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Over half of states have rolled back public health powers in pandemic

Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers state and local officials use to protect the public against infectious diseases.

15 Sep 2021

Biden releases a new plan to combat covid, but experts say there’s still a ways to go

On the campaign trail last year, Joe Biden promised that, if elected president, he would get covid-19 under control. Since assuming office in January, Biden has continued to pledge that his administration would do its best to get Americans vaccinated against covid and allow life to return to some semblance of normal.

15 Sep 2021

A sweet pill to swallow: oral nucleoside analog of Remdesivir improved SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis in mice

A new study focused on in vitro antiviral activity in various cell models and in vivo therapeutic efficacy of oral GS-621763 in a mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis.

15 Sep 2021

Drug accumulation alters gut bacterial metabolism and composition

In a research paper recently published in the journal Nature by Klünemann et al. (September 8th, 2021), the interaction of 15 diverse drugs with 25 common strains of gut bacteria is investigated, revealing 70 bacteria-drug interactions that include 29 entirely novel mechanisms not yet reported.

15 Sep 2021

A family of proteins may be able to outwit emerging and re-emerging viruses

A family of proteins best known for their role in diminishing HIV infectivity may have the goods to outwit other emerging and re-emerging viruses, scientists have found.

15 Sep 2021

A protein found to be effective at reversing aging in skeletal muscle cells

A University at Buffalo-led research team has shown that a protein named for the mythical land of youth in Irish folklore is effective at reversing aging in skeletal muscle cells.

15 Sep 2021

Brain changes may explain the profound altered behavior associated with LSD

Lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, is a potent hallucinogen that alters the perception of reality. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered changes in the brain, triggered by the drug, that may explain the profound altered behavior associated with LSD, helping to understand how the brain generates behavior.

15 Sep 2021

New technology offers a faster, easier and more efficient way to study gene function

Studying the role genes play on basic biology and disease is now easier, faster and more efficient, say researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.

15 Sep 2021

Deep profiling of SARS-CoV-2 immune response amongst the mildly symptomatic

In a research paper recently uploaded to the medRxiv* preprint server by Capelle et al. (September 2nd, 2021), the immune response of mild and hospitalized COVID-19 patients is compared, finding that early T-cell response is a vital indicator of SARS-CoV-2 disease severity.

15 Sep 2021

Respiratory emissions during labor and delivery can increase the risk of disease transmission

Some medical procedures can put health care workers at higher risk for contracting COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.

15 Sep 2021

Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder die at a rate comparable to heart attack patients

Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder died at a rate comparable to those who suffered heart attacks within a year of hospital discharge, according to a new study from Oregon Health & Science University.

15 Sep 2021

Blood clot risks are high following SARS-CoV-2 infection, not vaccination

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today announced the results of a study into thrombocytopenia (a condition with low platelet counts) and thromboembolic events (blood clots) following vaccination for Covid-19, some of the same events which have led to restricted use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in a number of countries.

15 Sep 2021

New animated video explores how social media affects people with eating disorders

Researchers from Loughborough University have teamed up with UK charity Beat to create an animated video that explores how social media affects people with an eating disorder.

15 Sep 2021

Blocking a specific immune cell could reverse antibiotic-induced breast cancer growth

Leading scientists have identified a possible link between antibiotic use and the speed of breast cancer growth in mice, and identified a type of immune cell that could be targeted to reverse it.

15 Sep 2021

New tools for improving the quality of aged care in Australia

Respect, support and opportunities for feedback are vital to ensure Australians experience quality aged care, say Flinders University experts.

15 Sep 2021

Temedica and Roche collaborate to provide digital support for multiple sclerosis patients

Munich-based digital health company Temedica and healthcare company Roche Pharma AG have announced a joint collaboration in the field of digital support for multiple sclerosis patients.

15 Sep 2021

UNSW Sydney scientists discover how tiny anchors help the cells to stay in place

Most of the cells in our bodies – be they bone, muscle or pancreas cells – are locked into the right place with the help of tiny anchors.

15 Sep 2021

New automated approach to detecting SARS-CoV-2 variants with increased growth rates

Researchers in the United States have developed a new automated approach to detecting variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – that have increased growth rates over other lineages.

15 Sep 2021

Study finds substantial decline in physical, cognitive, or psychological health among older people

Up to three quarters of older individuals in Latin America, India and China experienced significant decline in physical, cognitive, or psychological health over a three- to five-year period, according to a study published September 14th in PLOS Medicine by Martin Prince and A. Matthew Prina of King's College London, and colleagues.

14 Sep 2021

Liver may play a key role in the onset or progression of Alzheimer's disease

Amyloid protein made in the liver can cause neurodegeneration in the brain, according to a new study in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, by John Mamo of Curtin University in Bentley, Australia, and colleagues.

14 Sep 2021

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Over half of states have rolled back public health powers in pandemic

Biden releases a new plan to combat covid, but experts say there’s still a ways to go

A sweet pill to swallow: oral nucleoside analog of Remdesivir improved SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis in mice

Drug accumulation alters gut bacterial metabolism and composition

A family of proteins may be able to outwit emerging and re-emerging viruses

A protein found to be effective at reversing aging in skeletal muscle cells

Brain changes may explain the profound altered behavior associated with LSD

New technology offers a faster, easier and more efficient way to study gene function

Deep profiling of SARS-CoV-2 immune response amongst the mildly symptomatic

Respiratory emissions during labor and delivery can increase the risk of disease transmission

Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder die at a rate comparable to heart attack patients

Blood clot risks are high following SARS-CoV-2 infection, not vaccination

New animated video explores how social media affects people with eating disorders

Blocking a specific immune cell could reverse antibiotic-induced breast cancer growth

New tools for improving the quality of aged care in Australia

Temedica and Roche collaborate to provide digital support for multiple sclerosis patients

UNSW Sydney scientists discover how tiny anchors help the cells to stay in place

New automated approach to detecting SARS-CoV-2 variants with increased growth rates

Study finds substantial decline in physical, cognitive, or psychological health among older people

Liver may play a key role in the onset or progression of Alzheimer's disease

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