics

Allison Hansen had just gone through a breakup with her boyfriend last year when she discovered she was pregnant. She already had an 8-year-old son and did not want another child.

3 Sep 2021

Antibody cocktail neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and has projected protection up to 12 months

A new study reports long-lasting, effective protection against severe disease with the AZD7442 antibody cocktail.

3 Sep 2021

UVA research quantifies the antibody response generated by Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine quantifies the antibody response generated by the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines.

3 Sep 2021

Positive online experiences for youth associated with less loneliness

If you're agonizing over the long hours tweens and teens spend scrolling through and posting to Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media sharing and messaging platforms, new UC Berkeley research has some enlightening news to share.

3 Sep 2021

Simple and rapid method measures T-cell immune response to SARS-CoV-2 virus

Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School, together with collaborators from the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and Singapore General Hospital (SGH), have discovered a simple and rapid method to measure the T-cell immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19.

3 Sep 2021

UK and Australia will share COVID-19 vaccine doses to enhance rollout of life-saving jabs

The UK and Australia will share COVID-19 vaccine doses to benefit each other's life-saving vaccine rollout programmes, the government has announced today.

3 Sep 2021

Research reveals the effects of acute isolation on vocal and non-vocal social behaviors in mice

Female mice exhibit a strong drive to socialize with other females following periods of acute isolation, significantly increasing their production of social calls that are akin to human emotional vocalizations, new Cornell University research finds.

2 Sep 2021

Frontline healthcare workers need improved support to overcome mental health burden

Frontline healthcare workers need a range of 'flexible', 'easily accessible' and 'consistent' psychological support to overcome the significant mental health burden resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, finds a new study of NHS and community-based staff, led by UCL researchers.

2 Sep 2021

Jail decarceration leads to community-wide public health benefits, study shows

How can government slow the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.? Look to America's unique epidemic engines: jails and prisons in America.

2 Sep 2021

People who received two vaccine doses have lower odds of experiencing long COVID

People who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after one or two vaccine doses had significantly lower odds of severe disease or hospitalization than unvaccinated people, according to a large-scale study investigating COVID-19 breakthrough infections published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

2 Sep 2021

Study finds link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccine passports

A new study from Imperial College London has found a link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and a perceived lack of free will over vaccine passports.

2 Sep 2021

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination pausing on uptake

A recent study looks at the implications of pausing vaccinations against COVID-19 due to blood clotting concerns.

2 Sep 2021

U-M joins the United States Health Promoting Campuses Network to improve student well-being

As part of a comprehensive plan to improve student well-being on campus, the University of Michigan has adopted the Okanagan Charter (PDF) and joined the United States Health Promoting Campuses Network, a cohort of seven U.S. universities committed to becoming health-promoting institutions.

2 Sep 2021

New walk-through coronavirus testing facility opened in Bangor

A new walk-through coronavirus testing facility has opened for those with symptoms to book appointments at Beach Street Car Park West (LL57 1AT) in Bangor, as part of the UK Government's UK-wide drive to continue to improve the accessibility of coronavirus testing for local communities.

2 Sep 2021

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Telemedicine abortions offer cheaper options but may also undermine critical clinics

Antibody cocktail neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and has projected protection up to 12 months

UVA research quantifies the antibody response generated by Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines

Positive online experiences for youth associated with less loneliness

Simple and rapid method measures T-cell immune response to SARS-CoV-2 virus

UK and Australia will share COVID-19 vaccine doses to enhance rollout of life-saving jabs

Research reveals the effects of acute isolation on vocal and non-vocal social behaviors in mice

Frontline healthcare workers need improved support to overcome mental health burden

Jail decarceration leads to community-wide public health benefits, study shows

People who received two vaccine doses have lower odds of experiencing long COVID

Study finds link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccine passports

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination pausing on uptake

U-M joins the United States Health Promoting Campuses Network to improve student well-being

New walk-through coronavirus testing facility opened in Bangor

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Should pregnant women be vaccinated against COVID-19?

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