Omicron-variant border bans ignore the evidence, say scientists Mallapaty, Smriti. Nature 2021.
Researchers say travel restrictions in response to the newly detected coronavirus variant come too late and could even slow studies of Omicron. Researchers say travel restrictions in response to the newly detected coronavirus variant come too late and could even slow studies of Omicron.
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Detection of a particle shower at the Glashow resonance with IceCube Nature.
The Glashow resonance describes the resonant formation of a W− boson during the interaction of a high-energy electron antineutrino with an electron1, peaking at an antineutrino energy of 6.3 petaelectronvolts (PeV) in the rest frame of the electron. Whereas this energy scale is out of reach for currently...
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China's Kashgar detects 137 new asymptomatic COVID cases
"China's Kashgar detects 137 new asymptomatic COVID cases: China detected 137 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases on Sunday in Kashgar in the northwestern region of Xinjiang after one person was found to have the virus the previous day - the first local new cases for 10 days in mainland China." "All 137...
Source: reuters.com
Supporting migrants and refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder: development, pilot implementation, and pilot evaluation
Supporting migrants and refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder: development, pilot implementation, and pilot evaluation of a continuing interprofessional education for healthcare providers: Refugees and migrants face an increased risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Adequate...
Source: biomedcentral.com
SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell immunity is seen in cases of COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell immunity in cases of COVID-19 and SARS, and uninfected controls: Memory T cells induced by previous pathogens can shape the susceptibility to, and clinical severity of, subsequent infections1. Little is known about the presence of pre-existing memory T cells in humans with...
Source: nature.com
Coronavirus: On 31 December 2019, WHO was informed of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan
Coronavirus: On 31 December 2019, WHO was informed of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. WHO is closely monitoring this event and is in active communication with counterparts in China. In line with standard protocols for any public health...
Source: who.int
Tick-borne encephalitis virus detected in ticks in the UK.
Tick-borne encephalitis virus detected in ticks in the UK: Surveillance detects tick-borne encephalitis virus in 2 parts of England for the first time. "Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) has been detected for the first time in ticks in the UK. The findings are part of ongoing research by Public Health...
Source: www.gov.uk
Change in clinical practice is slow even when it is obvious change should occur. Changing to a generic drug took 8 months
Change in clinical practice is slow even when it is obvious change should occur. Changing to a generic drug took 8 months and it was 18 months for adopting a guideline on UTI. "Substantial variation was observed in the speed with which individual NHS general practices responded to warranted changes...
Source: bmj.com
Japanese fungus spreading in UK hospitals - BBC News: More than 200 patients have been infected, but none has died, Public
Japanese fungus spreading in UK hospitals - BBC News: More than 200 patients have been infected, but none has died, Public Health England confirms. "The first UK case emerged in 2013. Since then, infection rates have been going up - although it remains rare. Candida auris is proving hard to stop because...
Source: bbc.co.uk
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