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A discovery by researchers at the Texas A&M College of Medicine could lead to new therapies to prevent the virus from proliferating in the human body.
The immune system is a complex network of cells and proteins that is designed to fight off infection and disease, especially those like the coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, that can cause numerous issues in the human body. But many individuals are still at risk of being infected with the coronavirus, letting it replicate in the body and further transmitting to other individuals.
The underlying mechanism of how SARS-CoV-2 escapes from the immune system has been poorly understood. However, researchers from the Texas A&M University College of Medicine and Hokkaido University have recently discovered a major mechanism that explains how SARS-CoV-2 can escape from the immune system and replicate in the human body. Their findings were recently published in the journal Nature Communications.
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The Good Listening Project cultivates resilience and wellbeing in healthcare communities.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, our programs help ease the emotional burden of hospital staff and other healers in an effort to fight burnout.
Our poems are inspired by the stories of healthcare staff, medical students, patients, and their communities.
When a curious person takes up our offer to write them a poem, we ask: “What should the poem be about?”
Listener Poets create spaces where people can speak openly. Then they write poems inspired by our conversations to celebrate and commemorate these stories.
View all of our poems or use the search tools to find specific poems.
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Over 250 medical educators and students from the Association of American Medical Colleges shared their stories with us.
In each of the 15 episodes of our first season, Listener Poets bring you three poems inspired by conversations with healthcare leaders, heroes, and healers.
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Dear Pandemic was created in March of 2020 by an all-female interdisciplinary team of researchers and clinicians answered questions for anxious friends and family.
Their goal is to provide the public with facts about COVID-19 in the face of rampant misinformation.
Dear Pandemic offers:
The content of Clinical Key is constantly being updated. Here are the highlights as of November 29, 2021. Clinical Key Search Tips & Tutorials Updated Clinical Overviews – Selected Topics
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Our own Lisa Sturm developed this set of guidelines for work-related holiday gatherings for Associates. Lisa leads Ascension's nationwide Community of Infection Preventionists.
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The CDC updated it's holiday celebration guidance Oct. 15, saying full vaccination before attending a gathering is the best way to minimize COVID-19 risk.
"Because many generations tend to gather to celebrate holidays, the best way to minimize COVID-19 risk and keep your family and friends safer is to get vaccinated if you're eligible," the guidance says.
According to Becker's Hospital Review, the CDC included seven additional recommendations for the coming holiday season:
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For more info about celebrating the holidays safely at work, at home, in public, or while traveling, see The CDC's page about Holiday Celebrations which covers:
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Confused about waning immunity and why we need boosters for the Covid vaccines?
This article by The Atlantic's science writer Katherine J. Wu, does a great job of explaining for the rest of us:
Wu, K., 2021. The Good Part About ‘Waning’ Immunity. [online] The Atlantic. Available at: <https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/10/waning-immunity-not-all-bad/620436/> [Accessed 3 December 2021].
