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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.

Researchers report the exceptional binding and neutralizing potency of an ACE2 decoy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers explored the activity of an ACE2 decoy against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

30 Aug 2022

Exploration of glycan shield structure of sarbecoviruses provides new insights into developing pan-coronavirus vaccines

A new study explored the glycan shield diversity of sarbecoviruses, furthering the knowledge for developing broad-range pan-coronavirus vaccines.

30 Aug 2022

Study reveals a 'stealing' mechanism that contributes to antibody diversity

A few years ago, Professor Kathrin de la Rosa and her colleagues in the lab of the Swiss immunologist Antonio Lanzavecchia made an unusual discovery.

29 Aug 2022

Understanding the support programs for pregnant and postpartum people at U.S. state prisons

Published in the Journal of Criminal Justice, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School examined the variation of support programs for pregnant and postpartum people at six state prisons in the U.S.

29 Aug 2022

Monkeypox virus detected on household items

The CDC study describes how the monkeypox virus spreads on household surfaces.

29 Aug 2022

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy found to be strong among Republican voters and Black people

Vaccine hesitancy remains a public health challenge that cuts across the country as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, but Republican voters and Black people are among the most hesitant to get the shot, according to a new Portland State University study.

29 Aug 2022

Access to paid sick leave associated with lower mortality among working age-adults in the U.S.

Access to paid sick leave is linked to a lower rate of mortality among US working age men and women, according to new research in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier.

29 Aug 2022

Older people experiencing homelessness more likely to die soon

A quarter of the participants in a long-term study of older people experiencing homelessness in Oakland died within a few years of being enrolled, UC San Francisco researchers found.

29 Aug 2022

The clinical and virological outcomes associated with molnupiravir or nirmatrelvir–ritonavir use in hospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19

Researchers investigated whether early treatment with oral antivirals prevented all-cause mortality in hospitalized patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 new variant of concern Omicron BA.2 subvariant.

29 Aug 2022

Research characterizes clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in pets

Researchers analyze the clinical and epidemiological features of SARS-CoV-2 infection in dogs and cats in the United States.

28 Aug 2022

Penn State receives $1.6 million grant to study the link between COVID-19 and cognitive decline

As populations around the globe age, dementia -; often caused by Alzheimer's disease and related disorders -; is a growing health issue for older adults worldwide.

26 Aug 2022

A dozen kinds of animals associated with causing rat lungworm disease in humans

A review of decades of research revealed more than a dozen kinds of animals in addition to slugs and snails have caused rat lungworm disease in people around the world.

26 Aug 2022

School-aged children can successfully self-swab to obtain COVID-19 test specimen, study finds

A new study that could have immediate implications for COVID-19 testing in schools found that with age-appropriate instructions, school-aged children can successfully use a nasal swab to obtain their own COVID-19 test specimen.

26 Aug 2022

Study: Nearly 72% of clinicians in U.S. safety net practices report 'moral distress' during COVID-19 pandemic

The distress of doctors and nurses working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic has received much attention in news media and academic research, including their moral distress witnessing so many deaths at times when they could offer so little.

26 Aug 2022

Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections, and long covid

The latest covid-19 surge, caused by a shifting mix of quickly evolving omicron subvariants, appears to be waning, with cases and hospitalizations beginning to fall.

26 Aug 2022

New study provides comparison of replicating and non-replicating vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

A new study reported a single-cell adenovirus (SC-Ad) which replicates the antigen genes substantially without producing infectious progeny.

26 Aug 2022

New universal flu vaccine protects mice against diverse variants of influenza A and B viruses

A new universal flu vaccine protects against diverse variants of both influenza A and B viruses in mice, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

26 Aug 2022

More than 50 new surgical hubs will open for tacking the Covid backlogs

Over 50 new surgical hubs will open across the country to help bust the Covid backlogs and offer hundreds of thousands more patients quicker access to vital procedures, the Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay has announced today.

25 Aug 2022

A complex immunological landscape emerges in South Africa after Omicron BA.1/BA.2

Researchers evaluate infection rates and changes in the immunological history of COVID-19 patients over time.

25 Aug 2022

COVID-19 pandemic: An epidemiological update

Epidemics and pandemics have been frightening the human chase again and again. SARS, H1N1, Ebola, and more have exposed their real face in the past, but with every such outbreak.

25 Aug 2022

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Researchers report the exceptional binding and neutralizing potency of an ACE2 decoy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Exploration of glycan shield structure of sarbecoviruses provides new insights into developing pan-coronavirus vaccines

Study reveals a 'stealing' mechanism that contributes to antibody diversity

Understanding the support programs for pregnant and postpartum people at U.S. state prisons

Monkeypox virus detected on household items

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy found to be strong among Republican voters and Black people

Access to paid sick leave associated with lower mortality among working age-adults in the U.S.

Older people experiencing homelessness more likely to die soon

The clinical and virological outcomes associated with molnupiravir or nirmatrelvir–ritonavir use in hospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19

Research characterizes clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in pets

Penn State receives $1.6 million grant to study the link between COVID-19 and cognitive decline

A dozen kinds of animals associated with causing rat lungworm disease in humans

School-aged children can successfully self-swab to obtain COVID-19 test specimen, study finds

Study: Nearly 72% of clinicians in U.S. safety net practices report 'moral distress' during COVID-19 pandemic

Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections, and long covid

New study provides comparison of replicating and non-replicating vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

New universal flu vaccine protects mice against diverse variants of influenza A and B viruses

More than 50 new surgical hubs will open for tacking the Covid backlogs

A complex immunological landscape emerges in South Africa after Omicron BA.1/BA.2

COVID-19 pandemic: An epidemiological update

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