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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.

Global childhood immunization coverage: Stalled progress and growing gaps

Global childhood immunization coverage stalled in 2023, leaving 2.7 million additional children un- and under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to data published today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.

15 Jul 2024

40% of US cancer cases linked to lifestyle choices

Nearly 40% of cancer cases and 44% of cancer deaths in 2019 were due to modifiable risk factors, with cigarette smoking as the leading cause. This study highlights the potential to significantly reduce cancer burden through lifestyle changes.

14 Jul 2024

Study offers insights on prevalence and risk factors of persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms

Early on during the coronavirus pandemic, there were reports of cases of persistent post-infection symptoms.

14 Jul 2024

Priority pathogens selected for wastewater surveillance during Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

The study by researchers from the French national public health institute aimed to identify priority pathogens that could be suitable for wastewater surveillance (WWS) during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place from 26 July to 11 August and 28 August to 8 September, respectively.

12 Jul 2024

Technology-assisted therapy for kids and young people is as effective as traditional face-to-face therapy

Using technology to deliver therapy for children and young people is as effective as traditional face-to-face therapy, according to new research.

12 Jul 2024

ECHO study sheds light on how neighborhood environment influenced child's well-being amid pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted daily life and has raised concerns about its impact on children's well-being.

12 Jul 2024

Digital contact tracing data reveals detailed epidemic patterns in England and Wales

Data from digital contact tracing, using examples from the National Health Service (NHS) COVID-19 app for England and Wales, has revealed epidemic dynamics in unprecedented detail.

12 Jul 2024

States set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes. Residents suffer when rules are ignored or waived.

For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island.

12 Jul 2024

Covid-19 mortality 46% higher among migrants, new research shows

Refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants were exposed to significantly higher health risks during the Covid-19 pandemic than other population groups. A new study shows a 84 per cent higher risk of infection and a 46 per cent higher mortality rate among migrants compared to the general population.

12 Jul 2024

Menstrual cramps can be more severe and last longer during anovulatory cycles

According to current understanding, menstrual cramps only happen in cycles in which an egg is released, or an ovulatory cycle. But new research from the University of British Columbia (UBC) is challenging this notion.

11 Jul 2024

Comprehensive study of telemedicine adoption in U.S. hospitals reveals progress and challenges

A new study led by Michigan State University researchers shows a significant increase in telemedicine services offered by U.S. hospitals from 2017 to 2022, while also highlighting persistent barriers to its full implementation.

11 Jul 2024

Scientists solve long-standing puzzle about how breastfeeding women's bones remain strong

Researchers at UCSF and UC Davis solved a long-standing puzzle on how the bones of breastfeeding women stay strong even as they lose calcium to milk.

11 Jul 2024

AI model accurately estimates pulmonary function from chest x-rays

Chest x-rays using a deep learning-based model.

11 Jul 2024

Finland is offering farmworkers bird flu shots. Some experts say the US should, too.

As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland's move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection. They wonder why their government doesn't do the same.

11 Jul 2024

Colorado dropped Medicaid enrollees as red states have, alarming advocates for the poor

Colorado stands out among the 10 states that have disenrolled the highest share of Medicaid beneficiaries since the U.S. government lifted a pandemic-era restriction on removing people from the health insurance program.

11 Jul 2024

How did hospitalizations for mental health conditions in children change following the COVID-19 pandemic?

The incidence of mental health conditions in young people before and during Canada's coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

11 Jul 2024

COVID-19 lockdown reduced childhood wheezing and bronchiolitis cases

Bronchiolitis cases dropped significantly during the COVID-19 lockdown, leading to fewer wheezing episodes and reduced respiratory medication use in children.

10 Jul 2024

New study highlights impact of sleep disturbances on COVID-19 and long COVID

The influence of pre-existing sleep disturbances on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) susceptibility, severity, and long-term effects.

10 Jul 2024

Bovine H5N1 flu virus in cow milk poses significant health risks, study shows

Study characterizes the pathogenicity and transmission dynamics of the H5N1 influenza virus in bovine milk, highlighting significant public health risks and potential mammalian transmission.

10 Jul 2024

Reframing U.S. public health post-COVID-19

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. public health system must focus on critical questions of accountability, politicization and updating data systems if it is to do its job well and maintain the trust of the American people, according to a new report from the Colorado School of Public Health.

9 Jul 2024

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Further Reading

Global childhood immunization coverage: Stalled progress and growing gaps

40% of US cancer cases linked to lifestyle choices

Study offers insights on prevalence and risk factors of persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms

Priority pathogens selected for wastewater surveillance during Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Technology-assisted therapy for kids and young people is as effective as traditional face-to-face therapy

ECHO study sheds light on how neighborhood environment influenced child's well-being amid pandemic

Digital contact tracing data reveals detailed epidemic patterns in England and Wales

States set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes. Residents suffer when rules are ignored or waived.

Covid-19 mortality 46% higher among migrants, new research shows

Menstrual cramps can be more severe and last longer during anovulatory cycles

Comprehensive study of telemedicine adoption in U.S. hospitals reveals progress and challenges

Scientists solve long-standing puzzle about how breastfeeding women's bones remain strong

AI model accurately estimates pulmonary function from chest x-rays

Finland is offering farmworkers bird flu shots. Some experts say the US should, too.

Colorado dropped Medicaid enrollees as red states have, alarming advocates for the poor

How did hospitalizations for mental health conditions in children change following the COVID-19 pandemic?

COVID-19 lockdown reduced childhood wheezing and bronchiolitis cases

New study highlights impact of sleep disturbances on COVID-19 and long COVID

Bovine H5N1 flu virus in cow milk poses significant health risks, study shows

Reframing U.S. public health post-COVID-19

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