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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.

Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

Increased access to an adolescent-centered healthy weight management program, including bariatric or weight loss surgery, is paramount to achieving the best long-term outcomes as adolescents with obesity grow to adulthood, a new study confirms.

11 Apr 2022

Pre-infection stress may increase the risk of long COVID and specific long COVID symptoms

Researchers predicted the development of long COVID and its three specific symptoms - difficulty with mobility, cognition, and self-care, based on the adversity experiences and worries about adversity experiences.

11 Apr 2022

Refurbished walkers and wheelchairs fill gaps created by supply chain problems

Michele Lujan needed a wheelchair for her 52-year-old husband who had been hospitalized with covid-19. But she had lost her job, and money was tight.

11 Apr 2022

Profit strategy: Psychiatric facilities prioritize out-of-state kids

South Carolina children who need immediate, around-the-clock psychiatric care risk being stranded for days — even weeks — waiting for help, only to be sent hundreds of miles away from home for treatment.

11 Apr 2022

Ultralong bovine antibody targets cryptic and conserved epitope on SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2

Researchers identified an ultralong bovine antibody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV.

11 Apr 2022

Study explores phytochemical-based antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study depicted plant-based biologically active antiviral agents that are effective against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 Apr 2022

Efficacy of miniaturized electrostatic precipitator respirators in removal of SARS-CoV-2 bioaerosols compared to N95 masks

Researchers developed a prototype of a miniaturized electrostatic precipitator that can be used as an apparatus to effectively remove SARS-CoV-2 containing bioaerosols.

11 Apr 2022

Study explores COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among those with underlying medical conditions

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers examined the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine uptake and hesitancy among people with chronic or severe health conditions.

11 Apr 2022

Impact of cardiovascular disease in pregnant or postpartum COVID-19 patients

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers reported coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prognosis worsened by the presence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in pregnant and postpartum women.

11 Apr 2022

The effect of unsuppressed HIV on T-cell response to COVID-19

A new study evaluates the impact of HIV infection on SARS-CoV-2 T-cell responses during the first and second waves of COVID-19 in South Africa.

10 Apr 2022

A novel PLpro inhibitor as a broad-spectrum anti-coronavirus agent

Researchers identify a potentially effective compound against COVID-19 against the SARS-CoV-2 PLpro.

10 Apr 2022

Wireless remote care platform may help manage neurological disorders at home

Many neurological disorders like Parkinson's, chronic depression and other psychiatric conditions could be managed at home, thanks to a collaborative project involving researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ).

10 Apr 2022

Common dishwashing detergents may eliminate coronaviruses from glass

Common dishwashing detergents and scrubbing devices found to be sufficient to inactivate and eliminate human coronaviruses from glass surfaces.

10 Apr 2022

Computational network science approach reveals new mechanisms for coronaviruses infections

A group of bat viruses related to SARS-CoV-2 can also infect human cells but uses a different and unknown entryway.

8 Apr 2022

Study finds no difference in life satisfaction between private and state school pupils

Private school pupils in England do not tend to report better mental health or greater life satisfaction in early adulthood than their state-educated peers, according to UCL-led research.

8 Apr 2022

Study finds higher risk of thrombotic events after SARS-CoV-2 infection

A study from Sweden published by The BMJ today finds an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot in the leg) up to three months after covid-19 infection, pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lung) up to six months, and a bleeding event up to two months.

8 Apr 2022

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Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

Pre-infection stress may increase the risk of long COVID and specific long COVID symptoms

Refurbished walkers and wheelchairs fill gaps created by supply chain problems

Profit strategy: Psychiatric facilities prioritize out-of-state kids

Ultralong bovine antibody targets cryptic and conserved epitope on SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2

Study explores phytochemical-based antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Efficacy of miniaturized electrostatic precipitator respirators in removal of SARS-CoV-2 bioaerosols compared to N95 masks

Study explores COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among those with underlying medical conditions

Impact of cardiovascular disease in pregnant or postpartum COVID-19 patients

The effect of unsuppressed HIV on T-cell response to COVID-19

A novel PLpro inhibitor as a broad-spectrum anti-coronavirus agent

Wireless remote care platform may help manage neurological disorders at home

Common dishwashing detergents may eliminate coronaviruses from glass

Computational network science approach reveals new mechanisms for coronaviruses infections

Study finds no difference in life satisfaction between private and state school pupils

Study finds higher risk of thrombotic events after SARS-CoV-2 infection

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant spike-specific unique cluster of differentiation cells

Evaluating immunogenicity after BNT162b2 booster vaccination

SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant identified in a transplant patient treated with Sotrovimab

Study characterizes SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific cluster of differentiation 4+ T-cell response

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

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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