Publications by authors named "F J Hearl"
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- The commentary proposes a framework for using SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing specifically for unexposed asymptomatic workers in selected workplaces.
- It draws on established safety and health principles, along with various research sources, to support its recommendations.
- The conclusion highlights that antigen testing is a valuable public health tool that can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in workplaces when implemented thoughtfully as part of a broader prevention strategy.
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- The paper discusses the essential background information that employers, workers, and health authorities need regarding pooled testing of employees.
- It emphasizes that pooled testing can be especially beneficial in areas with low COVID-19 prevalence by lowering testing numbers and costs.
- Effective pooled testing should be integrated into a wider workplace COVID-19 prevention strategy and can help prevent the spread of the virus among asymptomatic employees.
The last five years marked a surge in interest for and use of smart robots, which operate in dynamic and unstructured environments and might interact with humans. We posit that well-validated computer simulation can provide a virtual proving ground that in many cases is instrumental in understanding safely, faster, at lower costs, and more thoroughly how the robots of the future should be designed and controlled for safe operation and improved performance. Against this backdrop, we discuss how simulation can help in robotics, barriers that currently prevent its broad adoption, and potential steps that can eliminate some of these barriers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent high-profile infectious disease outbreaks illustrate the importance of selecting appropriate control measures to protect a wider range of employees, other than those in healthcare settings. In such settings, where routine exposure risks are often high, control measures may be more available, routinely implemented, and studied for effectiveness. In the absence of evidence-based guidelines or established best practices for selecting appropriate control measures, employers may unduly rely on personal protective equipment (PPE) because of its wide availability and pervasiveness as a control measure, circumventing other effective options for protection.
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