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Corilagin: could a plant compound used in Chinese herbal medicine help prevent COVID-19?

The study, published in the journal Phytomedicine, characterized an active compound, corilagin (a derivative from Phyllanthus urinaria), as potential SARS-CoV-2 entry inhibitors for its preventive application in daily antiviral hygiene products.

31 May 2021

A novel multi-epitope COVID-19 vaccine developed using reverse vaccinology

A new study has been published in the Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics which focuses on the evaluation of E, M, N, ORF10, ORF8, ORF3a, and M proteins using bioinformatics tools to develop a multi-epitope COVID-19 vaccine. The researchers utilized in-silico methods to incite humoral and cellular immune responses.

31 May 2021

Study could help identify risk of secondary leukaemia in certain children

Scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge found that in children with neuroblastoma - a cancer of immature nerve cells - treatment with platinum chemotherapy caused changes to the genome that could then cause leukaemia in some children later on.

31 May 2021

India is banking on locally developed kit to increase COVID-19 testing

India is banking on a locally developed, affordable home-use kit to bump up testing for COVID-19 and reduce the burden on public resources struggling against a runaway pandemic now raging through the country in a deadly second wave.

31 May 2021

A call to action to share 2 billion doses of COVAX in 2021

Countries that are advanced in their vaccination programmes are seeing cases of COVID-19 decline, hospitalizations decrease and early signs of some kind of normality resume.

31 May 2021

Reusing old vaccines to boost innate immunity against COVID-19

The COVID-19 vaccine is currently the best form of protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants. But a new perspective article published in the journal PNAS suggests it’s not the panacea to stopping SARS-CoV-2.

31 May 2021

BAT publishes new review of vaping products and their potential health effects

To mark World Vape Day, BAT has today published a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence for vaping products (e-cigarettes), their potential health effects and their role in Tobacco Harm Reduction.

29 May 2021

New electromechanical device can help detect skin disorders non-invasively

By putting a piece of soft, strain-sensing sheet on the skin may be able to detect skin disorders non-invasively and in real-time very soon. A research team co-led by a scientist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has designed a simple electromechanical device that can be used for deep tissue pathology diagnosis, such as psoriasis, in an automated and non-invasive fashion.

29 May 2021

WHO launches campaign to support people to quit smoking

The World Health Organization's 'Commit to Quit' tobacco campaign has made resources from its Quitting Toolkit freely available to more than a billion tobacco users, less than 5 months into the year-long campaign.

29 May 2021

Waking up just one hour earlier can reduce risk of major depression, indicates study

Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person's risk of major depression by 23%, suggests a sweeping new genetic study published May 26 in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

29 May 2021

Genomic study identifies marked differences between two halves of the hippocampus

A study of gene activity in the brain's hippocampus, led by UT Southwestern researchers, has identified marked differences between the region's anterior and posterior portions. The findings, published today in Neuron, could shed light on a variety of brain disorders that involve the hippocampus and may eventually help lead to new, targeted treatments.

29 May 2021

Chemists use new technique to manufacture pharmaceutical cholesterol from plant-based materials

Chemists at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg have, in collaboration with colleagues from CordenPharma, succeeded for the first time in manufacturing pharmaceutical cholesterol from plant-based materials using a highly-effective technique.

29 May 2021

Researchers explore new ways to culture living heart cells for microgravity research

As part of preparing for an experiment aboard the International Space Station, researchers explored new ways to culture living heart cells for microgravity research.

29 May 2021

New genetic editing tools could stop the spread of mosquito diseases

Since the onset of the CRISPR genetic editing revolution, scientists have been working to leverage the technology in the development of gene drives that target pathogen-spreading mosquitoes such as Anopheles and Aedes species, which spread malaria, dengue and other life-threatening diseases.

29 May 2021

Researchers assess the prognostic value of cardiac troponin I in COVID-19 patients

Corona Virus Disease (COVID -19) patients primarily appear with respiratory issues and viral pneumonia. The patients may also present cardiovascular issues includes early signs of acute myocardial injury.

29 May 2021

FIRS calls on governments and policymakers to support and promote tobacco cessation services

On World No Tobacco Day (31 May, 2021) the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) is a founding member, calls on governments and policymakers to make greater political and financial commitments to support and promote tobacco cessation services.

29 May 2021

New drug effectively prevents severe COVID-19 in mice infected with SARS-CoV-2

The drug diABZI which activates the body's innate immune response -- was highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 in mice that were infected with SARS-CoV-2, according to scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

29 May 2021

Supportive family environment can reduce effects of social deprivation among adopted children

An environment in which family members support one another and express their feelings can reduce the effects of social deprivation on cognitive ability and development among adopted children, suggests a small study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

29 May 2021

New book provides insight into the pathophysiology of leprosy

Leprosy remains one of the biggest public health problems in many countries. It is a complex disease in several aspects, including clinical, histopathological, and molecular.

29 May 2021

FDA approves targeted therapy for tumors with KRAS mutations

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lumakras (sotorasib) as the first treatment for adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have a specific type of genetic mutation called KRAS G12C and who have received at least one prior systemic therapy.

29 May 2021

Research News and Research

Corilagin: could a plant compound used in Chinese herbal medicine help prevent COVID-19?

A novel multi-epitope COVID-19 vaccine developed using reverse vaccinology

Study could help identify risk of secondary leukaemia in certain children

India is banking on locally developed kit to increase COVID-19 testing

A call to action to share 2 billion doses of COVAX in 2021

Reusing old vaccines to boost innate immunity against COVID-19

BAT publishes new review of vaping products and their potential health effects

New electromechanical device can help detect skin disorders non-invasively

WHO launches campaign to support people to quit smoking

Waking up just one hour earlier can reduce risk of major depression, indicates study

Genomic study identifies marked differences between two halves of the hippocampus

Chemists use new technique to manufacture pharmaceutical cholesterol from plant-based materials

Researchers explore new ways to culture living heart cells for microgravity research

New genetic editing tools could stop the spread of mosquito diseases

Researchers assess the prognostic value of cardiac troponin I in COVID-19 patients

FIRS calls on governments and policymakers to support and promote tobacco cessation services

New drug effectively prevents severe COVID-19 in mice infected with SARS-CoV-2

Supportive family environment can reduce effects of social deprivation among adopted children

New book provides insight into the pathophysiology of leprosy

FDA approves targeted therapy for tumors with KRAS mutations

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