Pandemic News and Research

RSS

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.

Hypercoagulability of the blood responsible for cardiac thrombosis in COVID-19 patients

Researchers examined autopsy tissue samples of hearts from patients who died early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 Dec 2021

UvA researchers to study developments in survival rates and life expectancy

Average life expectancy has risen across the globe in recent decades, but the pace at which life expectancy will change remains uncertain.

7 Dec 2021

Community mask usage reduces symptomatic COVID seroprevalence in Bangladesh

A new Science preprint explores the effectiveness of universal masking in reducing the incidence of symptomatic disease.

7 Dec 2021

Early warning signals could aid in the monitoring of disease outbreaks, research suggests

New research suggests early warning signals (EWSs) could help in the monitoring of disease outbreaks, such as COVID-19.

7 Dec 2021

Young adults with prior self-harm and eating disorders report mental health issues during the pandemic

Young adults with previous self-harm or eating disorders reported higher levels of depression and anxiety during the pandemic, even when restrictions had eased, according to new research.

7 Dec 2021

Study reveals the economic costs of behavioral responses to COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.

Throughout its unsteady course, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the behavior of businesses and households. Those behavioral changes, intensified by government actions like mandatory closures, have had a reverberating impact on the U.S. economy.

7 Dec 2021

NIH offers $1 million in cash prizes for innovative diagnostics to help improve maternal health

The National Institutes of Health is offering up to $1 million in cash prizes for innovative diagnostic technologies to help improve maternal health around the world in conjunction with the White House "day of action" on maternal health.

7 Dec 2021

Study: European governments struggled to maintain public trust during the pandemic

European governments have struggled to manage the pandemic well and maintain public trust, finds an analysis of the handling of the COVID-19 crisis by Germany, Sweden, and the UK, published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.

7 Dec 2021

Combination of prior infection and vaccination produces a more potent defense against SARS-CoV-2

Antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein produced by the immune system can help identify and fend off future infections, but not all antibodies are the same.

7 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in urban wildlife from Ontario and Québec

Researchers conducted SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in urban wildlife from Ontario and Québec, Canada.

7 Dec 2021

Multiplex proteomic panel assay for assessment of disease severity and outcome prediction in COVID-19

According to the authors of a new study, multiplex protein panel assay could support clinical decision-making, guide the development of novel treatments, and expand the risk assessment procedures for COVID-19.

7 Dec 2021

Impact of infection control measures and vaccines in protecting healthcare workers from COVID-19

New study findings highlight the importance of COVID-19 vaccination in reducing the risk of infection among healthcare workers.

7 Dec 2021

Area-level variation in infection fatality ratio in the US COVID-19 pandemic

A new preprint describes the infection fatality ratio, a crucial indicator for planning public health programs and shaping policies.

7 Dec 2021

Study analyzes which factors play a role when people decide for or against vaccination

Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 can play a crucial role in ending the pandemic. But too many people are rejecting the vaccination. In a large online survey in May 2021, a team from the psychology department at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) analyzed which factors play a role when people decide for or against vaccination.

7 Dec 2021

Pandemic News and Research

Further Reading

Hypercoagulability of the blood responsible for cardiac thrombosis in COVID-19 patients

UvA researchers to study developments in survival rates and life expectancy

Community mask usage reduces symptomatic COVID seroprevalence in Bangladesh

Early warning signals could aid in the monitoring of disease outbreaks, research suggests

Young adults with prior self-harm and eating disorders report mental health issues during the pandemic

Study reveals the economic costs of behavioral responses to COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.

NIH offers $1 million in cash prizes for innovative diagnostics to help improve maternal health

Study: European governments struggled to maintain public trust during the pandemic

Combination of prior infection and vaccination produces a more potent defense against SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in urban wildlife from Ontario and Québec

Multiplex proteomic panel assay for assessment of disease severity and outcome prediction in COVID-19

Impact of infection control measures and vaccines in protecting healthcare workers from COVID-19

Area-level variation in infection fatality ratio in the US COVID-19 pandemic

Study analyzes which factors play a role when people decide for or against vaccination

Exploring SARS-CoV-2 vaccine responsiveness in immunosuppressed patients

Immune response of Pfizer vaccinees who received Moderna or Pfizer booster

Data science proved what Pittsburgh’s Black leaders knew: Racial disparities compound covid risk

When the surges just keep coming: A view from the covid vortex

Comparison of waning COVID-19 immunity between vaccinated and infected individuals

Method for inactivation and direct RT-qPCR of SARS-CoV-2

Best practices - optimize qPCR processes for pathogen detection eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Latest News