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The Future of Tuberculosis; An Interview with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

We speak to Dr. Alemnew Dagnew from the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, about their tuberculosis vaccine study and the future of tuberculosis.

16 Mar 2022

Estimating SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection numbers in the US

A new study estimated the number of symptomatic COVID-19 breakthrough infections in vaccinated individuals in the US.

16 Mar 2022

Financial rewards can be a key motivator for achieving weight loss

With two in three Australian adults currently overweight or obese, and about 47 per cent of Australians now living with related chronic health conditions, an updated report from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has reinforced that personal accountability coupled with financial rewards continue to be a key motivator for achieving weight loss.

16 Mar 2022

Bibliographic review evaluates risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome after receiving COVID vaccination

Since the very beginning of the pandemic, there has been concern about the emergence of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disorder where the body's immune system damages nerves. In some cases, nerve damage causes muscle weakness and paralysis.

16 Mar 2022

Ethyl lauroyl arginine hydrochloride (ELAH) nasal spray as potent antiviral against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers evaluate the virucidal effects of ELAH against SARS-CoV-2 and human coronavirus-229E in a nasal spray formulation.

15 Mar 2022

Discovery of key brain pathway offers potential new drug target for treating anxiety

A new target in the brain which underpins the eliciting of anxiety and fear behaviors such as 'freezing' has been identified by neuroscientists.

15 Mar 2022

How capable are children to self-swab for SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers gather data that supports the evidence-based recommendations for children to successfully perform nasal swabs on themselves.

15 Mar 2022

Researchers investigate loss of fitness following COVID-19

Researchers investigate if a decline in exercise capabilities is due to deconditioning during infection or long-term reductions in ability due to COVID-19.

15 Mar 2022

Brain scans show differences in gray matter density in young children with binge eating disorder

Brain scans of children ages 9-10 with a type of eating disorder that causes uncontrollable overeating showed differences in gray matter density compared to their unaffected peers, according to a USC-led study.

15 Mar 2022

Food intake time may be as important as portion size, calories for the well-being of diabetic patients

The time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods may be just as important to their well-being as portion size and calories, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

15 Mar 2022

Medicare Advantage plans send pals to seniors’ homes for companionship — and profits

Widowed and usually living alone, Gloria Bailey walks with a cane after two knee replacement surgeries and needs help with housekeeping.

15 Mar 2022

Resurging COVID-19 events related to cold-chain food or packaging contamination

Researchers reviewed COVID-19 resurgence events in China related to frozen food and packaging contaminated with SARS-CoV-2.

15 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 in diabetes pathogenesis

Researchers reviewed the causes of diabetes mellitus, focusing on respiratory viruses, including influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2.

15 Mar 2022

Pangolins confiscated from illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses

A new study in the journal Frontiers in Public Health led by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society confirms that pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses.

11 Mar 2022

Researchers develop a system of synthetic biosensors to assess the response of cancer therapy

Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) inhibitors have transformed the treatment of cancer and have become the frontline therapy for a broad range of malignancies. It's because they work better than the previous standard of care.

11 Mar 2022

Imaging reveals molecular process used by corals to control algal symbionts' subcellular environment

Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered a novel molecular process that corals use to control the subcellular environment of the algae that live inside them.

11 Mar 2022

In silico screening and testing of FDA approved drugs inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein cleavage

Researchers screened 5,000 Food and Drug Association-approved drugs to identify repurposed drugs targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein cleavage at both S1/S2 boundary and S2’.

11 Mar 2022

Merck and Waters to Collaborate on Extractables and Leachables Reference Library

Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that its Life Science business sector has entered into a collaboration with Waters Corporation to build and expand an Extractables and Leachables (E&L) Reference Library to include ion mobility measurements.

From Merck 11 Mar 2022

Aminoglycoside antibiotic geneticin shows selective antiviral effect against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers elucidated antiviral activities of aminoglycoside geneticin against seven SARS-CoV-2 variants using different cell lines and respiratory tissues.

11 Mar 2022

Further optimization of cysteine-reactive pyrazoline-based covalent inhibitors for the SARS-CoV-2 Mpro

Researchers discovered and optimized cysteine-reactive pyrazoline-based covalent inhibitors for several coronaviruses' Mpro, including SARS-CoV-2.

11 Mar 2022

Food News and Research

The Future of Tuberculosis; An Interview with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

Estimating SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection numbers in the US

Financial rewards can be a key motivator for achieving weight loss

Bibliographic review evaluates risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome after receiving COVID vaccination

Ethyl lauroyl arginine hydrochloride (ELAH) nasal spray as potent antiviral against SARS-CoV-2

Discovery of key brain pathway offers potential new drug target for treating anxiety

How capable are children to self-swab for SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers investigate loss of fitness following COVID-19

Brain scans show differences in gray matter density in young children with binge eating disorder

Food intake time may be as important as portion size, calories for the well-being of diabetic patients

Medicare Advantage plans send pals to seniors’ homes for companionship — and profits

Resurging COVID-19 events related to cold-chain food or packaging contamination

SARS-CoV-2 in diabetes pathogenesis

Pangolins confiscated from illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses

Researchers develop a system of synthetic biosensors to assess the response of cancer therapy

Imaging reveals molecular process used by corals to control algal symbionts' subcellular environment

In silico screening and testing of FDA approved drugs inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein cleavage

Merck and Waters to Collaborate on Extractables and Leachables Reference Library

Aminoglycoside antibiotic geneticin shows selective antiviral effect against SARS-CoV-2

Further optimization of cysteine-reactive pyrazoline-based covalent inhibitors for the SARS-CoV-2 Mpro

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential 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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