Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to prevent another major pandemic
The world could have been much better prepared for COVID-19. So now we must ask: How well prepared are we going to be for the next pandemic?
Dec 16, 2021
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News tagged with global pandemic
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How will the world decide when the pandemic is over?
How will the world decide when the pandemic is over?
Dec 9, 2021
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Pediatrics
Likely extra 267,000 infant deaths in 2020 prompted by COVID-19 economic downturn
An extra 267,000 infants will likely have died in 2020 in low and middle income countries as a result of the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, finds a modeling study, published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Aug 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Local perceptions obscure COVID risk during pandemic
Superspreading events have proven to be the primary mode of infection driving the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an inaccurate perception of risk. While more than half a million people in the United States died from ...
Aug 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 pandemic may produce dramatic changes in life expectancy, birth rates and immigration
Pandemics have historically given rise to major social and demographic transformation. Labor shortages following the Black Plague, for example, resulted in the rise of the middle class.
May 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows one more step could help during pandemic
A new study published in Translational Behavioral Medicine shows that some measures to promote safety during the pandemic could be bolstered by one more step. The lack of physical activity, the world's fourth leading cause ...
Jan 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Massive dataset reveals which governments have best responded to COVID-19 pandemic
Are our political institutions up for the task of managing the COVID-19 pandemic and any possible future similar threats? A research team led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York has compiled ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research reveals toll of pandemic on those with eating disorders
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound, negative impact on nine out of ten people with experience of eating disorders, a new study from Northumbria University, Newcastle, reveals.
Aug 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
High stress related to coronavirus is the new normal for many parents, says new APA survey
Nearly half of parents of children under age 18 say their stress levels related to the coronavirus pandemic are high, with managing their kids' online learning a significant source of stress for many, according to a new survey ...
May 21, 2020
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Health
Coronavirus lockdown measures may be putting older adults at greater risk of abuse
Widespread media reports have highlighted the concerning rise in domestic violence because of lockdown. Much of these reports have focused on the impact on women and children. However, many older adult victims of domestic ...
May 11, 2020
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