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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.

Einstein Aging Study secures $32 million NIH grant to help address the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease

To help address the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease nationwide, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in collaboration with faculty at Pennsylvania State University and other institutions, have received a five-year, $32 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the ongoing Einstein Aging Study, which focuses on both normal aging and the special challenges of Alzheimer's disease, and other dementias. EAS was established at Einstein in 1980 and has been continuously funded by the NIH.

20 Apr 2022

Exploring the vaccine effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccine doses

In a new study, researchers compared the effectiveness of the COVID-19 booster vaccine to that of the primary vaccine series.

20 Apr 2022

Waning antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2-infected children and adults over time

In a new study, researchers evaluated the duration of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

20 Apr 2022

Study evaluates community-level influences on COVID-19 incidence in England and their variations over time

Researchers assessed community-level impacts on SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in England.

20 Apr 2022

Assessing masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic using Alice and Bob’s dating dilemma

Researchers depicted that the Alice and Bob’s dating dilemma was a strong abstraction for evaluating the masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Apr 2022

The epidemiological features of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the fifth wave in Hong Kong

A recent report presented the epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage infections in Hong Kong.

20 Apr 2022

Nurses on the frontlines faced psychological and physical demands during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study from researchers at DePaul University's School of Nursing documents the emotions of 100 nurses who cared for patients during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Apr 2022

Disasters can disrupt access to medications for opioid use disorder in vulnerable communities

The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked the overdose death rate from opioid use. For people who rely on medications (buprenorphine, methadone, and extended-release naltrexone) to treat opioid use disorders, the pandemic and such natural disasters as tornados, hurricanes, and wildfires can disrupt access to medications.

20 Apr 2022

Report provides recommendations to help prevent or mitigate economic challenges during future public health emergencies

The Association for Molecular Pathology, the premier global, molecular diagnostic professional society, today released a report entitled "Economics of Clinical Testing during a Public Health Emergency: Lessons Learned from Two Years of COVID-19."

19 Apr 2022

UCLA research finds "Long COVID" in 30% of people treated for COVID-19

New UCLA research finds that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly known as "Long COVID."

19 Apr 2022

Study finds similar outcomes for virtual and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation as in-person treatment

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) reduces hospitalization and mortality and improves quality of life for patients with cardiovascular disease.

19 Apr 2022

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published a commentary today on the significant cancer disparities facing Asian Americans.

19 Apr 2022

Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 uncommon

A new study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection is not typically transferred to newborns from infected mothers, and if such transmission occurs, the resulting disease is usually mild.

19 Apr 2022

Wearables can identify changes in physiological systems during COVID-19 disease progression

If you become ill with COVID-19, your smartwatch can track the progression of your symptoms, and could even show how sick you become.

19 Apr 2022

Research sheds new light on how the body's immune system deals with malaria

By analyzing samples from patients who have been treated for malaria in Sweden, researchers at Karolinska Institutet can now describe how the immune system acts to protect the body after a malaria infection.

19 Apr 2022

New report provides clear picture of COVID-19's impact on the U.S. STD epidemic

Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States decreased during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but most resurged by the end of that year.

19 Apr 2022

Improving pregnancy care during the COVID-19 pandemic

A new preprint study shows how setbacks in healthcare services could be avoided in the area of maternal and neonatal care following childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Apr 2022

Researchers investigate COVID-19 data with logistic regression model training

A new study investigated how logistic regression model training affects performance, and which features are best to include when examining datasets from individuals suffering from COVID-19.

19 Apr 2022

Why cheap, older drugs that might treat covid never get out of the lab

In March 2020, Dr. Joseph Vinetz left the contemplative world of his Yale University infectious-disease laboratory and plunged into the covid ward at Yale New Haven Hospital, joining an army of health care workers who struggled to treat the deadly viral disease.

19 Apr 2022

Better ventilation can prevent covid spread. But are companies paying attention?

Americans are abandoning their masks. They're done with physical distancing. And, let's face it, some people are just never going to get vaccinated.

19 Apr 2022

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Einstein Aging Study secures $32 million NIH grant to help address the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease

Exploring the vaccine effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccine doses

Waning antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2-infected children and adults over time

Study evaluates community-level influences on COVID-19 incidence in England and their variations over time

Assessing masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic using Alice and Bob’s dating dilemma

The epidemiological features of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the fifth wave in Hong Kong

Nurses on the frontlines faced psychological and physical demands during COVID-19 pandemic

Disasters can disrupt access to medications for opioid use disorder in vulnerable communities

Report provides recommendations to help prevent or mitigate economic challenges during future public health emergencies

UCLA research finds "Long COVID" in 30% of people treated for COVID-19

Study finds similar outcomes for virtual and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation as in-person treatment

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 uncommon

Wearables can identify changes in physiological systems during COVID-19 disease progression

Research sheds new light on how the body's immune system deals with malaria

New report provides clear picture of COVID-19's impact on the U.S. STD epidemic

Improving pregnancy care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers investigate COVID-19 data with logistic regression model training

Why cheap, older drugs that might treat covid never get out of the lab

Better ventilation can prevent covid spread. But are companies paying attention?

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