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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 reveals the global impacts of the pandemic on major depressive and anxiety disorders

Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders increased by more than a quarter worldwide in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the first global estimates of impacts of the pandemic on mental health, published in The Lancet.

11 Oct 2021

New compound can prevent SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses from entering cells

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a compound that prevents SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses from entering cells.

11 Oct 2021

Penn Medicine's new Pavilion is set to open this month to staff, patients, and visitors

Referred to as a "Beacon of Hope," Penn Medicine's new Pavilion, one of the largest hospital projects underway in the United States, opens to staff, patients, and visitors this month.

11 Oct 2021

Study suggests less access to nature may contribute to higher COVID-19 case rates

By now, it's clear the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly unkind to communities of color and low-income populations.

11 Oct 2021

A national statistics study on vaccine uptake disparity in England

The disparity in vaccination rates across England is investigated based on demographic variables, finding significant differences based on ethnicity and religion.

11 Oct 2021

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant transmissibility across New England, USA

A recent study compares the transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Delta variants in six states across New England in the United States

11 Oct 2021

Higher COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality rates reported in rural America

A recent study discusses variations in the hospitalization and mortality rates due to SARS-CoV-2 infection among rural and urban regions in the U.S.

11 Oct 2021

COVID-19 vaccination elicits broader antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 spike than infection

A recent study demonstrates that antibodies generated in response to mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination target more epitopes across the spike protein.

11 Oct 2021

An investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in diabetic pregnancies

Researchers discuss the basic and clinical science of the potential inter-relationships between diabetes mellitus and COVID-19 in pregnancies.

11 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 immune responses in nursing home residents after full vaccination with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

A new study assesses antibody and functional T-cell responses at 6 months after complete vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

11 Oct 2021

Plasmonic sensing of isothermally amplified nucleic acids and single-molecule detection of SARS-CoV-2

A new study finds that plasmonic sensing of LAMP amplicons through DNA hybridization enables highly specific detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA.

11 Oct 2021

COVID-19 aerosol transmission simulation-based risk analysis for in-person learning

Researchers develop a simulation model to characterize the risks and uncertainties associated with infections from aerosol exposure during in-person classes.

11 Oct 2021

Fully vaccinated Nigerian travelers can visit England without needing to provide a pre-departure test

From Monday, 11 October 2021, fully vaccinated travellers from Nigeria will be able to visit England without needing to provide a pre-departure test, undertake a day 8 test or self-isolate for 10 days, although will still need to book and pay for a day 2 test.

11 Oct 2021

Formal health care transition programs needed to provide uninterrupted support for youth with Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease is the most common cause of acquired heart disease that develops in early childhood, creating inflammation in blood vessels, particularly heart arteries.

11 Oct 2021

Creating a face mask that adapts to your environment

News-Medical speaks to Professor Seung Hwan Ko about his new face mask that can adapt to your changing conditions and environment.

11 Oct 2021

U-M researchers create injury prevention online course for children and teens

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the hand of many. Schools, universities, businesses – nearly every organization that provides any form of in-person education either began offering or enhanced their online programming.

11 Oct 2021

A simple method to predict future COVID-19 hospitalization

A simple model with the ability to forecast probable COVID-19 hospitalization numbers in the short term is described, requiring less input information and generating more accurate predictions than other models.

11 Oct 2021

Delta variant exhibits immune evasion, enhanced cell entry, and augmented syncytium formation

Researchers addressed the question of using reporter particles pseudotyped with the S protein of SARS-CoV-2, which are suitable tools to examine SARS-CoV-2 neutralization antibodies.

11 Oct 2021

Vaccine-induced memory B cells can recognize SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers have been investigating the effect that memory B cells produced in individuals who have received an mRNA vaccine have against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

11 Oct 2021

Administering flu vaccines to children having surgery substantially boosts vaccination rates

Actively offering an influenza (flu) vaccination to children having surgery and general anesthesia increased the number of patients vaccinated by 3,500% at Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2021 annual meeting.

11 Oct 2021

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Study reveals the global impacts of the pandemic on major depressive and anxiety disorders

New compound can prevent SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses from entering cells

Penn Medicine's new Pavilion is set to open this month to staff, patients, and visitors

Study suggests less access to nature may contribute to higher COVID-19 case rates

A national statistics study on vaccine uptake disparity in England

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant transmissibility across New England, USA

Higher COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality rates reported in rural America

COVID-19 vaccination elicits broader antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 spike than infection

An investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in diabetic pregnancies

SARS-CoV-2 immune responses in nursing home residents after full vaccination with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Plasmonic sensing of isothermally amplified nucleic acids and single-molecule detection of SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 aerosol transmission simulation-based risk analysis for in-person learning

Fully vaccinated Nigerian travelers can visit England without needing to provide a pre-departure test

Formal health care transition programs needed to provide uninterrupted support for youth with Kawasaki disease

Creating a face mask that adapts to your environment

U-M researchers create injury prevention online course for children and teens

A simple method to predict future COVID-19 hospitalization

Delta variant exhibits immune evasion, enhanced cell entry, and augmented syncytium formation

Vaccine-induced memory B cells can recognize SARS-CoV-2 variants

Administering flu vaccines to children having surgery substantially boosts vaccination rates

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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