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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.

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron likely due to immune selective pressure

A new study discusses the emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 that can escape antibody-mediated neutralization, as opposed to other Sarbecoviruses.

27 Feb 2022

Oral health disparities persist and pose a major global public health threat, experts say

Americans' oral health has improved over the last two decades, but disparities in oral health have stubbornly persisted and pose a major global public health threat, write National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Director Rena N. D'Souza, D.D.S., Ph.D., Science Advisor to the President and former National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., in a new perspective published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

27 Feb 2022

Altered microbiomes in SARS-CoV-2 infection pose threat of antibiotic resistance

A new study discusses changes in the microbiota of various parts of the body with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

27 Feb 2022

The epidemiology of COVID-19 in Africa

A new study uses the Africa CDC generic protocol for obtaining COVID-19 seroprevalence data to understand the spread and epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2.

27 Feb 2022

A promising new vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza

Researchers create a vaccine candidate that could protect against both SARS-CoV-2 and IAVs.

27 Feb 2022

New study tests effectiveness of behavioral interventions in a pandemic-like simulation

The world has relied on adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as ventilation, mask-wearing and physical distancing, to keep us safe throughout the ongoing pandemic.

25 Feb 2022

New analysis highlights the changes in U.S. health care workforce during COVID-19 pandemic

A new analysis from Indiana University, the nonprofit Rand Corp. and the University of Michigan highlights the changes in the U.S. health care workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic and found that the average wages for U.S. health care workers rose less than wages in other industries during 2020 and the first six months of 2021.

25 Feb 2022

ECMO shortage linked to the death of young, healthy COVID-19 patients

Nearly 90 percent of COVID-19 patients who qualified for, but did not receive, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) due to a shortage of resources during the height of the pandemic died in the hospital, despite being young with few other health issues, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

25 Feb 2022

Remote monitoring of patients during COVID-19 pandemic results in unexpected patient safety benefit

In an opinion article appearing online Feb. 25 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, authors from University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University write about the unexpected patient safety benefit resulting from remote monitoring of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

25 Feb 2022

Treatment with Tumor Treating Fields triggers downstream anti-tumor cell response, study finds

Novocure announced that a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) finds treatment with Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) mediated cell disruption activates the immune system and triggers an anti-tumor cell response that may be effectively used together with existing immunotherapy approaches in the treatment of solid tumors, with limited systemic toxicity.

25 Feb 2022

Examining a case study of COVID-19 response and vaccine hesitancy in South Africa

Researchers proposed an approach that assesses community-based case studies to examine vaccine hesitancy and the response to COVID-19-related public health behaviors in South Africa.

25 Feb 2022

Outcomes of SARS-Cov-2 infection in patients undergoing active anti-cancer treatment

Researchers demonstrated that irrespective of the type of ACT, SARS-CoV-2 infection rates in patients receiving ACT remained comparable to the general population.

25 Feb 2022

Protective immunity signatures provided by convalescent plasma for the development of COVID-19 antibody therapeutics

Researchers conducted a comprehensive and systematic analysis of functional SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in a controlled randomized trial of severe COVID-19 hospitalized individuals treated with COVID-19 CCP.

25 Feb 2022

Study suggests history of childhood traumas may increase the risk of long COVID

In a new study, researchers found childhood trauma to be a risk factor for post-coronavirus disease.

25 Feb 2022

Rapid evidence summary on SARS-CoV-2 surface survival and efficacy of ozone machines against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers of WC19EC conducted a rapid systematic literature review to assess the safety, effectiveness, and efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 disinfection methods, including the ozone devices, in schools.

25 Feb 2022

Research could pave the way for adoption of precision medicine approaches for COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a frightening reality; the course of infection with this disease is highly variable. Some young patients have died from the virus, whereas several elderly people have survived without experiencing respiratory symptoms at all. Researchers are left wondering: why?

25 Feb 2022

COVID babies score slightly lower on developmental screening test

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Dani Dumitriu about her latest research that investigated the development screening test scores for babies born during COVID-19.

25 Feb 2022

The stress of restaurant work is reaching a boiling point. Could a staff therapist help?

Restaurant jobs have always been difficult, but the mental stress has gotten worse during the pandemic as restaurants closed or cut hours — or became ground zero for the fight over mask-wearing.

25 Feb 2022

Effluent, sludge and biosolids pose potential risk of COVID-19 for farmers and wastewater workers

In a recent peer-reviewed study, posted to the journal Geoscience Frontiers, researchers conducted a systematic meta-analysis on several studies that assessed the viral RNA load of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in effluents, sludge, and biosolids, and found that the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA is highest in sludge, followed by biosolids and effluent respectively.

25 Feb 2022

Vaccinated adults were less likely to land in intensive care during the omicron surge

The highly contagious omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 became the dominant strain in the United States in mid-December 2021, coinciding with a rise in hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19.

24 Feb 2022

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Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron likely due to immune selective pressure

Oral health disparities persist and pose a major global public health threat, experts say

Altered microbiomes in SARS-CoV-2 infection pose threat of antibiotic resistance

The epidemiology of COVID-19 in Africa

A promising new vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza

New study tests effectiveness of behavioral interventions in a pandemic-like simulation

New analysis highlights the changes in U.S. health care workforce during COVID-19 pandemic

ECMO shortage linked to the death of young, healthy COVID-19 patients

Remote monitoring of patients during COVID-19 pandemic results in unexpected patient safety benefit

Treatment with Tumor Treating Fields triggers downstream anti-tumor cell response, study finds

Examining a case study of COVID-19 response and vaccine hesitancy in South Africa

Outcomes of SARS-Cov-2 infection in patients undergoing active anti-cancer treatment

Protective immunity signatures provided by convalescent plasma for the development of COVID-19 antibody therapeutics

Study suggests history of childhood traumas may increase the risk of long COVID

Rapid evidence summary on SARS-CoV-2 surface survival and efficacy of ozone machines against SARS-CoV-2

Research could pave the way for adoption of precision medicine approaches for COVID-19

COVID babies score slightly lower on developmental screening test

The stress of restaurant work is reaching a boiling point. Could a staff therapist help?

Effluent, sludge and biosolids pose potential risk of COVID-19 for farmers and wastewater workers

Vaccinated adults were less likely to land in intensive care during the omicron surge

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