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New therapy developed for flu infections may also prove effective against HIV, COVID-19

A new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective against many other pathogenic virus infections, including HIV and COVID-19, has been developed by Purdue University scientists.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers use AI technology to evaluate speech disorders related to Parkinson's disease

The COVID-19 pandemic is leading a Purdue University innovator to make changes as she works to provide new options for people with Parkinson's disease.

24 Nov 2020

Avacta Group announces significant progress in the development of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test

Avacta Group plc, the developer of innovative cancer therapies and diagnostics based on its proprietary Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms, is pleased to announce significant progress in the development of a highly scalable manufacturing process for a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test being carried out with BBI Solutions, and that the lateral flow test has very good analytical sensitivity with laboratory samples.

From Avacta Life Sciences Ltd. 24 Nov 2020

FairJourney Biologics and IONTAS sign agreement with Pandion Therapeutics to discover antibodies

FairJourney Biologics S.A (FJB) and IONTAS Limited, leaders in the discovery and optimization of VHH and fully human antibodies, today announced they have signed an agreement to discover antibodies with Pandion Therapeutics.

24 Nov 2020

Research links SARS-CoV-2 prevalence, hospital surfaces and patient microbiomes

Researchers found a higher bacterial diversity in SARS-CoV-2 patient rooms and surfaces in the room, suggesting bacterial diversity may play a role in virus transmission.

24 Nov 2020

New project integrates genomics, electronic healthcare data and AI to address antimicrobial resistance

A Monash University project will harness the power of technology to help diagnose, treat and prevent one of the most pressing worldwide health issues - antimicrobial resistance.

24 Nov 2020

Study sheds new light on impact of COVID-19 in pediatric population

In the most comprehensive analysis to date of U.S. children tested and treated for COVID-19, an organization representing seven of the nation's largest pediatric medical centers reports that some groups of children are faring significantly worse than children in general during the pandemic.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers use single-cell RNA sequence analysis to address the cornea's healing process

The insulation around nerve cell components in our corneas have unique properties, and little is known about them.

24 Nov 2020

Research provides key information on transmission, development of mutations in SARS-CoV-2 virus

In the COVID-19 pandemic, 57 million people have already been infected worldwide. In the search for vaccines and therapies, a precise understanding of the virus, its mutations, and transmission mechanisms are crucial.

24 Nov 2020

COVID-19 study underscores the importance of protection guidelines based on fluid dynamics research

Researchers who study the physics of fluids are learning why certain situations increase the risk that droplets will transmit diseases like COVID-19.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers call on governments and health actors to build public trust on vaccines

Researchers are calling on governments and others to invest in building public trust for vaccination so that communities are involved, understand the issues and feel confident about vaccine deployment.

24 Nov 2020

New zinc oxide surface kills airborne viruses and bacteria

They burst out of toilet bubbles, swim across drinking water, spread through coughs. Tiny infectious microbes--from the virus that causes COVID-19 to waterborne bacteria--kill millions of people around the world each year.

24 Nov 2020

New data could minimize impacts of COVID-19 crisis on the restaurant industry

Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic first broke out in Wuhan, China, in January, government-issued lockdowns and business restrictions were implemented across the country, affecting more than 1.2 billion people and all types of businesses.

24 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2 RNA best preserved in wastewater under freezing conditions

Wastewater surveillance has been reported to be a feasible and efficient way to monitor the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the current COVID-19 pandemic. A recent study draws attention to the need to freeze wastewater samples if the analysis is carried out later rather than immediately.

24 Nov 2020

Cerebrospinal fluid may play underappreciated role in both good health and response to injury

Swelling is one of the most dangerous and immediate consequences of a brain injury or stroke. Doctors have long known about the dangers of swelling, which has traditionally been blamed on ruptured blood vessels.

24 Nov 2020

Study: Aprotinin can inhibit virus replication by preventing SARS-CoV2 entry into host cells

The surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is studded with spike proteins. The virus needs these in order to dock onto proteins (ACE2 receptors) on the surface of the host cell.

24 Nov 2020

COVID-19: HLA class I genotypes and mortality

The study, published on the preprint server medRxiv, explores the ability of HLA class I molecules to mediate the outcome in COVID-19 patients.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers conduct aerosol characterization experiments to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19

The rapid spread of COVID-19 overwhelmed hospitals that were unable to contend with the increasing number of patients, many requiring ventilators and other critical care. Such conditions can put medical workers at risk. Now researchers are studying methods to increase hospital safety and efficacy during the pandemic.

24 Nov 2020

$Z-drugs can increase risk of falls, fractures, and stroke in dementia patients$

Z-drugs can increase risk of falls, fractures, and stroke in dementia patients

Strong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia - according to research from the University of East Anglia.

24 Nov 2020

Inherited DNA defects cause squamous cell carcinoma in kids with Fanconi anemia

Physicians and scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center used new stem cell technology to regenerate and study living patient-specific skin in the lab.

24 Nov 2020

Research News and Research

New therapy developed for flu infections may also prove effective against HIV, COVID-19

Researchers use AI technology to evaluate speech disorders related to Parkinson's disease

Avacta Group announces significant progress in the development of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test

FairJourney Biologics and IONTAS sign agreement with Pandion Therapeutics to discover antibodies

Research links SARS-CoV-2 prevalence, hospital surfaces and patient microbiomes

New project integrates genomics, electronic healthcare data and AI to address antimicrobial resistance

Study sheds new light on impact of COVID-19 in pediatric population

Researchers use single-cell RNA sequence analysis to address the cornea's healing process

Research provides key information on transmission, development of mutations in SARS-CoV-2 virus

COVID-19 study underscores the importance of protection guidelines based on fluid dynamics research

Researchers call on governments and health actors to build public trust on vaccines

New zinc oxide surface kills airborne viruses and bacteria

New data could minimize impacts of COVID-19 crisis on the restaurant industry

SARS-CoV-2 RNA best preserved in wastewater under freezing conditions

Cerebrospinal fluid may play underappreciated role in both good health and response to injury

Study: Aprotinin can inhibit virus replication by preventing SARS-CoV2 entry into host cells

COVID-19: HLA class I genotypes and mortality

Researchers conduct aerosol characterization experiments to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19

Z-drugs can increase risk of falls, fractures, and stroke in dementia patients

Inherited DNA defects cause squamous cell carcinoma in kids with Fanconi anemia

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