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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.

New tool to help map immune escape with SARS-CoV-2 mutations

A new study discusses a computational program that can be used to substitute for actual experimental evidence of the biologic impact of new mutations.

12 Dec 2021

Vaccinated, previously-infected people could have some "stronger than basic" defense against Omicron variant

Published today, one of the earliest, peer-reviewed studies looking into the Omicron variant of COVID-19 suggests that people previously infected with COVID, and those vaccinated, will have some, "stronger than basic" defense against this new strain of concern.

12 Dec 2021

WHO Lyon Office celebrates two decades of dedicating to building stronger health emergency capacities

The WHO Office in Lyon, France - a Centre of Excellence in strengthening public health laboratories - contributes to global health security and supports countries in building stronger health emergency capacities.

12 Dec 2021

Formula 1's biggest stars urge all fans to get their COVID-19 vaccine

Formula 1's biggest stars have backed the UK's vaccine rollout and urged all fans to get their jab as soon as possible this winter in a new film out today (Saturday 11 December).

12 Dec 2021

Additional support offered to the social care sector to protect people from Omicron variant

Additional support is being offered to the social care sector as part of a package of new measures to protect people from the spread of the Omicron variant.

12 Dec 2021

Evaluation increases awareness of the support available to public users during remote hearings

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a radical and swift transition to the widespread use of remote hearings - where some or all participants attend by video or audio rather than in-person to ensure justice continued to be served.

12 Dec 2021

UCLA research points the way towards a longer-lasting COVID vaccine

Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have identified rare, naturally occurring T cells that are capable of targeting a protein found in SARS-CoV-2 and a range of other coronaviruses.

11 Dec 2021

Data shows mobility trends during and between the three UK lockdowns

A study by the University of Southampton suggests population movement and social mixing rose sharply following the end of the second COVID-19 UK lockdown and then fell away suddenly a few days before Christmas 2020.

10 Dec 2021

New insights about COVID-19 vaccination rates among people living with HIV

The AIDS Clinical Trials Group, the largest global HIV research network, which recently expanded its focus to include evaluating outpatient treatment for COVID-19, today announced that insights around COVID-19 vaccination rates among people living with HV have been published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

10 Dec 2021

Research suggests targeting fusion peptide-calcium interaction may help treat COVID-19

Researchers discovered that the entry of coronaviruses is a Ca2+-dependent process and focused their studies on the SARS-1 FP-Ca2+ interaction and its effect on membranes using electron spin resonance (ESR).

10 Dec 2021

Study finds sarbecoviruses circulating in wildlife outside Asia can infect human cells

A recent study tested the RBD of 2 sarbecoviruses found in Russian horseshoe bats and other clades 3 viruses for their ability to invade the human cell.

10 Dec 2021

Neutralizing antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in health care workers pre- and post-vaccination

Researchers examined neutralizing antibody levels in 48 vaccinated health care workers against the major SARS-CoV-2 variants.

10 Dec 2021

Cardinal Health survey of oncologists shines light on mental health distress affecting cancer patients

More than 80% of oncologists frequently see mental health distress in their patients with cancer, and more than 90% say it has a significant impact on their health outcomes.

9 Dec 2021

Early, mid-career women disproportionately affected by COVID-19 pandemic, study reveals

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women who are early and mid-career academic faculty members, according to a recent study by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

9 Dec 2021

Insight into immune cell communication may pave the way for new cancer vaccines

In the past decade, immunotherapy has helped save the lives of many cancer patients, many with lung cancer, who might have otherwise faced almost certain death sentences.

9 Dec 2021

Online single-session interventions help curb teen depression, study shows

A study of more than 2,400 adolescents ages 13 to 16 shows two online, single-session interventions designed to help curb teen depression works, a tool very much needed given a rise in teen depression and loss of some in-person mental health services during the Covid-19 pandemic.

9 Dec 2021

Researchers explore role of FTO gene in the comorbidity of depression and obesity

Scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) have highlighted that the possible role attributed to the 'fat mass and obesity-associated' (FTO) gene in the comorbidity of depression and obesity can only be confirmed by conducting more studies involving individuals suffering from both diseases, together with more in-depth analysis of the different clinical subtypes of depression, as some are more prone to being accompanied by obesity than others.

9 Dec 2021

Study provides insight into what makes an effective health-related dashboard

Since the onset of the pandemic and the resulting vast amount of complex dynamic data available, health-related dashboards have become ubiquitous as the public, healthcare providers and administrators, and public health and government officials continually reach out for and evaluate vital, accurate information to support decision making.

9 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant may bind with ACE2 receptor more efficiently

A new study discusses the effect of the Omicron variant’s mutations on its binding efficiency to the ACE2 receptor.

9 Dec 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Much ado about (vaccine) mandates

Even with the new omicron variant of the covid virus spreading in the U.S., Republicans on Capitol Hill are pushing to stop President Joe Biden from requiring workers to either be tested regularly or vaccinated.

9 Dec 2021

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New tool to help map immune escape with SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Vaccinated, previously-infected people could have some "stronger than basic" defense against Omicron variant

WHO Lyon Office celebrates two decades of dedicating to building stronger health emergency capacities

Formula 1's biggest stars urge all fans to get their COVID-19 vaccine

Additional support offered to the social care sector to protect people from Omicron variant

Evaluation increases awareness of the support available to public users during remote hearings

UCLA research points the way towards a longer-lasting COVID vaccine

Data shows mobility trends during and between the three UK lockdowns

New insights about COVID-19 vaccination rates among people living with HIV

Research suggests targeting fusion peptide-calcium interaction may help treat COVID-19

Study finds sarbecoviruses circulating in wildlife outside Asia can infect human cells

Neutralizing antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in health care workers pre- and post-vaccination

Cardinal Health survey of oncologists shines light on mental health distress affecting cancer patients

Early, mid-career women disproportionately affected by COVID-19 pandemic, study reveals

Insight into immune cell communication may pave the way for new cancer vaccines

Online single-session interventions help curb teen depression, study shows

Researchers explore role of FTO gene in the comorbidity of depression and obesity

Study provides insight into what makes an effective health-related dashboard

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant may bind with ACE2 receptor more efficiently

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Much ado about (vaccine) mandates

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