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It’s Day 6 of covid, and a rapid antigen test comes back positive. stay home, say virologists.

What does it mean if a person's rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due to covid-19? According to the experts, that person is most likely still carrying a viral load high enough to infect others.

31 Jan 2022

Men twice as likely as women to fall victim to online sex blackmailing during pandemic

During the pandemic men were twice as likely as women to fall victim to online extortionists threatening to publish explicit photos, videos, and information about them.

31 Jan 2022

New AI technology could help reduce malnutrition in long-term care homes

New technology could help reduce malnutrition and improve overall health in long-term care homes by automatically recording and tracking how much food residents consume.

31 Jan 2022

Advantech’s Intelligent Ward and Telehealth Solutions Achieve HIPAA and GDPR Certification

Advantech is pleased to announce that its iWard and iTeleMed solutions have achieved Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act certification in the U.S.

From Advantech 31 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccines elicit cross-reactive antibodies against endemic coronaviruses

Researchers study the interaction between immunity to endemic coronaviruses and SARS-CoV-2.

30 Jan 2022

Scientists assemble carbon nanotubes in a new way to deliver cancer drugs

Fundamental science often finds applications beyond its original focus. Previously, scientists found applications for small diameter carbon nanotube porins in energy technology.

29 Jan 2022

Intranasal vaccine with nanoparticles offers strong protection against influenza viruses

An influenza vaccine administered through the nose and constructed with nanoparticles that enhance immune response offers strong protection against different influenza virus strains, according to researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

29 Jan 2022

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announces newest cohort of Fellows and Breakthrough Scientists

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has announced its newest cohort of Damon Runyon Fellows, 13 outstanding postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and translational cancer research in the laboratories of leading senior investigators.

29 Jan 2022

Population Council receives $11 million to develop non-hormonal MPT ring for preventing unintended pregnancy, STIs

The Population Council's Center for Biomedical Research has been awarded an $11 million P50 Clinical Research Center Grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Development of the National Institute of Health.

29 Jan 2022

Review highlights lack of research data on health effects of nano- and microplastics on fetuses, newborns

A new, international review conducted by researchers reveals that there is not enough research data on what kind of health effects nano- and microplastics have on newborn babies, or during pregnancy and childhood.

29 Jan 2022

USC’s new center aims to address unmet needs in neurodegenerative diseases of the eye and brain

Could a new paradigm in digital health treat blinding disorders and possibly also be a conduit for treating other parts of the brain? A multi-disciplinary team of world-renowned researchers at USC are exploring this exciting possibility.

28 Jan 2022

Multi-million pound deal launched to help people in the UK lead longer, happier lives

A multi-million pound deal to help all of us in the UK lead longer, happier lives has been launched today and will drive new jobs, skills and businesses in the North of Tyne region.

28 Jan 2022

New tool harnesses immune cells from tumors to effectively fight cancer

Northwestern scientists have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumors to fight cancer rapidly and effectively, published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering.

28 Jan 2022

Studying the effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine on human lung carcinoma epithelial cells using Raman spectroscopy and imaging

Researchers from the Lodz University of Technology have been investigating the effects of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines on human lung carcinoma cells.

28 Jan 2022

New simulation model shows how likely the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads in different school settings

A year ago, the whole world discussed: is it irresponsible to send children to school during a pandemic, or do measures exist that can prevent corona clusters so efficiently that schools can stay open (or reopen)?

28 Jan 2022

Pulse oximeters give false readings in a group of patients with COVID-19

The severity of COVID-19 pneumonia can be difficult to assess in people from different ethnic groups, due to inaccurate readings from a device that measures the level of oxygen in the blood of patients.

28 Jan 2022

Diagnosing COVID-19 with the new isothermal amplification technology

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. During the COVID-19 pandemic, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has become the gold standard for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA worldwide.

28 Jan 2022

Northwestern and partners are part of mega NIH program to investigate precision nutrition

Northwestern, the University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Illinois, Chicago and Rush University are part of a mega National Institutes of Health (NIH) $170 million program that is the first comprehensive study to investigate precision nutrition.

27 Jan 2022

Cedars-Sinai experts conduct a national analysis on COVID-19 lung transplants

The analysis of more than 3,000 lung transplants in the U.S. between Aug. 1, 2020, and Sept. 30, 2021, showed that during the pandemic, 7% of the nation's lung transplants were performed to treat severe, irreversible lung damage caused by COVID-19. More than half of these patients needed ventilators or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, before their transplant.

27 Jan 2022

Aceto consolidates acquisition of six manufacturers, strengthening its unique hybrid model that provides major supply chain benefits to customers

Aceto, a leading global provider of specialty materials for life sciences and advanced technology end markets, today reported it has consolidated and integrated its six manufacturing-related acquisitions to achieve a hybrid manufacturing/distribution model providing key benefits to its customers in high-growth end markets including pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, nutraceuticals, agriculture, cosmetics and specialty chemicals.

27 Jan 2022

Technology News and Research

It’s Day 6 of covid, and a rapid antigen test comes back positive. stay home, say virologists.

Men twice as likely as women to fall victim to online sex blackmailing during pandemic

New AI technology could help reduce malnutrition in long-term care homes

Advantech’s Intelligent Ward and Telehealth Solutions Achieve HIPAA and GDPR Certification

COVID-19 vaccines elicit cross-reactive antibodies against endemic coronaviruses

Scientists assemble carbon nanotubes in a new way to deliver cancer drugs

Intranasal vaccine with nanoparticles offers strong protection against influenza viruses

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announces newest cohort of Fellows and Breakthrough Scientists

Population Council receives $11 million to develop non-hormonal MPT ring for preventing unintended pregnancy, STIs

Review highlights lack of research data on health effects of nano- and microplastics on fetuses, newborns

USC’s new center aims to address unmet needs in neurodegenerative diseases of the eye and brain

Multi-million pound deal launched to help people in the UK lead longer, happier lives

New tool harnesses immune cells from tumors to effectively fight cancer

Studying the effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine on human lung carcinoma epithelial cells using Raman spectroscopy and imaging

New simulation model shows how likely the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads in different school settings

Pulse oximeters give false readings in a group of patients with COVID-19

Diagnosing COVID-19 with the new isothermal amplification technology

Northwestern and partners are part of mega NIH program to investigate precision nutrition

Cedars-Sinai experts conduct a national analysis on COVID-19 lung transplants

Aceto consolidates acquisition of six manufacturers, strengthening its unique hybrid model that provides major supply chain benefits to customers

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