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Pioneering AI technology can accurately detect Covid-19 in a few minutes

Pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, developed by experts at University of the West of Scotland, is capable of accurately diagnosing Covid-19 in just a few minutes.

19 Jan 2022

Evaporators assist academic drug discovery

BioChromato Inc reports how the renowned Chemistry Research Laboratories (CRL) at Oxford University (UK) are using several Smart Evaporator C1 units to support their drug discovery activities in therapeutic areas including oncology and regenerative medicine.

From BioChromato Inc. 19 Jan 2022

Rapid DNA sequencing technique used to diagnose rare genetic disease in short time

A new ultra-rapid genome sequencing approach developed by Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators was used to diagnose rare genetic diseases in an average of eight hours — a feat that's nearly unheard of in standard clinical care.

19 Jan 2022

The latest advancements in polymer-based nanotechnology approaches used to fight against SARS-CoV-2

A recent review discusses the engineering versatility of polymeric nanoparticles - making a good therapeutic alternative against coronavirus diseases.

19 Jan 2022

Experts reveal why most data-driven initiatives failed to impact COVID-19 public health crisis

Inspired by their own experiences, representatives of a data-driven initiative to aid the COVID-19 response have outlined what they view as major obstacles to the successful use of novel data released by technology companies in times of crisis.

19 Jan 2022

Study reveals the experience of support health care workers from underserved communities during COVID-19

A Rutgers study gives new insight into the experiences and perspectives of Black and Latinx people working in supportive health care roles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Jan 2022

New method reverses insecticide resistance using CRISPR/Cas9 technology

Insecticides play a central role in efforts to counter global impacts of mosquito-spread malaria and other diseases, which cause an estimated 750,000 deaths each year. These insect-specific chemicals, which cost more than $100 million to develop and bring to market, also are critical to controlling insect-driven damage on crops that poses a challenge to food security.

18 Jan 2022

UC engineers develop new collision-avoidance system

What do you call a broken satellite? Today, it's a multimillion-dollar piece of dangerous space junk.

18 Jan 2022

MD Anderson and Eisbach Bio collaborate to develop precision oncology drugs

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Eisbach Bio GmbH today announced a strategic research collaboration to jointly discover and develop precision oncology drugs that target synthetic lethal engines key to tumor genome evolution.

18 Jan 2022

Eye-tracking systems can facilitate communication with intensive care patients

Eye-tracking systems can support communication with critically ill patients in intensive care units.

18 Jan 2022

New pathways responsible for hepatocellular carcinoma identified

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer. It is one of leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally, with more than 700,000 new cases and 600,000 estimated HCC deaths each year.

18 Jan 2022

NIH launches first phase of the Neuromod Prize to develop new neuromodulation therapies

The National Institutes of Health has launched the first phase of the Neuromod Prize, a $9.8 million competition to accelerate the development of neuromodulation therapies — targeted treatments that adjust nerve activity to improve organ function.

18 Jan 2022

Chinese scientists reveal key role of lysosome cell death regulator in lung tumor survival

Chinese scientists recently reported the key role of histone acetylation-regulated long noncoding RNA termed as lysosome cell death regulator (LCDR) in tumor survival, providing a potential diagnostic and therapeutic target for lung cancer.

18 Jan 2022

Applications of bioconjugated nanomaterials in SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics

In this study, the researchers not only elucidate the recent bioconjugated nanomaterials for targeted diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, but they also provide the rationale behind these developments by discussing the mechanisms and approaches.

18 Jan 2022

Earth BioGenome Project moves from pilot projects to full-scale sequencing

A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other microbial life on Earth, is entering a new phase as it moves from pilot projects to full-scale production sequencing.

18 Jan 2022

PhoreMost expands into new facility at Unity Campus, Cambridge, UK

PhoreMost Ltd today announced it has relocated its headquarters to Unity Campus, a high-specification technology and innovation park.

From PhoreMost 18 Jan 2022

COPD: Ion channels in immune cells could potentially be targets for new therapies

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – COPD for short – is one of the most common diseases of the lung. It affects almost 300 million people worldwide, of which about three million die every year.

17 Jan 2022

Genome editing in vascular endothelial cells made possible with a powerful new delivery system

Northwestern Medicine scientists developed a unique nanoparticle to deliver genome editing technology, including CRISPR/Cas9, to endothelial cells, which line blood vessel walls.

16 Jan 2022

How has COVID-19 Impacted our Economy?

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Professor Adam Rose and his research team about how direct behavioral responses to COVID-19 have impacted the US economy.

14 Jan 2022

FAU receives $1.3 million NIH grant for automated HIV self-testing assay

As of 2020, there were 37.7 million people globally living with HIV and 680,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses last year. Since the start of the epidemic, more than 36.3 million people have died from AIDS-related illnesses.

13 Jan 2022

Technology News and Research

Pioneering AI technology can accurately detect Covid-19 in a few minutes

Evaporators assist academic drug discovery

Rapid DNA sequencing technique used to diagnose rare genetic disease in short time

The latest advancements in polymer-based nanotechnology approaches used to fight against SARS-CoV-2

Experts reveal why most data-driven initiatives failed to impact COVID-19 public health crisis

Study reveals the experience of support health care workers from underserved communities during COVID-19

New method reverses insecticide resistance using CRISPR/Cas9 technology

UC engineers develop new collision-avoidance system

MD Anderson and Eisbach Bio collaborate to develop precision oncology drugs

Eye-tracking systems can facilitate communication with intensive care patients

New pathways responsible for hepatocellular carcinoma identified

NIH launches first phase of the Neuromod Prize to develop new neuromodulation therapies

Chinese scientists reveal key role of lysosome cell death regulator in lung tumor survival

Applications of bioconjugated nanomaterials in SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics

Earth BioGenome Project moves from pilot projects to full-scale sequencing

PhoreMost expands into new facility at Unity Campus, Cambridge, UK

COPD: Ion channels in immune cells could potentially be targets for new therapies

Genome editing in vascular endothelial cells made possible with a powerful new delivery system

How has COVID-19 Impacted our Economy?

FAU receives $1.3 million NIH grant for automated HIV self-testing assay

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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