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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.

Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage may affect infant brain volumes at birth

Poverty and crime can have devastating effects on a child's health. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that some environmental factors influence the structure and function of young brains even before babies make their entrances into the world.

12 Apr 2022

Development of 18 monoclonal antibodies against 9 SARS-CoV-2 proteins

A new study aimed to generate, characterize, and optimize Abs against SARS-CoV-2 proteins.

12 Apr 2022

Researchers calculate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on obesity risk

Based on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have calculated the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the risk of obesity.

12 Apr 2022

Severe COVID-19 extremely rare among children

A new Journal of Infection study describes the findings in children who contracted SARS-CoV-2 infection in England.

12 Apr 2022

Parallel approach to vaccine trials can lead to faster and more accurate assessment

Some of Rutgers' top health researchers are calling for a change in our approach to developing COVID-19 vaccines, and vaccines to fight future pandemics, to incorporate both conventional and challenge trails.

12 Apr 2022

Many parents report negative childbirth experiences in England during COVID-19 pandemic

47% of parents in a national survey reported negative experiences of giving birth during the pandemic in 2020, with uncertainties about rapidly changing restrictions and poor communication from healthcare providers causing them increased anxiety and distress.

12 Apr 2022

12-week call for evidence seeks views to inform a new 10-year mental health plan

The general public, people of all ages with lived experience of mental health conditions and those who support people with mental ill-health are urged to respond to a 12-week call for evidence to inform a new 10-year mental health plan and a refreshed National Suicide Prevention Plan seeking views on what can be improved within the current service, particularly in light of the pandemic which has led to record levels of people seeking treatment.

12 Apr 2022

Babies die as congenital syphilis continues a decade-long surge across the US

For a decade, the number of babies born with syphilis in the U.S. has surged, undeterred. Data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows just how dire the outbreak has become.

12 Apr 2022

Decoy nanoparticles could provide a quick, effective treatment for COVID-19

They might look like cells and act like cells. But a new potential COVID-19 treatment is actually a cleverly disguised trickster, which attracts viruses and binds them, rendering them inactive.

12 Apr 2022

Heart complications uncommon for children and young adults after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Heart complications are uncommon, yet treatable for children and young adults after COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association that details what has been learned about how to treat, manage and even prevent cardiovascular complications from the SARS-CoV-2 virus in youth.

12 Apr 2022

Study finds efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines reported in Phase 3 trials declines as pandemic prevalence at trial sites increases

A recent study published in PLoS ONE assessed the association of the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic with vaccine efficacy.

12 Apr 2022

Exploring vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants in adolescents

A new study assessed the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine against Delta and Omicron variants in adolescents.

12 Apr 2022

Insight into the Breast Cancer Landscape with Breast Cancer Now

In this interview, we speak with Dr. Simon Vincent, Director of Research, Support, and Influencing at Breast Cancer Now, about the current landscape of breast cancer.

12 Apr 2022

Colorado moves toward statewide coverage of wastewater surveillance

On a Sunday morning in March 2020, right at the start of the pandemic, an article in Popular Mechanics caught engineer Pieter Van Ry's eye. It had a catchy title: "How Poop Offers Hints About the Spread of Coronavirus."

12 Apr 2022

California sees dramatic decline in child homicide victims. What’s changed?

The stunning climb in homicide rates in recent years in California and big cities across the nation obscures a remarkably good-news trend involving young children: The number of child homicide victims fell dramatically in California over the past decade, the latest death certificate data shows, a pattern mirrored to a lesser extent nationwide.

12 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not associated with any observable birth defects on ultrasound

In our latest interview, News Medical speaks to Dr. Rachel Ruderman about her current research, which reveals no detectable link on ultrasound scans between COVID-19 vaccination and birth defects.

12 Apr 2022

Unique heightened aggregation of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant spike pseudotyped particles

A recent study illustrated the enhanced distinct clustering of pseudotyped particles (PPs) expressing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant.

12 Apr 2022

Scientists find critical role for Hippo signaling pathway in COVID-19 pathogenesis

A recent article posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server illustrated that the activation of the Hippo signaling pathway upon severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection aids the host antiviral response.

11 Apr 2022

The relationship between household type, COVID-19 and mental health

Researchers demonstrated the relationship between the built environment with a common element and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission and mental health conditions.

11 Apr 2022

UMass Amherst-based COVID-19 Forecast Hub generates accurate predictions of pandemic deaths

The University of Massachusetts Amherst-based U.S. COVID-19 Forecast Hub, a collaborative research consortium, has generated the most consistently accurate predictions of pandemic deaths at the state and national level, according to a paper published April 8 in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences.

11 Apr 2022

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Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage may affect infant brain volumes at birth

Development of 18 monoclonal antibodies against 9 SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Researchers calculate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on obesity risk

Severe COVID-19 extremely rare among children

Parallel approach to vaccine trials can lead to faster and more accurate assessment

Many parents report negative childbirth experiences in England during COVID-19 pandemic

12-week call for evidence seeks views to inform a new 10-year mental health plan

Babies die as congenital syphilis continues a decade-long surge across the US

Decoy nanoparticles could provide a quick, effective treatment for COVID-19

Heart complications uncommon for children and young adults after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study finds efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines reported in Phase 3 trials declines as pandemic prevalence at trial sites increases

Exploring vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants in adolescents

Insight into the Breast Cancer Landscape with Breast Cancer Now

Colorado moves toward statewide coverage of wastewater surveillance

California sees dramatic decline in child homicide victims. What’s changed?

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not associated with any observable birth defects on ultrasound

Unique heightened aggregation of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant spike pseudotyped particles

Scientists find critical role for Hippo signaling pathway in COVID-19 pathogenesis

The relationship between household type, COVID-19 and mental health

UMass Amherst-based COVID-19 Forecast Hub generates accurate predictions of pandemic deaths

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