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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.

Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in telemedicine uptake during the pandemic

Historical data shows minorities have long faced obstacles to getting the critical health care services they need. When COVID-19 arrived two years ago, telemedicine emerged with the promise of better access to care through virtual delivery of clinical services and consultations.

14 Apr 2022

CDC report shows a continual surge in sexually transmitted diseases in US in 2020

The CDC reported a rise in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States (US) during 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Apr 2022

Persistent problem: High C-section rates plague the South

All along, Julia Maeda knew she wanted to have her baby naturally. For her, that meant in a hospital, vaginally, without an epidural for pain relief.

14 Apr 2022

A year in, Montana’s rolled-back public health powers leave some areas in limbo

A year after a new Montana law stripped local health boards of their rulemaking authority, confusion and power struggles are creating a patchwork oversight system that may change how public health is administered long after the pandemic is over.

14 Apr 2022

A travel nurse leaves fears of hospital drug tampering across three states

Health officials in at least three states are investigating a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and potentially contaminating vials and syringes of opioid painkillers in two hospitals, then returning the vials to medication cabinets where they could be unknowingly given to patients.

14 Apr 2022

Orally delivered temperature-stable tablet vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory infections

Researchers assessed the protective efficacy of the temperature-stable orally delivered vaccines against respiratory viral pathogens.

14 Apr 2022

Study finds dexamethasone and remdesivir treatment in hospitalized COVID-19 patients is associated with reduced neurological complications

Researchers investigated the potential of therapeutic drugs, remdesivir and dexamethasone, when used alone or in combination on neurological complications that arise in COVID-19 affected individuals.

14 Apr 2022

COVID-19 may affect a group of biochemical reactions called one-carbon metabolism

A new study addresses the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 to the metabolism of one-carbon molecules in the host, suggesting new therapeutic pathways.

13 Apr 2022

People with COVID-19 can shed viral RNA in their feces months after initial infection

The extended presence of viral RNA in feces, but not respiratory samples, along with the association of fecal viral RNA shedding with GI symptoms suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infects the GI tract, and that this infection can be prolonged in a subset of individuals with COVID-19.

13 Apr 2022

Additional booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine help protect solid organ transplant recipients

Additional booster doses of vaccine against COVID-19 are particularly important for those who are immunosuppressed, namely those who have had solid organ transplants, a new study shows.

13 Apr 2022

COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified prejudicial attitudes against minority groups in the workplace

A new, U.S.-based survey study suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified prejudicial attitudes against East Asian and Hispanic colleagues in the workplace.

13 Apr 2022

AI can help identify which symptoms are more likely to indicate COVID during flu season

Testing shortages, long waits for results, and an over-taxed health care system have made headlines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Apr 2022

Study: About half of young adults reported mental health symptoms during the pandemic

About half of young adults had mental health symptoms during the pandemic and more than a third of those were unable to access mental health therapy, a new UC San Francisco study found.

13 Apr 2022

Study determines hemagglutinin inhibition seroprevalence against swine influenza viruses circulating in Hong Kong and Guangzhou

Researchers performed a quantitative assessment of the age-stratified seroprevalence of hemagglutination inhibition antibodies against five swine influenza viruses circulating in the Guangzhou and Hong Kong cities of China.

13 Apr 2022

CDC study highlights effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccination against reinfection and hospitalization

Scientific statement from the American Heart Association on COVID-19 and cardiovascular complications in children and adolescents

A recent scientific statement published in Circulation reviewed the current knowledge on COVID-19.

13 Apr 2022

Study finds a consistent temporal association between mask use and COVID-19 vaccination status

In a recent study, both vaccinated and unvaccinated participants from the COVID-19 Community Research Partnership (CRP) had their mask-wearing habits evaluated.

13 Apr 2022

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Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in telemedicine uptake during the pandemic

CDC report shows a continual surge in sexually transmitted diseases in US in 2020

Persistent problem: High C-section rates plague the South

A year in, Montana’s rolled-back public health powers leave some areas in limbo

A travel nurse leaves fears of hospital drug tampering across three states

Orally delivered temperature-stable tablet vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory infections

Study finds dexamethasone and remdesivir treatment in hospitalized COVID-19 patients is associated with reduced neurological complications

COVID-19 may affect a group of biochemical reactions called one-carbon metabolism

People with COVID-19 can shed viral RNA in their feces months after initial infection

Additional booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine help protect solid organ transplant recipients

COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified prejudicial attitudes against minority groups in the workplace

AI can help identify which symptoms are more likely to indicate COVID during flu season

Study: About half of young adults reported mental health symptoms during the pandemic

Study determines hemagglutinin inhibition seroprevalence against swine influenza viruses circulating in Hong Kong and Guangzhou

CDC study highlights effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccination against reinfection and hospitalization

Biden administration announces boost for rural health care in midterm election push

Private equity ownership of nursing homes triggers Capitol Hill questions — and a GAO probe

When symptoms linger for weeks, is it long covid?

Scientific statement from the American Heart Association on COVID-19 and cardiovascular complications in children and adolescents

Study finds a consistent temporal association between mask use and COVID-19 vaccination status

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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