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The Pandemic: A Pause in Research or a Springboard?

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:20:44 EST

Five years later, three UdeM researchers reflect on the impact of the global COVID-19 health crisis on their work.

Time Lost, 'Time for Me', Time Suspended: Life in the COVID Years

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:10:01 EST

How did young people get through the pandemic? Was it a period of feeling abandoned, an opportunity to change, or simply a pause in their life? A sociological study says it was all three.

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged People Still Underusing Emergency Department Services in the Wake of the COVID Pandemic

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:30:29 EST

Socioeconomically disadvantaged groups may still be underusing emergency departments for potentially serious illnesses in the wake of the COVID pandemic, despite an overall rebound in emergency department use by 2022.

5 Years After COVID Pandemic Shutdown The World, New Jersey Research Institute Instrumental In Preparation For Pandemics Of The Future

Hackensack Meridian Health — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:25:20 EST

Research and experts in preparing for the worlds next pandemics, 5 Years After the COVID shutdown

Expert Available: COVID-19: Remembrance, Grief and Loss

George Washington University — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:25:50 EST

Since May 2020, researchers at the George Washington University have been studying COVID-19 death, memorialization and misinformation. The project, "Rituals in the Making," aims to learn more about how rituals changed during the pandemic, how we honored those who died and the impact on frontline workers and families.

COVID-19 vs. Non-COVID-19: Outcomes Differ Among Patients Who Require ECMO

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:55:27 EST

Patients hospitalized with severe pneumonia who required ECMO had worse outcomes when their diagnosis included COVID-19, including higher mortality, longer hospital stays, higher costs of care and greater likelihood of being discharged to places other than home, according to a new study that examined six years of national inpatient data.

Lessons Learned From COVID-19

Corewell Health — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:50:16 EST

There's nothing like a crisis to pull people together, and that's exactly what COVID-19 did for hospitals and health care workers. As Corewell Health acknowledges the five-year anniversary of the pandemic, physicians and others reflect on how the crisis improved hospitals and changed those who work in them.

Five Years Later, COVID-19 Still Claims Millions of Lives

George Washington University — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:56 EST

Experts from the George Washington University are available to comment on all aspects of the five year anniversary of the pandemic. ...

COVID-19, 5 Years On: Lingering Impacts and Pandemic Preparedness

University of Michigan — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:10:02 EST

March 11 will mark five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. University of Michigan experts look back on successes and failures in public health and medicine; discuss continued effects in education, business and society; and offer insights on how prepared we are for a future pandemic.

Young Children Adapt Quickly to Changing Pandemic Behaviors

University of Michigan — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:50:33 EST

The COVID-19 pandemic had a major and sudden effect on all aspects of life, requiring children and their families to rapidly change their habits and adopt new behaviors to stay healthy.

Recent Report from Lurie Children's Finds Approximately Half of Illinois Youth Continued to Experience Worsening Mental Health

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:00:56 EST

"Across the four study time points, we saw that about half of children and adolescents were experiencing worsening mental health symptoms. These findings reiterate the continued need to support ...

McMaster Experts on COVID Anniversary

McMaster University — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:15:21 EST

Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine Prescriptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic Soared Far Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:21 EST

U.S. outpatient prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin increased 2- to 10-fold above pre-pandemic rates, respectively, to treat COVID-19, despite strong evidence disproving their effectiveness.

Paxlovid's Impact on Hospitalization and Death in COVID-Vaccinated Older Adults Far Weaker Than Previously Thought

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:00:00 EST

Paxlovid does not significantly reduce COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality among vaccinated older adults. The study questions the assumption that Paxlovid's effectiveness in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in unvaccinated adults also applies to vaccinated adults.

U.S. Facing Critical Hospital Bed Shortage by 2032

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:00 EST

The new post-pandemic national hospital occupancy average is 75% -- a full 11 percentage points higher than the pre-pandemic average, largely due to a reduction in staffed hospital beds. This puts the U.S. on track for a severe shortage of hospital beds by 2032 unless action is taken.

To Stay or Leave? Consequences of Ethical Dilemma Experienced by Nurses in the Intensive Care Units

Journal of Business Ethics — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:40:12 EST

New Research From Northwestern Medicine Reveals Link Between Long COVID and Eye Health

Northwestern Medicine — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:00:50 EST

New research from Northwestern Medicine reveals link between long COVID and eye health

Five Years After COVID-19 Shutdown, 20 MSU Experts Share Lessons Learned, Lasting Impacts and Outlook

Michigan State University — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:10:09 EST

Vaccines, work from home, online learning, curbside pickup and masks became part of the daily routine as states issued stay-home orders in March 2020 to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Designing Antivirals for Shape-Shifting Viruses

Biophysical Society — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 06:00:00 EST

Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to block a virus or halt its replication. However, viruses are dynamic - constantly evolving and changing shape, which can make designing antiviral treatments a challenge.

Evolutionary Tradeoffs: Research Explores the Role of Iron Levels in COVID-19 Infections

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:35:25 EST

Our immune systems rely on iron to function, but so do invading viruses and bacteria. New research from Binghamton University, State Univerity of New York studying healthcare workers in Nigeria during COVID, reveals that very early in the arms race -- when an infectious disease is emerging and still very new to humans -- iron nutrition tradeoffs are in play.