A review of COVID-19 transmission prevention studies found that many health care facility infection control policies are based on outdated models of how respiratory viruses are transmitted. Based on current best understanding ...
Nov 9, 2021
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A study by the Universities of Basel and Saarland shows that there is almost no risk of transmission of the COVID-19 virus on the field. They suggest that blanket quarantine measures for opposing teams are not justified if ...
Nov 2, 2021
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With mask wearing and social distancing on the decline and the cold and flu season upon us, researchers have developed a viral panel that enables the simultaneous testing for SARS-CoV-2 along with numerous common respiratory ...
Nov 1, 2021
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A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) provides robust evidence that COVID-19 is a seasonal infection linked to low temperatures and humidity, much like seasonal influenza. The results, published ...
Oct 21, 2021
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The data informing the return of students to classrooms in Victoria and measures to keep schools COVID safe have been outlined in a new brief by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI).
Oct 21, 2021
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As students return to schools in Victoria and New South Wales after months of lockdowns, many people may be worried about the risks to their kids—and transmission overall.
Oct 19, 2021
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The Pacific island nations are falling back on immunization targets, especially those for diseases spread through mother-to-child transmission, according to WHO officials.
Sep 27, 2021
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England is on track to have diagnosed 95% of people living with HIV by 2025, putting it in a strong position to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030, say researchers at the MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge, and ...
Sep 23, 2021
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The U.S. has now vaccinated more than 208 million people with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. More people are getting vaccinated, but transmission rates in communities are still high, with 94% of U.S. counties classified ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Ebola survivors can relapse and trigger outbreaks at least five years after infection, and long-term follow-up of former patients is needed to prevent devastating flare-ups, according to new research.
Sep 15, 2021
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