The COVID-19 pandemic has struck education system around the globe. The pandemic initiated an immediate and complete lockdown of all the educational institutions, to keep social distancing. According to healthcare […]
Digital implications for human resource management in surgical departments.
Changes in demographics and dynamics of our society are affecting the healthcare system, leading to an intensified “war for talents,” especially for surgical departments. Also with regard to the current […]
An autopsy study of the spectrum of severe COVID-19 in children: From SARS to different phenotypes of MIS-C.
COVID-19 in children is usually mild or asymptomatic, but severe and fatal paediatric cases have been described. The pathology of COVID-19 in children is not known; the proposed pathogenesis for […]
A Virtual Coaching Workshop for a Nurse-Led Community-Based Palliative Care Team in Liberia, West Africa, to Promote Staff Well-Being During COVID-19.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused unprecedented system and clinician strain worldwide, disproportionately impacting resource poor settings. This project describes the use of a virtual nurse coaching session […]
[Oro- and Nasopharyngeal Swab for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 – Step-by-step Approach].
Oro- and nasopharyngeal swab specimens by quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to detect SARS-CoV-2 is currently the main diagnostic tool during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemia. Accurate performance of the […]
Efficacy of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Lower in Patients With CLL
Second study shows lower neutralizing antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 after the first dose among elderly patients with multiple myeloma
CDC Gives Cruise Ship Lines Guidelines for Simulated Voyages
Agency outlines how inspections of cruise ships will be conducted during simulated and restricted passenger voyages
Biden Administration to Back Lifting of COVID-19 Vaccine Patents
Global health activists note that patent holders must also share technical know-how and personnel
Pfizer to Seek Approval in Fall for COVID-19 Vaccine Use in Children Aged 2 to 11
Company also plans to apply to the FDA this month for full approval of the vaccine for use in people ages 16 to 85 years
Two Doses of BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Highly Effective
Real-world study shows vaccine effectiveness of 97.2 percent against COVID-19-related hospitalization, 96.7 percent against COVID-19-related death