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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.

The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

A recent article illustrated the derivation and validation of the QCOVID4 risk determination algorithm for predicting COVID-19 hospitalization and death risk in England.

18 Aug 2022

Study finds hybrid immunity or booster vaccination provides more protection against Omicron infections than full vaccination alone

Researchers evaluated SARS-CoV-2 infection, re-infection, and vaccination trajectory during the Omicron wave in the United States.

18 Aug 2022

Sleepless nights over her children’s future as debts pile up

Jeni Rae Peters' budget has always been tight. But Peters, a single mom and mental health counselor, has worked to provide opportunities for her children, including two girls she adopted and a succession of foster children. One of her daughters had been homeless.

18 Aug 2022

Her brother landed in a nursing home. She was sued over his bill.

Lucille Brooks was stunned to discover a nursing home in Monroe County, New York, was suing her. She had never been a patient there. Nor had her husband. "I thought this was crazy," she said, figuring it had to be a mistake.

18 Aug 2022

How do BNT162b2 vaccine-induced neutralizing and non-neutralizing antibodies synergize to promote protection against SARS-CoV-2?

Scientists explored the COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccine triggered non-neutralizing and neutralizing antibody functions.

18 Aug 2022

Haunted for 13 years by debt from childbirth, then rescued by a nonprofit

Two months ahead of her due date with her second daughter, Terri Logan felt weighed down by stress. She was a high school math teacher in Union City, Georgia, and was ending her relationship with the baby's father.

18 Aug 2022

Researchers develop a novel method to screen publicly available raw WGS data of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers developed a novel method to screen publically available raw whole genome sequencing data of SARS-CoV-2 and identify mutations of interest more rapidly.

18 Aug 2022

Mathematical model describes the simultaneous transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and multidrug-resistant bacteria

Researchers developed an epidemiological model to simulate the co-circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and multidrug-resistant bacteria in healthcare facilities during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Aug 2022

Researchers investigate the acceptance of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in Germany

It has become obvious that sufficiently high immunity to COVID-19 cannot be achieved in Germany through voluntary vaccination alone.

17 Aug 2022

An intervention approach to prevent infectious diseases in the future

Around three-quarters of emerging infectious diseases affecting humans are zoonotic, that is they emerge from wild and domestic animals.

17 Aug 2022

Study links reduced myocardial blood flow and COVID-19

Patients with prior COVID may be twice as likely to have unhealthy endothelial cells that line the inside of the heart and blood vessels, according to newly published research from Houston Methodist.

17 Aug 2022

Shelter sickness: Migrants see health problems linger and worsen while waiting at the border

Two days after arriving at a temporary migrant shelter at the border with the U.S. in June, Rosa Viridiana Ceron Alpizar's 9-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son fell ill. Most of the kids in the converted gym had stomach issues after being served a meal of sausage and beans, she recalled.

17 Aug 2022

Public health agencies adapt covid lessons to curb overdoses, STDs, and gun violence

Shannan Piccolo walked into a hotel with a tote bag full of Narcan and a speech about how easy it is to use the medicine that can reverse opioid overdoses.

17 Aug 2022

The BCG vaccine against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in type 1 diabetic adults

A recent article demonstrated that BCG vaccinations might offer a platform for protection against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and other pathogenic infections in type 1 diabetics.

17 Aug 2022

The neutralizing antibody escape of BA.2.75 in mRNA-vaccinated and BA.1-infected individuals

Investigators analyzed the neutralization escape of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 variant.

17 Aug 2022

The impact of the P681H spike mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant

Researchers demonstrated the relevance of the P681H spike mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant.

17 Aug 2022

Study evaluates the impact of two potential solutions creating a demand for colonoscopy appointments

n England, 37 people die each day from bowel cancer, but screening using fecal blood testing followed by a colonoscopy can reduce both the incidence of this cancer and the number of resulting deaths. The NHS bowel cancer screening program invites everyone of a certain age to use a home kit that tests the amount of blood in their feces.

17 Aug 2022

Can evolutionary principles lead to new treatments or vaccines for monkeypox?

Researchers question whether evolution can assist in the development of new treatments and vaccines to combat the current monkeypox outbreak.

16 Aug 2022

Understanding COVID aerosol dispersion from wind musical instruments

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many live musical events and festivals were postponed and even canceled to protect musicians and audience members.

16 Aug 2022

ER physician shows how empathy, creativity, and imagination are the cornerstones of clinical care

To be an emergency room doctor is to be a professional listener to stories. Each patient presents a story; finding the heart of that story is the doctor's most critical task. More technology, more tests, and more data won't work if doctors get the story wrong.

16 Aug 2022

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The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

Study finds hybrid immunity or booster vaccination provides more protection against Omicron infections than full vaccination alone

Sleepless nights over her children’s future as debts pile up

Her brother landed in a nursing home. She was sued over his bill.

How do BNT162b2 vaccine-induced neutralizing and non-neutralizing antibodies synergize to promote protection against SARS-CoV-2?

Haunted for 13 years by debt from childbirth, then rescued by a nonprofit

Researchers develop a novel method to screen publicly available raw WGS data of SARS-CoV-2

Mathematical model describes the simultaneous transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and multidrug-resistant bacteria

Researchers investigate the acceptance of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in Germany

An intervention approach to prevent infectious diseases in the future

Study links reduced myocardial blood flow and COVID-19

Shelter sickness: Migrants see health problems linger and worsen while waiting at the border

Public health agencies adapt covid lessons to curb overdoses, STDs, and gun violence

The BCG vaccine against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in type 1 diabetic adults

The neutralizing antibody escape of BA.2.75 in mRNA-vaccinated and BA.1-infected individuals

The impact of the P681H spike mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant

Study evaluates the impact of two potential solutions creating a demand for colonoscopy appointments

Can evolutionary principles lead to new treatments or vaccines for monkeypox?

Understanding COVID aerosol dispersion from wind musical instruments

ER physician shows how empathy, creativity, and imagination are the cornerstones of clinical care

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