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Public views of the UK media and government reaction to the 2009 swine flu pandemic [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
<p>Background: The first cases of influenza A/H1N1 (swine flu) were confirmed in the UK on 27th April 2009, after a novel virus first identified in Mexico rapidly evolved into a pandemic.
Smith, Emily   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Is a Pandemic? [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2009
The sudden emergence and rapid global spread of a novel H INI influenza virus in early 2009 [ 1 ] has caused confusion about the meaning of the word "pandemic" and how to recognize pandemics when they occur. Any assumption that the term pan demic had an agreed-upon meaning was quickly undermined by debates and dis cussions about the term in the popular
David M, Morens   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Economics of neuraminidase inhibitor stock piling for pandemic influenza, Singapore. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
We compared strategies for stock piling neuraminidase inhibitors to treat and prevent influenza in Singapore. Cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses, with Monte Carlo simulations, were used to determine economic outcomes. A pandemic in a population
Stefan Ma   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Identification of (20R)‐protopanaxadiol from Panax ginseng as a novel anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 compound

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
We established a noninfectious BAC‐based SARS‐CoV‐2 replicon that enables antiviral screening under BSL‐2 conditions. Using this platform, we screened 373 food‐derived compounds and identified (20R)‐protopanaxadiol from Panax ginseng as a novel inhibitor of SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA replication, highlighting the value of safe replicon systems for antiviral ...
Midori Takeda   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of stigma reduction interventions and outbreak response adaptations in infectious disease outbreaks: a systematic review

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
IntroductionStigma is a common and recurring feature of infectious disease outbreaks where it may have detrimental effects on individual wellbeing and undermine outbreak response.
Amy Paterson   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reference Standards for Cardiorespiratory Fitness by Cardiovascular Disease Category and Testing Modality: Data From FRIEND

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2021
Background The importance of cardiorespiratory fitness for stratifying risk and guiding clinical decisions in patients with cardiovascular disease is well‐established.
James E. Peterman   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

What infection control measures will people carry out to reduce transmission of pandemic influenza? A focus group study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background: pandemic influenza poses a future health threat against which infection control behaviours may be an important defence. However, there is little qualitative research examining perceptions of infection control measures in the context of ...
Yardley, Lucy   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Ofatumumab in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease: A Comparison With Rituximab

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD), and compare it with rituximab. Methods We conducted a single–center, observational study including 22 MOGAD patients treated with ofatumumab and 21 treated with rituximab.
Yuxin Fan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ebola disease stigma: mixed methods insights from the 2022 Sudan ebolavirus outbreak

open access: yesBMJ Open
Objectives Ebola disease stigma hinders outbreak control and recovery by deterring care-seeking and driving social exclusion. Although this phenomenon is well recognised, gaps remain in understanding how stigma emerges and operates in outbreak settings ...
Olive Kabajaasi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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