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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.

COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance launches registry to get data on rheumatic disease patients

Today, the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance launched an international registry to help collect data that will be used to guide rheumatology clinicians and health professionals as they assess and treat rheumatic disease patients who are, or may become, infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

25 Mar 2020

New recommendations to tackle tuberculosis amid coronavirus crisis

The World Health Organization has today issued new recommendations to tackle tuberculosis, a respiratory disease, in the wake of coronavirus spreading across continents.

25 Mar 2020

AGS reinforces the need for medical supplies, telehealth in COVID-19 response to Congress

In letters sent yesterday to Congressional leaders, Vice President Pence, and White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Deborah Birx, MD, experts at the American Geriatrics Society reinforced the need for medical supplies, telehealth, expertise in older adult care, and a range of other priorities in response to COVID-19.

24 Mar 2020

Africa prepares for lockdown as COVID-19 situation worsens

Like most other continents, Africa is affected by the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19. African nations are gearing up to curb the spread of the infection by imposing travel bans and lockdowns for the populations. The picture today looks grim, but steps are being taken to address the pandemic in Africa.

24 Mar 2020

German scientists test TB vaccine against coronavirus

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had taken a toll on the world, affecting 168 countries and more than 417,000 people. So far, more than 18,600 people have died due to complications of the disease. Scientists across the globe race to develop the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus.

24 Mar 2020

Research shows striking increase in help line requests for food pantries as pandemic spreads

In the first week since COVID-19 was designated a pandemic, requests for food pantries skyrocketed across the United States. Requests for home-delivered meals more than tripled in the same time period, said a Brown School researcher who tracks calls to 2-1-1 help lines across the U.S.

24 Mar 2020

OHDSI hosts COVID-19 virtual study-a-thon to generate real-world evidence

The Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics international community will host a COVID-19 virtual study-a-thon this week (March 26-29) to inform healthcare decision-making in response to the current global pandemic.

24 Mar 2020

European Respiratory Society urges governments to ensure free movement of medical supplies

The European Respiratory Society adds its voice to those raising the alarm bells regarding border controls and export bans, which have an enormous impact on the free movement of essential medical supplies around Europe.

24 Mar 2020

Study: Bacterial protein fragment instigates lung tissue death in pulmonary fibrosis

A bacterial protein fragment instigates lung tissue death in pulmonary fibrosis, a mysterious disease affecting millions of people worldwide, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Mie University in Japan.

24 Mar 2020

Nearly all older Americans support including dental coverage in Medicare

Nearly all older Americans support adding a dental benefit to the Medicare program that covers most people over age 65, according to a new national poll that also reveals how often costs get in the way of oral health for older adults.

24 Mar 2020

Ventilator shortages are a crucial reality due to COVID-19 outbreak, says GlobalData

Approximately 880,000 more ventilators are in demand globally due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, according to analysis by leading data and analytics company GlobalData.

24 Mar 2020

New graphene patch for remote wound monitoring

French scientists at the Neel Institute have produced a graphene patch that records the condition of chronic wounds, such as ulcers suffered by the elderly or those with diabetes, at any time.

24 Mar 2020

Does everyone over 60 need to take the same coronavirus precautions?

She knew it wasn't a good idea and her daughter would disapprove. Nonetheless, Barbara Figge Fox, 79, recently went to four stores in Princeton, New Jersey, to shop for canned goods, paper towels, fresh fruit, yogurt, and other items.

24 Mar 2020

Coronavirus cases approaching the 400,000 mark

Recent updates show a rapidly spiking incidence rate for the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 that has already affected well over 380,000 people the world over, killing well over 16,000 of them. In a bid to arrest viral spread in its tracks, shops and other establishments have stopped their physical operations, but deaths continue to increase.

24 Mar 2020

Huge WHO trial of COVID-19 therapies begins

As the world reels from the devastating impact and the looming threat of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, researchers around the globe are racing to find a cure that will reduce symptom severity and reverse the course of the disease, freeing up more hospital space and making it possible to treat more of the severely affected cases.

24 Mar 2020

Celltrion announces key milestones in its efforts to fight COVID-19

Celltrion Group today announced key milestones in its efforts to fight the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

23 Mar 2020

New toolkit for talking to kids about coronavirus

A team of University of Arizona researchers has created a toolkit for parents, teachers and school administrators to reference before talking to their kids about coronavirus.

23 Mar 2020

Ultimaker makes a global network to provide 3D printing support to hospitals during coronavirus outbreak

As countries worldwide face the challenge of managing the COVID-19 pandemic, Ultimaker is making its global network of 3D printing hubs, experts, and designers directly available to hospitals in need of tools and applications that are short in supply and can be quickly produced with 3D printing.

From Ultimaker B.V. 23 Mar 2020

FPT donates 2,000-room quarantine facility, medical supplies to fight COVID-19

Vietnam's largest tech firm, FPT, on Sunday announced it had dedicated its 2,000-room university dormitory as a quarantine site and US$850,000 in medical supplies to support the Government's fight against coronavirus (COVID-19).

23 Mar 2020

CEL-SCI collaborates with UGA Center for Vaccines and Immunology to develop LEAPS COVID-19 immunotherapy

CEL-SCI Corporation announced today it has signed a collaboration agreement with the University of Georgia’s Center for Vaccines and Immunology to develop LEAPS COVID-19 immunotherapy.

23 Mar 2020

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COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance launches registry to get data on rheumatic disease patients

New recommendations to tackle tuberculosis amid coronavirus crisis

AGS reinforces the need for medical supplies, telehealth in COVID-19 response to Congress

Africa prepares for lockdown as COVID-19 situation worsens

German scientists test TB vaccine against coronavirus

Research shows striking increase in help line requests for food pantries as pandemic spreads

OHDSI hosts COVID-19 virtual study-a-thon to generate real-world evidence

European Respiratory Society urges governments to ensure free movement of medical supplies

Study: Bacterial protein fragment instigates lung tissue death in pulmonary fibrosis

Nearly all older Americans support including dental coverage in Medicare

Ventilator shortages are a crucial reality due to COVID-19 outbreak, says GlobalData

New graphene patch for remote wound monitoring

Does everyone over 60 need to take the same coronavirus precautions?

Coronavirus cases approaching the 400,000 mark

Huge WHO trial of COVID-19 therapies begins

Celltrion announces key milestones in its efforts to fight COVID-19

New toolkit for talking to kids about coronavirus

Ultimaker makes a global network to provide 3D printing support to hospitals during coronavirus outbreak

FPT donates 2,000-room quarantine facility, medical supplies to fight COVID-19

CEL-SCI collaborates with UGA Center for Vaccines and Immunology to develop LEAPS COVID-19 immunotherapy

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