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NIH RADx initiative announces $77.7 million to develop new rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

The NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative announced today that it has issued contract awards totaling $77.7 million to develop and manufacture 12 new rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

15 Oct 2021

Genetic characteristics of possible new Alphacoronavirus species found in Bats

A recent study identifies a novel Alphacoronavirus isolated from bats, in Korea, in 2020.

13 Oct 2021

Penn Medicine's new Pavilion is set to open this month to staff, patients, and visitors

Referred to as a "Beacon of Hope," Penn Medicine's new Pavilion, one of the largest hospital projects underway in the United States, opens to staff, patients, and visitors this month.

11 Oct 2021

CDC and ClinGen partner to develop expert curated variant list for the genomic community

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Genetic Testing Reference Material Program (GeT-RM) has partnered with the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) to develop a publicly available list of 546 expert curated pathogenic variants in 84 genes for use in next-generation sequencing (NGS) genetic testing.

11 Oct 2021

Antibody validation and rapid peptide mapping technology

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Bin Ma, President of Rapid Novor, about antibody validation and rapid peptide mapping technology.

From Rapid Novor Inc 11 Oct 2021

Study reveals the trends in recreational ketamine use and availability in the U.S.

Recreational ketamine use and availability of the drug have increased in recent years, but it remains an uncommon drug used by less than 1 percent of people in the U.S., according to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

7 Oct 2021

RedShift BioAnalytics Celebrates Opening of StructIR Scientific Services Lab with the Launch of the StructIR Lab Grant Program

RedShift BioAnalytics announced the opening of their scientific services lab, StructIR Lab.

From RedShiftBio 7 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 evolution promoted by long-term infection in patient with B cell depletion

A new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server focused on a patient with a persistent symptomatic viral infection for over a year. Researchers amplified sub-genomic transcripts for the E gene (sgE) using nasopharyngeal samples of the patient infected with SARS-CoV-2 over the course of 335 days.

6 Oct 2021

Researchers discover unique self-destructive process in aging nematode worms

As worm mothers age, they secrete a milk-like fluid through their vulva that is consumed by their offspring and supports their growth, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

6 Oct 2021

Rutgers and NYU secure $11.6 million to establish new Center for Asian Health Promotion and Equity

Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, in close collaboration with New York University, has received $11.6 million in funding from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to develop the Rutgers-NYU Center for Asian Health Promotion and Equity.

5 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 beta variant elicits variant specific and cross-reactive antibodies

One recent study assessed the serum of Beta variant infected patients to determine whether major non-VOC antibodies could neutralize this virus.

5 Oct 2021

Certain teens may be at higher risk for online threats, finds study

While the Internet has many benefits such as increased access to education, it also has risks like access to pornography and the potential for online victimization and exploitation - and new research has found that certain teens may be at higher risk for these threats.

4 Oct 2021

Fully vaccinated people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection have more memory B cells, study shows

A new study by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers is revealing that some people who received an mRNA vaccination for COVID-19 have greater immune responses compared to others.

4 Oct 2021

Using nasopharyngeal microbiota as early biomarker in patients with COVID-19

A new study aimed to analyze the nasopharyngeal microbiota of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19.

4 Oct 2021

Small social interactions can have a positive effect on brain health

We all know that exercising, eating clean, remaining mentally active, and sleeping well can contribute towards a healthy brain, but one thing we may overlook is the importance of social interaction.

4 Oct 2021

Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 can be reduced by using prescribed blood thinners

The NIH has reported that many individuals with COVID-19 develop abnormal blood clots from high inflammation, which can lead to serious health complications and mortality.

3 Oct 2021

3D training models to improve knee, hip and spine surgeries

Knee, hip and spinal surgery is the focus of a major new research project focusing on 3D technology developed in South Australia.

1 Oct 2021

A call to action for reducing health disparities and advancing treatments for Parkinson's patients

Current knowledge about Parkinson's disease (PD) does not reflect the diversity of people with the disease, according to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF).

1 Oct 2021

Rise of the Delta variant increases COVID-19 hospitalizations among unvaccinated pregnant women

Unvaccinated pregnant women are increasingly being hospitalized with COVID-19 during a nationwide surge of the Delta variant, according to research from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

30 Sep 2021

RIT part of NSF-funded project to design futuristic materials inspired by biological cells

Rochester Institute of Technology Associate Professor Moumita Das is part of a team of researchers that was recently awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to design and create next-generation materials inspired and empowered by biological cells.

29 Sep 2021

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NIH RADx initiative announces $77.7 million to develop new rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Genetic characteristics of possible new Alphacoronavirus species found in Bats

Penn Medicine's new Pavilion is set to open this month to staff, patients, and visitors

CDC and ClinGen partner to develop expert curated variant list for the genomic community

Antibody validation and rapid peptide mapping technology

Study reveals the trends in recreational ketamine use and availability in the U.S.

RedShift BioAnalytics Celebrates Opening of StructIR Scientific Services Lab with the Launch of the StructIR Lab Grant Program

SARS-CoV-2 evolution promoted by long-term infection in patient with B cell depletion

Researchers discover unique self-destructive process in aging nematode worms

Rutgers and NYU secure $11.6 million to establish new Center for Asian Health Promotion and Equity

SARS-CoV-2 beta variant elicits variant specific and cross-reactive antibodies

Certain teens may be at higher risk for online threats, finds study

Fully vaccinated people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection have more memory B cells, study shows

Using nasopharyngeal microbiota as early biomarker in patients with COVID-19

Small social interactions can have a positive effect on brain health

Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 can be reduced by using prescribed blood thinners

3D training models to improve knee, hip and spine surgeries

A call to action for reducing health disparities and advancing treatments for Parkinson's patients

Rise of the Delta variant increases COVID-19 hospitalizations among unvaccinated pregnant women

RIT part of NSF-funded project to design futuristic materials inspired by biological cells

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