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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 highlights the impact of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program

A study by Mayo Clinic investigators highlights the development and implementation of Mayo Clinic's large-scale COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program, which has served more than 7,000 patients across 41 states.

4 Sep 2021

Domestic violence in Black communities underreported during Chicago’s stay-at-home order

As resources for people experiencing domestic violence in Chicago's South Side dwindled during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home order, so did reporting of violence within the home, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.

4 Sep 2021

CDC awards more than $300 million funding to support CHWs fighting COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded more than $116 million in year one, of a three-year, $348 million program, to organizations for community health worker services to support COVID-19 prevention and control.

4 Sep 2021

Immunological differences in Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine-induced Fc-functional profiles

A new study analyzed the post-boost binding and functional capacity of the humoral response induced by the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.

3 Sep 2021

Impact of colloidal aggregation in COVID-19 drug repurposing screens

A recent study investigated the influence of colloidal aggregation on early drug development in repurposing screens

3 Sep 2021

Can COVID-19 vaccines affect athletic performance in the short term?

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine — especially the second shot — can produce minor side effects such as aches and fever that tend to go away after a day or two. Adding to the list, a small study from the University of Arizona found that people may find it slightly challenging to exercise after getting a two-dose coronavirus vaccine.

3 Sep 2021

Modeling study shows importance of contact tracing in preventing COVID-19 transmission

In the face of rising vaccination rates, untraced cases may increase the number of COVID-19 cases. A new study led by Choo-Yee Ting from Multimedia University in Malaysia found that contact tracing remains an important tool in mitigating coronavirus spread and subsequent infection.

3 Sep 2021

New online tool to help medical staff quickly support COVID-19 patients

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an online tool to help medical staff quickly determine which COVID-19 patients will need help breathing with a ventilator.

3 Sep 2021

Smell abnormalities more common among long-COVID Patients

A new study investigates the rising prevalence of abnormalities in the sense of smell persisting in COVID-19 patients.

3 Sep 2021

Telemedicine abortions offer cheaper options but may also undermine critical clinics

Allison Hansen had just gone through a breakup with her boyfriend last year when she discovered she was pregnant. She already had an 8-year-old son and did not want another child.

3 Sep 2021

Antibody cocktail neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and has projected protection up to 12 months

A new study reports long-lasting, effective protection against severe disease with the AZD7442 antibody cocktail.

3 Sep 2021

UVA research quantifies the antibody response generated by Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine quantifies the antibody response generated by the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines.

3 Sep 2021

Positive online experiences for youth associated with less loneliness

If you're agonizing over the long hours tweens and teens spend scrolling through and posting to Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media sharing and messaging platforms, new UC Berkeley research has some enlightening news to share.

3 Sep 2021

Simple and rapid method measures T-cell immune response to SARS-CoV-2 virus

Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School, together with collaborators from the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and Singapore General Hospital (SGH), have discovered a simple and rapid method to measure the T-cell immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19.

3 Sep 2021

UK and Australia will share COVID-19 vaccine doses to enhance rollout of life-saving jabs

The UK and Australia will share COVID-19 vaccine doses to benefit each other's life-saving vaccine rollout programmes, the government has announced today.

3 Sep 2021

Research reveals the effects of acute isolation on vocal and non-vocal social behaviors in mice

Female mice exhibit a strong drive to socialize with other females following periods of acute isolation, significantly increasing their production of social calls that are akin to human emotional vocalizations, new Cornell University research finds.

2 Sep 2021

Frontline healthcare workers need improved support to overcome mental health burden

Frontline healthcare workers need a range of 'flexible', 'easily accessible' and 'consistent' psychological support to overcome the significant mental health burden resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, finds a new study of NHS and community-based staff, led by UCL researchers.

2 Sep 2021

Jail decarceration leads to community-wide public health benefits, study shows

How can government slow the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.? Look to America's unique epidemic engines: jails and prisons in America.

2 Sep 2021

People who received two vaccine doses have lower odds of experiencing long COVID

People who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after one or two vaccine doses had significantly lower odds of severe disease or hospitalization than unvaccinated people, according to a large-scale study investigating COVID-19 breakthrough infections published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

2 Sep 2021

Study finds link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccine passports

A new study from Imperial College London has found a link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and a perceived lack of free will over vaccine passports.

2 Sep 2021

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Study highlights the impact of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program

Domestic violence in Black communities underreported during Chicago’s stay-at-home order

CDC awards more than $300 million funding to support CHWs fighting COVID-19

Immunological differences in Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine-induced Fc-functional profiles

Impact of colloidal aggregation in COVID-19 drug repurposing screens

Can COVID-19 vaccines affect athletic performance in the short term?

Modeling study shows importance of contact tracing in preventing COVID-19 transmission

New online tool to help medical staff quickly support COVID-19 patients

Smell abnormalities more common among long-COVID Patients

Telemedicine abortions offer cheaper options but may also undermine critical clinics

Antibody cocktail neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and has projected protection up to 12 months

UVA research quantifies the antibody response generated by Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines

Positive online experiences for youth associated with less loneliness

Simple and rapid method measures T-cell immune response to SARS-CoV-2 virus

UK and Australia will share COVID-19 vaccine doses to enhance rollout of life-saving jabs

Research reveals the effects of acute isolation on vocal and non-vocal social behaviors in mice

Frontline healthcare workers need improved support to overcome mental health burden

Jail decarceration leads to community-wide public health benefits, study shows

People who received two vaccine doses have lower odds of experiencing long COVID

Study finds link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccine passports

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