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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.

AI could help predict the necessity of ICU admission during COVID-19 pandemic

New technology could help doctors make the most of limited resources during the COVID-19 pandemic by identifying patients who require intensive care unit (ICU) treatment.

7 Dec 2021

New self-administered test can find the early subtle signs of dementia sooner

Many people experience forgetfulness as they age, but it's often difficult to tell if these memory issues are a normal part of aging or a sign of something more serious

7 Dec 2021

An analysis of risk factors and symptom presentation among groups at risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

The study, published on the pre-print server medRxiv*, analyzed the specific linkages between the COVID-19 patients belonging to the three risk groups with the overall COVID-19 patients and compared symptoms between and within the risk groups.

6 Dec 2021

Increasing the use of telemedicine in Canada could benefit patients, society and the economy

Increasing the use of telemedicine in Canada through teleconsultations between patients and their primary care provider could lead to benefits for patients, society and the economy, according to a new report released today from the not-for-profit research organization RAND Europe.

6 Dec 2021

Disparities in maternal mental health during COVID-19

In new research, scientists studied individuals who gave birth during COVID-19. Using propensity score matching (PSM), they matched those identified as either Black or Latinx with those identified as non-Hispanic white on sociodemographic. This recent study published as a preprint on the medRxiv* server attempts to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childbirth-related health outcomes in individuals belonging to Black or Latinx minority groups.

6 Dec 2021

Study highlights how telehealth can facilitate treatment for people with opioid use disorder

The majority of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) face access barriers to evidence-based treatment.

6 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 S2 immunization as a pan-coronavirus vaccine approach

A new mouse model suggests that prior HCoV-OC43 S immunity primes neutralising antibody responses to otherwise subimmunogenic SARS-CoV-2 S exposure as well as promotes S2-targeting antibody responses.

6 Dec 2021

Lack of computer access in COVID predicts lower mental health among adolescents

A new study discusses adolescent mental health during the pandemic in association with the availability of digital access through computers to do schoolwork.

6 Dec 2021

COVID symptom attestation tool for health care workers helps protect patients and co-workers

Any fever or chills? Cough? Shortness of breath? Answering these questions and others has become a familiar part of daily life during the pandemic.

6 Dec 2021

Hospitalization trends and associated factors for COVID in 2.3 million adults in England

Researchers performed a retrospective cohort study to determine risk factors for hospitalization and mortality rates over time among COVID-19 patients.

6 Dec 2021

Most young people improve quickly from COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis

Most young people under the age of 21 who developed suspected COVID-19 vaccine-related heart muscle inflammation known as myocarditis had mild symptoms that improved quickly, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

6 Dec 2021

COVID-19 pandemic linked to higher blood pressure levels among middle-aged U.S. adults

The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher blood pressure levels among middle-aged adults across the U.S., according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

6 Dec 2021

High stress levels during COVID-19 increase odds of aggressive discipline practices by parents

During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents were most likely to use aggressive discipline on their children when their daily stress levels were highest, usually late in the day, a study of parents in central Ohio found.

6 Dec 2021

COVID-19 pandemic likely caused new cancer diagnoses to be delayed, study shows

Restrictions in access to care during the COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in the treatment of cancer and other conditions.

6 Dec 2021

Inequalities of the US COVID-19 vaccination drive

The percentage of individuals with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, by communities, were collected from eight cities to determine US vaccine inequality.

6 Dec 2021

Safety and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein vaccine

Researchers have presented the results of phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials of a SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein vaccine (Abdala).

6 Dec 2021

Colorimetric detection of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA by an in vitro transcription/translation assay

This work has emphasized the clinical and translational potential of paper-based biosensors.

6 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 immune memory in mRNA vaccine recipients

Researchers measured SARS-CoV-2–specific antibody, memory B cell, and memory T cell responses in a group of healthy subjects who generated primary immune responses to two doses of mRNA vaccine compared to a group of SARS-CoV-2–recovered vaccines.

6 Dec 2021

Announcing the Winners of The Scientist’s Top 10 Innovations of 2021

Each year The Scientist seeks to highlight the latest and greatest tools, technologies, and techniques to hit the life science landscape.

From Resolve Biosciences 6 Dec 2021

The link between cytokine storms and cardiovascular problems in COVID-19 patients

New findings may help doctors choose effective COVID-19 treatment regimens for patients with heart complications.

6 Dec 2021

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AI could help predict the necessity of ICU admission during COVID-19 pandemic

New self-administered test can find the early subtle signs of dementia sooner

An analysis of risk factors and symptom presentation among groups at risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Increasing the use of telemedicine in Canada could benefit patients, society and the economy

Disparities in maternal mental health during COVID-19

Study highlights how telehealth can facilitate treatment for people with opioid use disorder

SARS-CoV-2 S2 immunization as a pan-coronavirus vaccine approach

Lack of computer access in COVID predicts lower mental health among adolescents

COVID symptom attestation tool for health care workers helps protect patients and co-workers

Hospitalization trends and associated factors for COVID in 2.3 million adults in England

Most young people improve quickly from COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis

COVID-19 pandemic linked to higher blood pressure levels among middle-aged U.S. adults

High stress levels during COVID-19 increase odds of aggressive discipline practices by parents

COVID-19 pandemic likely caused new cancer diagnoses to be delayed, study shows

Inequalities of the US COVID-19 vaccination drive

Safety and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein vaccine

Colorimetric detection of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA by an in vitro transcription/translation assay

SARS-CoV-2 immune memory in mRNA vaccine recipients

Announcing the Winners of The Scientist’s Top 10 Innovations of 2021

The link between cytokine storms and cardiovascular problems in COVID-19 patients

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