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Potent antibiotic-loaded bone-cement could be used to treat bone infections

Each year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. A growing global population unfortunately generates a growing resistance to established antibiotic treatments - a threat that has been met with insufficient funding and dwindling inspiration, as commercial incentives for developing new antibiotics have fallen.

13 Oct 2022

Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests using saliva specimen

In a new study, researchers evaluated a rapid antigen test (RAT) that used saliva specimens to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

13 Oct 2022

The health status and exercise capacity of COVID-19 survivors one year after hospital discharge

A recent study evaluated the health status and exercise capacity of COVID-19-recovered patients one year after hospital discharge.

13 Oct 2022

Clinical trial to evaluate antiviral drug for monkeypox begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

A clinical trial to evaluate the antiviral drug tecovirimat, also known as TPOXX, in adults and children with monkeypox has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

12 Oct 2022

Study identifies regional differences in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

The environment could be playing a critical role in the expression of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women living in Alabama, as compared to women in California, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

12 Oct 2022

FUSCLEAN technology enables preventive cleaning of catheters and valves in patients with hydrocephaly

Researchers at the University of Seville and University Hospital Virgen del Rocío have published the results of the first successful test of a new technology created to prevent obstructions in catheters and valves (shunts) implanted in the brain of patients with hydrocephalus.

12 Oct 2022

Study sheds new light on host-pathogen interactions and long-term consequences of brain infections

A team led by Prof Kiavash Movahedi has mapped in detail how the immune system acts against pathogens invading the brain.

12 Oct 2022

Observational study explores the real-world efficacy of oral antivirals against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study reported the real-world efficacy of oral antiviral therapies nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir, and molnupiravir on the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, based on an observational study among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in Hong Kong.

12 Oct 2022

Molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir treatments are effective in reducing mortality among high-risk COVID-19 patients

A recent study determines the relationship between molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and all-cause mortality.

12 Oct 2022

Precise DNA cleavage using new CRISPR-Cas approach

A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has overcome a major constraint for cutting and editing DNA by CRISPR-Cas enzymes and other technologies.

11 Oct 2022

Two new studies help improve the understanding of ovarian cancer

Two new discoveries led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators help improve the understanding of what drives the development of ovarian cancer and why some women's tumors do not respond to therapy.

11 Oct 2022

Thirdhand smoke exposure elevates biomarkers associated with the initiation of skin diseases

Thirdhand smoke, or THS, comprises the residual pollutants from tobacco smoke that remain on surfaces and in dust after tobacco has been smoked.

11 Oct 2022

Duke receives federal funding for HIV vaccine research

The Duke Human Vaccine Institute and the Department of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine received a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for HIV vaccine research that could total $25.9 million with full funding over five years.

11 Oct 2022

"Smart surveillance" for viral spillover needed to lessen the consequences of next pandemic

"Smart surveillance" for viral spillover from animals to humans, targeted preparedness and drug and vaccine research, and worldwide cooperation on surveillance and stopping disease spread are required to reduce deaths and lessen the economic consequences of the next pandemic, according to an international team of scientists.

10 Oct 2022

Independent Task Force report outlines a One Health approach to address risk factors for future pandemics

The Independent Task Force on COVID-19 and other Pandemics (www.independentcovidtaskforce.org) announced that their report "Pandemic Origins and a One Health Approach to Preparedness and Prevention: Solutions Based on SARS-CoV-2 and Other RNA Viruses" has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

10 Oct 2022

Light-Seq technology for barcoding and deep-sequencing selected cell populations in tissues

Under the microscope, researchers often observe different cell types organizing themselves in peculiar patterns within tissues, or sometimes a rare cell type that stands out by occupying a unique position, exhibiting an unusual shape, or expressing a specific biomarker molecule.

10 Oct 2022

Laboratory News and Research

Potent antibiotic-loaded bone-cement could be used to treat bone infections

Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests using saliva specimen

The health status and exercise capacity of COVID-19 survivors one year after hospital discharge

Clinical trial to evaluate antiviral drug for monkeypox begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Study identifies regional differences in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

FUSCLEAN technology enables preventive cleaning of catheters and valves in patients with hydrocephaly

Study sheds new light on host-pathogen interactions and long-term consequences of brain infections

Observational study explores the real-world efficacy of oral antivirals against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir treatments are effective in reducing mortality among high-risk COVID-19 patients

Precise DNA cleavage using new CRISPR-Cas approach

Two new studies help improve the understanding of ovarian cancer

Thirdhand smoke exposure elevates biomarkers associated with the initiation of skin diseases

Duke receives federal funding for HIV vaccine research

"Smart surveillance" for viral spillover needed to lessen the consequences of next pandemic

Independent Task Force report outlines a One Health approach to address risk factors for future pandemics

Light-Seq technology for barcoding and deep-sequencing selected cell populations in tissues

The role of wastewater surveillance for monitoring monkeypox

Zinc could improve the brain defects caused by rare genetic disorder

Metformin reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in diabetic patients

KAUST research could open new avenues for cancer drug development

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