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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.

Molnupiravir does not induce resistance mutations in SARS-CoV-2 genome

A new study has pointed out that Molnupiravir treatment increases the ratio of transition to transversion mutations in COVID-19 patients and that the treatment does not appear to induce resistance mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome.

19 Jul 2022

What were the drivers of influenza decline during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers investigated the potential drivers of a global decline in influenza virus circulation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Jul 2022

Should siRNA-based antivirals be added to the COVID toolbox?

A recent study reviewed the existing treatment modalities, including vaccines and antivirals, for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

19 Jul 2022

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves on the front lines in the nation's fight to control the rapidly growing monkeypox outbreak.

19 Jul 2022

Vast majority of Brits concerned about equal access to healthcare following pandemic, says 3M

80% of Brits say ensuring equal access to quality healthcare is a top priority for society in the next five years.

From 3M 19 Jul 2022

New 'livestock-inclusive' One Health agenda could help protect the world against pandemic diseases

A new One Health playbook offers governments around the world 18 practical ways to improve livestock systems in developing countries that will unlock benefits for global health and development.

18 Jul 2022

Reducing barriers to access provincial COVID-19 vaccination data in Canada

Roadblocks to accessing data on vaccine effectiveness from provincial health ministries impede researchers' ability to inform a national pandemic response and maintain public trust, according to an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.211712.

18 Jul 2022

Decline in mental health during pregnancy throughout the COVID-19 lockdown period

A new study examined the changes in the mental state of pregnant women over the first COVID-19-related lockdown in France, and the persistence of anxiety-related symptoms over the two months following the end of the lockdown.

18 Jul 2022

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from anxiety and depression

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from higher rates of anxiety and depression than patients themselves, according to a new study published today in Blood Advances.

18 Jul 2022

Childhood loneliness associated with stress and alcohol-related problems in early adulthood

Before the pandemic, over 1 in 10 children aged 10-12 years reported being lonely.

18 Jul 2022

What is the impact of lower COVID-19 vaccine doses in younger cohorts?

A new study evaluated the impact of the lower SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dosages in younger populations.

18 Jul 2022

How effective is previous infection in preventing reinfection with Omicron BA.4/BA.5?

Researchers investigated the protection conferred by previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in preventing reinfection with BA.4 or BA.5 Omicron subvariants in the residents of Qatar.

18 Jul 2022

Study suggests COVID-19 vaccination may be associated with short-term changes in usual menstrual cycle length

Investigators analyzed the connections between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and infection with menstrual health.

18 Jul 2022

Scientists evaluate immunostimulatory glycolipid against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study showed that 7DW8-5, an immunostimulatory glycolipid impeded three respiratory viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2, in vivo.

18 Jul 2022

Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out covid’s next wave

Gwyneth Paige didn't want to get vaccinated against covid-19 at first. With her health issues — hypertension, fibromyalgia, asthma — she wanted to see how other people fared after the shots. Then her mother got colon cancer.

18 Jul 2022

Conservative blocs unleash litigation to curb public health powers

Through a wave of pandemic-related litigation, a trio of small but mighty conservative legal blocs has rolled back public health authority at the local, state, and federal levels, recasting America's future battles against infectious diseases.

18 Jul 2022

Biden’s FTC has blocked 4 hospital mergers and is poised to thwart more consolidation attempts

Fresh off the Federal Trade Commission's successful challenges to four hospital mergers, the Biden administration's new majority on the commission is primed to more aggressively combat consolidation in the health care industry than it has in past years.

18 Jul 2022

Researchers develop a rapid, specific, and accurate RT-qPCR-based method to detect and distinguish between Omicron sublineages

Researchers developed a novel, rapid and accurate qRT-PCR-based method to detect Omicron sublineages BA.1/BA.1.1 and BA.2 in patient samples.

18 Jul 2022

The characteristics of circulating T follicular helper cells in COVID-19 patients across mild to severe disease

Researchers found that late generation of functional SARS-CoV-2-selective circulating T follicular helper cells correlated with severe illness.

18 Jul 2022

The state of antimicrobial resistance in the United States immediately following the 2020 peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers assessed the impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial resistance.

18 Jul 2022

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Molnupiravir does not induce resistance mutations in SARS-CoV-2 genome

What were the drivers of influenza decline during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Should siRNA-based antivirals be added to the COVID toolbox?

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Vast majority of Brits concerned about equal access to healthcare following pandemic, says 3M

New 'livestock-inclusive' One Health agenda could help protect the world against pandemic diseases

Reducing barriers to access provincial COVID-19 vaccination data in Canada

Decline in mental health during pregnancy throughout the COVID-19 lockdown period

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from anxiety and depression

Childhood loneliness associated with stress and alcohol-related problems in early adulthood

What is the impact of lower COVID-19 vaccine doses in younger cohorts?

How effective is previous infection in preventing reinfection with Omicron BA.4/BA.5?

Study suggests COVID-19 vaccination may be associated with short-term changes in usual menstrual cycle length

Scientists evaluate immunostimulatory glycolipid against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out covid’s next wave

Conservative blocs unleash litigation to curb public health powers

Biden’s FTC has blocked 4 hospital mergers and is poised to thwart more consolidation attempts

Researchers develop a rapid, specific, and accurate RT-qPCR-based method to detect and distinguish between Omicron sublineages

The characteristics of circulating T follicular helper cells in COVID-19 patients across mild to severe disease

The state of antimicrobial resistance in the United States immediately following the 2020 peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic

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