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Study evaluates SARS-CoV-2 whole genome data from patients and staff in the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System

Researchers surveyed over 360 COVID-19 patients to characterize the SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequence diversity of individual infections.

21 Apr 2022

Intranasal nanoparticle STING agonist with immunoantiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers developed an immunoantiviral, NanoSTING, and demonstrated its broad-spectrum antiviral properties in hamsters and mice.

21 Apr 2022

Advancements in HIV science

As far as viruses go, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is quite simple. About 100,000 times smaller than a red blood cell, the virus expresses just a dozen proteins, yet it can establish a lifelong infection that, if left untreated, causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and death.

20 Apr 2022

Study outlines two scales created to measure factors related to time spent in nature

A study recently published in BMC Psychology outlines two scales created to measure factors related to time spent in nature, a first step in exploring how this affects health and well-being.

20 Apr 2022

Autonomous robot performs laparoscopic soft tissue surgery with minimal assistance from a surgeon

What if your next surgery was planned and performed by a robot? A team at Johns Hopkins University is working to turn this idea into reality.

20 Apr 2022

Blood test can reveal the presence of circulating melanoma cells, research shows

New research in Advanced NanoBiomed Research indicates that testing an individual's blood can reveal the presence of circulating melanoma cells.

20 Apr 2022

Antidepressant use is not related to better health-related quality of life in the long run

Over time, using antidepressants is not associated with significantly better health-related quality of life, compared to people with depression who do not take the drugs.

20 Apr 2022

Exploring the vaccine effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccine doses

In a new study, researchers compared the effectiveness of the COVID-19 booster vaccine to that of the primary vaccine series.

20 Apr 2022

The impact of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance on the population of England

A study conducted by the UK Health Security Agency has recently estimated the rate of hospitalization and death due to COVID-19 among unvaccinated persons residing in England.

20 Apr 2022

Study demonstrates subset of vaccine-induced HLA-A*24:02-restricted T cells exhibits enhanced reactivity against the Omicron BA.1 variant

Researchers characterized vaccine-induced T cell response specific for spike proteins of several SARS-CoV-2 variants.

20 Apr 2022

CAR T-Cell Therapy: The Future of Cancer and HIV Treatment?

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Jun Huang about CAR T-cell therapy and its future as a potential treatment for cancer or HIV.

20 Apr 2022

Study finds similar outcomes for virtual and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation as in-person treatment

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) reduces hospitalization and mortality and improves quality of life for patients with cardiovascular disease.

19 Apr 2022

Study: Almost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate children for COVID-19

Almost 40 percent of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate their young children for COVID-19, according to a new study by researchers at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy.

19 Apr 2022

Scientists identify a way to reverse drug resistance by rewiring the inner workings of leukemia cells

Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London have identified a way to reverse resistance to a group of cancer drugs, known as kinase inhibitors, in leukemia cells.

19 Apr 2022

Scientists create a bioengineered 3D model that mimics the biology of two rare neuromuscular diseases

A scientific team supported by the National Institutes of Health has created a tiny, bioengineered 3-D model that mimics the biology of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and multifocal motor neuropathy, a pair of rare, devastating neuromuscular diseases.

19 Apr 2022

Fully vaccinated HIV patients may be less susceptible to develop severe breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study found that the risk of severe breakthrough infection of SARS-CoV-2 is low among fully vaccinated HIV patients.

19 Apr 2022

Why cheap, older drugs that might treat covid never get out of the lab

In March 2020, Dr. Joseph Vinetz left the contemplative world of his Yale University infectious-disease laboratory and plunged into the covid ward at Yale New Haven Hospital, joining an army of health care workers who struggled to treat the deadly viral disease.

19 Apr 2022

Efficacy News and Research

Study evaluates SARS-CoV-2 whole genome data from patients and staff in the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System

Intranasal nanoparticle STING agonist with immunoantiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Advancements in HIV science

Study outlines two scales created to measure factors related to time spent in nature

Autonomous robot performs laparoscopic soft tissue surgery with minimal assistance from a surgeon

Blood test can reveal the presence of circulating melanoma cells, research shows

Antidepressant use is not related to better health-related quality of life in the long run

Exploring the vaccine effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccine doses

The impact of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance on the population of England

Study demonstrates subset of vaccine-induced HLA-A*24:02-restricted T cells exhibits enhanced reactivity against the Omicron BA.1 variant

CAR T-Cell Therapy: The Future of Cancer and HIV Treatment?

Study finds similar outcomes for virtual and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation as in-person treatment

Study: Almost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate children for COVID-19

Scientists identify a way to reverse drug resistance by rewiring the inner workings of leukemia cells

Scientists create a bioengineered 3D model that mimics the biology of two rare neuromuscular diseases

Fully vaccinated HIV patients may be less susceptible to develop severe breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection

Why cheap, older drugs that might treat covid never get out of the lab

New research on immune correlates for Janssen Ad26.Cov2.S COVID vaccine

4th dose of mRNA Covid-19 vaccine significantly increases protection in age 60+

Latest advances in nanomaterial-based antiviral strategies

Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (2nd Edition) eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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