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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.

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

WHO report reveals the worldwide failure to provide people with required mental health services

The World Health Organization's new Mental Health Atlas paints a disappointing picture of a worldwide failure to provide people with the mental health services they need, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting a growing need for mental health support.

11 Oct 2021

Researchers receive grant to study the development of science identity among underrepresented students

The social, economic, and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected underserved populations in the United States, including racially minoritized students, lower-income students, and females. These populations have also been historically underrepresented and underserved in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

11 Oct 2021

West Midlands' thriving digital industries expected to create thousands of new jobs by 2025

The West Midlands has been named the country's fastest-growing tech sector and the region's thriving digital industries are expected to create thousands of new jobs by the end of 2025.

11 Oct 2021

Mandatory masking resulted in lower rate of COVID-19 infection among school children

A masking mandate in North Carolina schools during the early weeks of the Delta variant surge resulted in a lower rate of infection among school children and staff members than what was reported in the broader community, according to a new report from the ABC Science Collaborative.

11 Oct 2021

Mortality among people with mental health conditions amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic

The greater number of deaths amongst those with mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities has been amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study based on more than 160,000 patients has revealed.

11 Oct 2021

Sero-epidemiological insights into pathways to COVID-19 immunity

A new study posted to the medRxiv* server attempts to utilize serology as a tool to identify disparities in infection rates and vaccination coverage.

10 Oct 2021

Myocarditis after mRNA COVID vaccine extremely rare, most cases mild or moderate

The estimated incidence of myocarditis among patients that have received at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) mRNA vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was 2.13 cases per 100,000 persons, primarily affecting young men and presenting mostly as mild or moderate illness, as demonstrated by a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

10 Oct 2021

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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

WHO report reveals the worldwide failure to provide people with required mental health services

Researchers receive grant to study the development of science identity among underrepresented students

West Midlands' thriving digital industries expected to create thousands of new jobs by 2025

Mandatory masking resulted in lower rate of COVID-19 infection among school children

Mortality among people with mental health conditions amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sero-epidemiological insights into pathways to COVID-19 immunity

Myocarditis after mRNA COVID vaccine extremely rare, most cases mild or moderate

COVID-19 vaccination rates among minority populations

Inactivated polio vaccine induces antibodies that block SARS-CoV-2 RNA synthesis

Prenatal maternal distress during COVID linked to alterations in infant brain development

Qatari study finds BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness waning 6 months after second dose

Dynamic causal modeling for future projection of the COVID-19 pandemic

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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