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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.

Research shows fitness suffered in most individuals during COVID-19

Researchers from the University of Texas, San Antonio and UT-Health Sciences, Texas, recently attempted to fill this knowledge gap by addressing how the COVID-19 pandemic and related stay-at-home orders are changing the daily habits of individuals.

14 Dec 2020

Virtual reality-based rehabilitation for recovery of stroke and neurodegenerative disease patients

Virtual reality-based rehabilitation programs are becoming an important complement to conventional motor therapy for stroke patients and individuals with neurodegenerative diseases.

14 Dec 2020

Recommendations to prevent SARS-CoV-2 spread via aerosols in hospitals and nursing homes

A variety of measures are necessary to prevent the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals and nursing homes. It is particularly important to develop an appropriate strategy to protect healthcare workers from airborne transmission.

14 Dec 2020

Smart ring can be reliably used to detect the onset of fevers

Temperature data collected by wearable devices worn on the finger can be reliably used to detect the onset of fevers, a leading symptom of both COVID-19 and the flu, according to a team of researchers from the University of California San Diego, UC San Francisco and MIT Lincoln Lab.

14 Dec 2020

UHN gave first COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

University Health Network today gave the first COVID-19 vaccine in Canada. This landmark event signals a potential turning point in the pandemic and underlines the value of science and worldwide cooperation.

14 Dec 2020

GSA publishes three new scientific articles on COVID-19 and older adults

The Gerontological Society of America's highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19.

14 Dec 2020

Study: First week and a half after leaving hospital may be dangerous for COVID-19 patients

In the first months after their COVID-19 hospital stay, patients face a high risk of ongoing health problems, trips back to the hospital, and death, a growing number of studies has shown.

14 Dec 2020

COVID-19 pandemic impacts retirement homes differently, research shows

Research from McMaster University shows the Ontario retirement homes impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are those with more residents, those connected to a nursing home, owned by large corporations, or offering many on-site services.

14 Dec 2020

Point-of-care testing for influenza can lead to better treatment, faster patient recovery

Southampton-led research has shown that implementing point-of-care testing in hospitals to diagnose influenza can lead to better treatment and faster recovery for patients.

14 Dec 2020

Quality family time and work flexibility: Australians report unexpected positives to the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers at the University of Sydney wanted to determine what Australians think are the positive effects brought on by the pandemic.

14 Dec 2020

Children with cancer do not appear to be at increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection

Results from the first national study of children with cancer who test positive from COVID-19 has found that these patients do not appear to be at any increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection compared to healthy children.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers in Canada explore risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in retirement homes

Researchers at the McMaster University, Canada, have found that the higher the population in retirement homes, the higher the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks. Moreover, they found that retirement homes in a community with a higher ethnic concentration are also more likely to face COVID-19 outbreaks.

14 Dec 2020

AI-enabled real-time social-media monitoring of public sentiments on COVID-19 vaccination

The onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hunt for a drug, and the successful development of a vaccine has impacted people beyond measure worldwide.

14 Dec 2020

UK researchers examine university students behavior amid COVID-19 prevention measures

A team of UK-based researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter found that university students report fewer daily contacts amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, most of these contacts were those not affiliated with the university, indicating potential transmission to other people other than students and staff.

14 Dec 2020

Remdesivir likely to be highly effective treatment for COVID-19

The drug remdesivir is likely to be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, according to a new study by a team of UK scientists.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers test commercial assays to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies six months after infection

Researchers at the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) in France found that people infected with SARS-CoV-2 can develop antibodies that persist for up to six months. After testing commercial assays to detect antibodies, the Wantai antibody assay has a positivity rate of 100%.

14 Dec 2020

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Research shows fitness suffered in most individuals during COVID-19

Virtual reality-based rehabilitation for recovery of stroke and neurodegenerative disease patients

Recommendations to prevent SARS-CoV-2 spread via aerosols in hospitals and nursing homes

Smart ring can be reliably used to detect the onset of fevers

UHN gave first COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

GSA publishes three new scientific articles on COVID-19 and older adults

Study: First week and a half after leaving hospital may be dangerous for COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 pandemic impacts retirement homes differently, research shows

Point-of-care testing for influenza can lead to better treatment, faster patient recovery

Quality family time and work flexibility: Australians report unexpected positives to the COVID-19 pandemic

Children with cancer do not appear to be at increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection

Researchers in Canada explore risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in retirement homes

AI-enabled real-time social-media monitoring of public sentiments on COVID-19 vaccination

UK researchers examine university students behavior amid COVID-19 prevention measures

Remdesivir likely to be highly effective treatment for COVID-19

Researchers test commercial assays to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies six months after infection

Emergence of resistant SARS-CoV-2 variant in immunocompromised patient following therapeutic antibody use

COVID-19 vaccination may potentially cut hospitalizations, deaths by 60% in Ontario, Canada

Less sensitive rapid tests may miss asymptomatic/presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection

Risk factors for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

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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