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Complete Genomics Drops Genome Sequencing Price to Sub $100 at AGBT General Meeting

Complete Genomics Inc., a global life science tools leader and subsidiary of MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (“MGI”), today launched new revolutionary products and prices at Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting.

From Complete Genomics 9 Feb 2023

‘The country is watching’: California homeless crisis looms as Gov. Newsom eyes political future

Driving through the industrial outskirts of Sacramento, a stretch of warehouses, wholesale suppliers, truck centers, and auto repair shops northeast of downtown, it's hard to square California's $18 billion investment in homeless services with the roadside misery.

9 Feb 2023

Congress told HHS to set up a health data network in 2006. The agency still hasn’t.

In early 2020, as they tried to fight covid-19 across two rural counties in North Carolina, the staff of Granville Vance Public Health was stymied, relying on outdated technology to track a fast-moving pandemic.

9 Feb 2023

Community resurrects Colorado birth center closed by private equity firm

When a private equity firm closed Seasons Midwifery and Birth Center in Thornton, Colorado, in October, the state lost one of its few non-hospital birthing centers and 53 families with pregnancy due dates in November and December were left scrambling to find providers.

9 Feb 2023

New synthetic skin to study mosquito feeding behavior

One by one, mosquitoes are captured by a handheld vacuum and released into a clear plastic box. After taking a moment to adjust to their new surroundings, the mosquitoes smell blood and swarm to the source.

9 Feb 2023

Researchers discover small molecules that can lock SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins

The infamous spike proteins on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 help it bind to and enter human cells. Because of their important role in spreading infection, these spike proteins are one of the main targets for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

9 Feb 2023

Actuatable fiber sensor technologies could enable the use of smart catheters

Integrative actuators and sensors within a single active device offer compelling capabilities for developing robotics, prosthetic limbs, and minimally invasive surgical tools.

9 Feb 2023

Exercise can be used as a treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

The 150 minutes of moderate to intense aerobic activity per week that is recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can significantly reduce liver fat, according to new research by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

9 Feb 2023

Researchers identify new mechanism that causes hereditary diseases

Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG), and the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) have investigated in detail how BPTA syndrome, an extremely rare hereditary condition, arises.

9 Feb 2023

Four teams supported by SU2C focus on increasing diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials

Stand Up To Cancer today announced four teams focused on increasing diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials.

8 Feb 2023

Research reveals differences in the gut microbiomes of people with ME/CFS

The study was led by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, as part of the Center for Solutions for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, an inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional research group dedicated to understanding the biology of the disease in order to develop effective means to diagnose, treat and prevent it.

8 Feb 2023

CardioGen automated interpretation system for diagnosis of monogenic cardiovascular diseases

Monogenic cardiovascular disease is a genetic disease in which cardiovascular damage is the only or main phenotype. The total current number of patients worldwide exceeds 10 million.

8 Feb 2023

Despite higher COVID risk, active physicians had lower excess mortality than nonactive physicians

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers calculated excess deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among physicians in the United States of America (USA) between March 2020 and December 2021.

8 Feb 2023

Novel nuclear medicine imaging protocol cuts costs and radiation exposure for Alzheimer's patients

A novel nuclear medicine imaging protocol can take the place of two separate imaging scans for the evaluation of brain changes linked to cognitive impairment, cutting costs and radiation exposure for patients as well as providing them greater comfort.

8 Feb 2023

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Complete Genomics Drops Genome Sequencing Price to Sub $100 at AGBT General Meeting

‘The country is watching’: California homeless crisis looms as Gov. Newsom eyes political future

Congress told HHS to set up a health data network in 2006. The agency still hasn’t.

Community resurrects Colorado birth center closed by private equity firm

New synthetic skin to study mosquito feeding behavior

Researchers discover small molecules that can lock SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins

Actuatable fiber sensor technologies could enable the use of smart catheters

Exercise can be used as a treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Researchers identify new mechanism that causes hereditary diseases

Four teams supported by SU2C focus on increasing diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials

Research reveals differences in the gut microbiomes of people with ME/CFS

CardioGen automated interpretation system for diagnosis of monogenic cardiovascular diseases

Despite higher COVID risk, active physicians had lower excess mortality than nonactive physicians

Novel nuclear medicine imaging protocol cuts costs and radiation exposure for Alzheimer's patients

Ultrasoft material for the development of on-skin, wearable bioelectronic devices

Newest vitamin B3 family member has beneficial effects on mitochondria in the human muscle

New approach to monitor blood flow in the feet of patients with type 2 diabetes

Updated advice to prevent healthcare-associated infections focuses on hand hygiene

Clustered lifestyle risk factors linked to poor mental health in early adulthood

Limited exposure to language during childhood alters adult brain structure

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