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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-19 mutation mapping identifies escape mutations against therapeutic antibodies

A new study maps all known mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, showing how each contributes to escape from individual antibodies.

3 Dec 2020

Scientists develop new bioinformatics pipeline to identify viruses in environmental samples

Researchers from the University of Helsinki have developed a novel bioinformatics pipeline called Lazy pipe for identifying viruses in host-associated or environmental samples.

3 Dec 2020

New initiative seeks to accelerate global collaborative research on COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care professionals and researchers have been confined mostly to using local and national datasets to study the impact of comorbidities, pre-existing medication use, demographics and various interventions on disease course.

3 Dec 2020

SARS-CoV-2 enters the CNS via multiple routes and causes various neurological disorders

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of deaths across the globe. The causative agent of this disease is the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.

3 Dec 2020

Pomegranate extract could inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19

Researchers have conducted a study demonstrating the potential antiviral effects of pomegranate extract against SAR-CoV-2.

3 Dec 2020

GoMo Health EarlyCare program nurtures prenatal, postnatal moms to address psychological health

GoMo Health and the Center for BrainHealth® at The University of Texas at Dallas have joined forces to incorporate the Center's research-backed strategies that enhance brain health and build resilience, into GoMo Health's evidence-based patient engagement platform.

3 Dec 2020

CUNY SPH launches new initiative to address public concerns about COVID-19 vaccines

The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) today launched CONVINCE USAsm, part of a global project to increase understanding of factors that influence people's willingness to accept new COVID-19 vaccines, and to promote inclusive public dialogue to reduce vaccine hesitancy.

3 Dec 2020

Stay-at-home orders are hindering US academic productivity of faculty with young children

The academic productivity of higher education faculty In the United States in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) fields with very young children suffered as a result of the stay-at-home orders during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.

3 Dec 2020

Study uses historical data to predict longer term effects of pandemic on individual economies

Global GDP will drop three percent below pre-pandemic estimates by the end of 2021, with many Western nations seeing "deeper and longer-lasting" effects compared to China and other Asian economies, a study suggests.

3 Dec 2020

Global solidarity, resilient services to reduce TB deaths among people living with HIV

The theme of this year's World AIDS Day is "Global solidarity, resilient services". At the 2016 UN High-level Meeting on ending AIDS, member states committed to a 75% reduction of TB deaths among people living with HIV by 2020, compared with 2010.

2 Dec 2020

New insight into role of autophagy in controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection

A team of researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada said that nanoparticle targeting of autophagy at the sites could be a potent tool to effectively overcome COVID-19 while preventing the common adverse effects of the drug.

2 Dec 2020

Brexit offers opportunities to strengthen UK's tobacco control measures

Brexit offers the UK opportunities to strengthen its world-leading tobacco control measures, by creating greater flexibility to respond to industry action and market developments, according to new research from the University of Bath.

2 Dec 2020

Emergence of new zoonotic infections like SARS-CoV-2 is inevitable

A team of researchers at the ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute explored the role of animals, the veterinary, and associated zoonotic links of SARS-CoV-2 and prevention and control strategies based on 'One Health' approaches. The research is published in the journal Veterinary Quarterly.

2 Dec 2020

The UK approves Pfizer vaccine for December 2020 roll out

The UK approves Pfizer vaccine and schedules phased vaccination process, commencing December 2020.

2 Dec 2020

Study finds disparity in telemedicine use during the pandemic among head and neck cancer patients

The use of telemedicine services has shown to be exceptionally effective in meeting the health care needs of patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Dec 2020

Brown researchers receive federal grant to track adverse impacts of vaccines in elderly residents

As the U.S. moves toward the highly anticipated approval of the first COVID-19 vaccines, residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are likely to join health care workers as groups who will be among the earliest vaccine recipients in most states.

2 Dec 2020

SARS-CoV-2 D614G mutation does not affect performance of serological assays

In a new study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, US researchers considered the emergence of a new SARS-CoV-2 spike protein variant. They compared spike G614-based assay to the original D614-based assay – pointing towards the development of recognizable, cross-responsive humoral immunity.

2 Dec 2020

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COVID-19 mutation mapping identifies escape mutations against therapeutic antibodies

Scientists develop new bioinformatics pipeline to identify viruses in environmental samples

New initiative seeks to accelerate global collaborative research on COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 enters the CNS via multiple routes and causes various neurological disorders

Pomegranate extract could inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19

GoMo Health EarlyCare program nurtures prenatal, postnatal moms to address psychological health

CUNY SPH launches new initiative to address public concerns about COVID-19 vaccines

Stay-at-home orders are hindering US academic productivity of faculty with young children

Study uses historical data to predict longer term effects of pandemic on individual economies

Global solidarity, resilient services to reduce TB deaths among people living with HIV

New insight into role of autophagy in controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection

Brexit offers opportunities to strengthen UK's tobacco control measures

Emergence of new zoonotic infections like SARS-CoV-2 is inevitable

The UK approves Pfizer vaccine for December 2020 roll out

Study finds disparity in telemedicine use during the pandemic among head and neck cancer patients

Brown researchers receive federal grant to track adverse impacts of vaccines in elderly residents

SARS-CoV-2 D614G mutation does not affect performance of serological assays

COVID-19-related disruptions to cervical cancer screening could increase risk sevenfold, UK case study finds

Modeling study predicts 90 percent drop in COVID-19 deaths following vaccination in US

Data modeling study assesses effectiveness of NPIs in reducing COVID-19 reproduction number worldwide

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