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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.

Covid is killing rural Americans at twice the rate of urbanites

Rural Americans are dying of covid at more than twice the rate of their urban counterparts — a divide that health experts say is likely to widen as access to medical care shrinks for a population that tends to be older, sicker, heavier, poorer and less vaccinated.

30 Sep 2021

A covid test costing more than a Tesla? It happened in Texas.

When covid-19 struck last year, Travis Warner's company became busier than ever. He installs internet and video systems, and with people suddenly working from home, service calls surged.

30 Sep 2021

Virtual care with remote automated monitoring can improve outcomes after non-elective surgery

Patients using take-home technology following non-elective surgery resulted in significantly greater detection and correction of drug errors, and reduction in patients' pain, says a national study led by Hamilton researchers.

30 Sep 2021

People with prior mental health problems more severely affected during the pandemic

People who had higher pre-pandemic levels of depression or anxiety have been more severely affected by disruption to jobs and healthcare during the pandemic, according to a new study co-led by UCL researchers.

30 Sep 2021

Drop-off in urban park access impacted minorities and lower-income people during the pandemic

A new study found the use of outdoor parks and trails in urban areas of North Carolina declined during two summer months of 2020 – contrary to anecdotal reports of a spike in new users during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 Sep 2021

ACTG to present data highlighting a new therapeutic for COVID-19 at the virtual IDWeek 2021

The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the largest global HIV research network, which recently expanded its focus to include evaluating outpatient treatment for COVID-19, today announced that Teresa H. Evering, M.D., M.S., a co-lead investigator (with Eric S. Daar, M.D.) for BRII-196/BRII-198 in the ACTIV-2 study of Outpatient Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Therapies, will present data for the monoclonal antibody combination at the virtual IDWeek 2021 conference, taking place September 29 – October 3, 2021.

30 Sep 2021

Researchers highlight the vital role of nature exposure in children’s health

The presence of greenspaces near homes and schools is strongly associated with improved physical activity and mental health outcomes in kids, according to a massive review of data from nearly 300 studies.

30 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection aided by antibody-dependent enhancement

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has raised concerns about the detrimental effects of antibodies. Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of infection is one of the biggest concerns in terms of not only the antibody reaction to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) upon reinfection with the virus but also the reaction to COVID-19 vaccines.

30 Sep 2021

Instrument to measure risk of reverse zoonotic SARS-CoV-2 transmission events from humans to animals

A new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server presents a standardized survey instrument for evaluating risk factors associated with bidirectional zoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and pathogens. The instrument is particularly focused on settings where humans and animals share close contact.

30 Sep 2021

Scientists describe SARS-CoV-2 uptake in tissue-resident human macrophages enhanced by virus-specific antibodies

Now, in a new news study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers have successfully induced similar chronicity associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in MISTRG6-hACE2 humanized mice.

29 Sep 2021

Research gauges reductions in the quality of life during COVID-19

The results of a survey were published on the medRxiv* preprint server, the purpose of which was to assess the relative well-being of the population under Covid-19 restrictions – through 952 survey respondents from France, India, Italy, the UK, and the US.

29 Sep 2021

Study reveals differential effects of UK COVID-19 lockdowns across social groups

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in the UK, the virus and its related lockdown measures had unequal and varying impacts on people's income, time use, and subjective well-being based on their gender, ethnicity and educational level, according to a new study of around 51,000 UK adults.

29 Sep 2021

Offering patients a clinician team roster increases recognition and involvement

Offering patients a roster of clinicians on their care team increased recognition of each clinician's name and face during their treatment period, something patients also reported as highly significant to their care, according to research presented at American College of Cardiology Quality Summit Virtual, taking place Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2021.

29 Sep 2021

Effect of biologic therapy on COVID-19 in children suffering from rheumatic diseases

A new study aimed to determine the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children suffering from rheumatic disease and were receiving bDMARD treatment.

29 Sep 2021

Columbia University and partners launch and operate New York City's first Pandemic Response Institute

Through a groundbreaking new award from New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Columbia University – through its Mailman School of Public Health – and a consortium of academic, community, government, and corporate partners will launch and operate New York City's first Pandemic Response Institute (PRI).

29 Sep 2021

A review of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

A new study systematically reviews vaccine efficacy and vaccine effectiveness (VE) of COVID-19 vaccines.

29 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 viroporin activity impacts viral infectivity and pathogenicity

A team of researchers studied the two main viroporins of SARS-CoV-2, namely Orf3a and Envelope (E) protein, from a structural viewpoint.

29 Sep 2021

Study investigates the mechanism underlying kidney damage in COVID-19 patients

A review article published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology by researchers affiliated with the Federal University of São Paulo in Brazil discusses the mechanisms whereby SARS-CoV-2 damages the kidneys, potentially serving as a basis for further research in pursuit of treatments to prevent severe renal problems and even chronic kidney disease in COVID-19 patients.

29 Sep 2021

Stigmatization prevents many lessons of HIV pandemic from reaching the society

The HIV pandemic hit the LGBTQI+ community particularly early: people who were already stigmatized.

29 Sep 2021

CDC issues urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women

Today, CDC issued an urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant (including those who are lactating), who are trying to become pregnant now, or who might become pregnant in the future to prevent serious illness, deaths, and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

29 Sep 2021

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Covid is killing rural Americans at twice the rate of urbanites

A covid test costing more than a Tesla? It happened in Texas.

Virtual care with remote automated monitoring can improve outcomes after non-elective surgery

People with prior mental health problems more severely affected during the pandemic

Drop-off in urban park access impacted minorities and lower-income people during the pandemic

ACTG to present data highlighting a new therapeutic for COVID-19 at the virtual IDWeek 2021

Researchers highlight the vital role of nature exposure in children’s health

SARS-CoV-2 infection aided by antibody-dependent enhancement

Instrument to measure risk of reverse zoonotic SARS-CoV-2 transmission events from humans to animals

Scientists describe SARS-CoV-2 uptake in tissue-resident human macrophages enhanced by virus-specific antibodies

Research gauges reductions in the quality of life during COVID-19

Study reveals differential effects of UK COVID-19 lockdowns across social groups

Offering patients a clinician team roster increases recognition and involvement

Effect of biologic therapy on COVID-19 in children suffering from rheumatic diseases

Columbia University and partners launch and operate New York City's first Pandemic Response Institute

A review of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

SARS-CoV-2 viroporin activity impacts viral infectivity and pathogenicity

Study investigates the mechanism underlying kidney damage in COVID-19 patients

Stigmatization prevents many lessons of HIV pandemic from reaching the society

CDC issues urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women

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