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Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 leads to less severe disease in mouse models

Georgia State University researchers have found that the Alpha, Beta and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2 were substantially more fatal in mouse models than the original strain of the virus that causes COVID-19.

27 Jun 2022

Rensselaer scientists secure $3.5 million grant to develop a low-dose, oral COVID antiviral drug

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers Gaetano Montelione and Christopher Cioffi will use a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to develop a low-dose, oral COVID antiviral drug that can be administered at home.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers report high rates of new TB infection among adolescents in Tanzania

Published today in PLOS ONE, "Serial T-SPOT.TB responses in Tanzanian adolescents: transient, persistent and irregular conversions" [https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268685], investigators from the Geisel School of Medicine and Muhimibili University of Health and Allied Sciences report high rates of new tuberculosis (TB) infection among adolescents in Tanzania.

24 Jun 2022

Data-driven simulation model projects three key strategies that could save many lives from opioid crisis

A significant challenge in addressing the country's opioid crisis is that policies based on past patterns of behavior may have unintended consequences because those patterns change over time.

24 Jun 2022

Majority of U.S. hospitals not fully compliant with transparency in pricing about knee and hip replacement

On January 1, 2021, the federal government began requiring U.S. hospitals to maintain clear, accessible online price lists for 300 common services.

24 Jun 2022

Standardization or customization: Study offers managerial insights for nursing home chains’ operational strategies

A new study by a University of South Florida researcher found important revelations that could provide chain-operated nursing homes with crucial implications for operational goals and strategic findings that carry over to other service industries.

24 Jun 2022

New resource-light model can identify many common eye diseases

Automation in disease diagnosis is reliant on deep learning models that can accurately and efficiently identify measurements of tumors, tissue volume, or other sorts of abnormalities.

24 Jun 2022

Mapping the trajectory of SARS-CoV-2 evolution inside the host

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers in the United States mapped the trajectory of within-host evolution of acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

24 Jun 2022

Study investigates the use of a novel graduate-level sleep education curriculum for nurse practitioners

Sleep health is increasingly recognized as important to overall health, and sleep disturbances and disorders are clinical problems that require diagnosis and management.

23 Jun 2022

Study unveils a precise model for the stinging organelle of starlet sea anemone

Summertime beachgoers are all too familiar with the painful reality of a jellyfish sting. But how do the stinging cells of jellyfish and their coral and sea anemone cousins actually work? New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research unveils a precise operational model for the stinging organelle of the starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis.

23 Jun 2022

The sex difference in hygiene strictness

In a recent study published in PLOS Global Public Health, researchers assessed the differences in global hygiene norms according to sex differences.

23 Jun 2022

£2.4 million government funding to alleviate seafarers' mental health issues

Maritime Minister Robert Courts has announced government funding for 3 organizations to support projects developing seafarers' wellbeing and maritime skills, diversity and careers.

22 Jun 2022

Online classes during school closures may have helped protect adolescents' mental health

New research published in Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports suggests that implementing online classes during COVID-19–related school closures in Japan may have helped protect adolescents' mental health.

22 Jun 2022

Olfactory sensor can authenticate individuals by analyzing their breath

Biometric authentication like fingerprint and iris scans are a staple of any spy movie, and trying to circumvent those security measures is often a core plot point. But these days the technology is not limited to spies, as fingerprint verification and facial recognition are now common features on many of our phones.

22 Jun 2022

Study examines policies for transferring students with mental health emergencies from university to hospital

The chances that police will become involved in the care of a student who seeks help for their mental health on campus at an Ontario university health clinic depends on which university they attend, according to a new CAMH-led qualitative study published today in the journal CMAJ Open.

22 Jun 2022

UQ's refugee student makes her way to physiotherapy program

Shali Thevarasan was 12 when she, along with her parents and older brother, fled Sri-Lanka for a safer life in Australia. While it was a relief to reach Australian shores, the University of Queensland physiotherapy student admits it was a huge adjustment.

22 Jun 2022

Students News and Research

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 leads to less severe disease in mouse models

Rensselaer scientists secure $3.5 million grant to develop a low-dose, oral COVID antiviral drug

Researchers report high rates of new TB infection among adolescents in Tanzania

Data-driven simulation model projects three key strategies that could save many lives from opioid crisis

Majority of U.S. hospitals not fully compliant with transparency in pricing about knee and hip replacement

Standardization or customization: Study offers managerial insights for nursing home chains’ operational strategies

New resource-light model can identify many common eye diseases

Mapping the trajectory of SARS-CoV-2 evolution inside the host

Study investigates the use of a novel graduate-level sleep education curriculum for nurse practitioners

Study unveils a precise model for the stinging organelle of starlet sea anemone

The sex difference in hygiene strictness

£2.4 million government funding to alleviate seafarers' mental health issues

Online classes during school closures may have helped protect adolescents' mental health

Olfactory sensor can authenticate individuals by analyzing their breath

Study examines policies for transferring students with mental health emergencies from university to hospital

UQ's refugee student makes her way to physiotherapy program

Medical societies publish guidelines on how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the vulva

Access to campus food pantry directly improves students' health

Intimate partner violence linked with self-harm, suicidality in both men and women

First open-source program can improve detection and tracking of pathogenic DNA sequences

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Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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