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New rapid diagnostic tests can differentiate between COVID-19 variants and multiple viruses

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have developed two new rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 - one to detect COVID-19 variants and one to help differentiate with other illnesses that have COVID-19-like symptoms.

23 Feb 2021

Researchers develop models to predict epidemics of yellow fever, other mosquito-borne diseases

Yellow fever was the first human disease to have a licensed vaccine and has long been considered important to an understanding of how epidemics happen and should be combated.

23 Feb 2021

After billions of dollars and dozens of wartime declarations, why are vaccines still in short supply?

The U.S. government has invested billions of dollars in manufacturing, used a wartime act dozens of times to boost supplies and yet there's still not enough covid vaccine on the way to meet demand — or even the government's own goals for national immunization.

23 Feb 2021

Researchers investigate how CF patients respond to COVID-19

So far, based on clinical data, patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) don't appear to be especially susceptible to COVID-19, and when they do get infected, they don't seem to get sicker. But Ruobing (Ruby) Wang, MD, a physician-scientist in the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, cares for patients with CF and thinks there is more to the story.

23 Feb 2021

Stem cell breakthrough offers hope for critically endangered wildlife species

A paper recently published in the scientific journal Stem Cells and Development shares an important advancement in conservation -- one that may make the difference between survival and extinction for wildlife species that have been reduced to very small population sizes.

23 Feb 2021

Silicone membrane for wearable devices can rapidly wick water away from the skin

A silicone membrane for wearable devices is more comfortable and breathable thanks to better-sized pores made with the help of citric acid crystals.

23 Feb 2021

Fooling the novel coronavirus with a fake handshake to inactivate the virus

Fool the novel coronavirus once and it can't cause infection of cells, new research suggests.

22 Feb 2021

Review highlights symptoms, effects and probable causes of tinnitus

According to research conducted by JCDR, at least 9 out of 10 adults suffer from low health literacy in India. Health literacy is a vital aspect of any nation's growth - be it developed, underdeveloped, or a developing nation.

22 Feb 2021

CovMT could help researchers to track evolution of SARS-CoV-2 mutations

A SARS-CoV-2 tracker uses publicly available sequencing data to show how the virus is changing and spreading over time. The tracker, called CovMT, was developed at KAUST and is expected to help researchers and policymakers understand the evolution of the virus's mutations.

22 Feb 2021

Researchers expand understanding of hop genome with implications for brewing industry

Oregon State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have significantly expanded the understanding of the hop genome, a development with important implications for the brewing industry and scientists who study the potential medical benefits of hops.

22 Feb 2021

Researchers create high throughput arrays of miniaturized 3D tumor models

By engineering common filter papers, similar to coffee filters, a team of NYU Abu Dhabi researchers have created high throughput arrays of miniaturized 3D tumor models to replicate key aspects of tumor physiology, which are absent in traditional drug testing platforms.

22 Feb 2021

University of Kansas earns funding to improve the use of technology in special education

The University of Kansas has earned funding to launch a center dedicated to connecting researchers, educators and higher education faculty across the country to improve the use of technology in special education.

22 Feb 2021

Adults with Down syndrome more likely to die from COVID-19 than general population

A new study by an international team of researchers found that adults with Down syndrome are more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population, supporting the need to prioritize vaccinating people with the genetic disorder.

22 Feb 2021

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in COVID-19 ICU and ER situations

The overwhelming increase in critically ill COVID-19 patients, who urgently require intensive care units (ICU) and emergency departments (ED), has challenged healthcare systems worldwide.

22 Feb 2021

The do’s and don’ts on social media for vaccine haves and have-nots

Posting about their day is a regular practice for Generations Y and Z, especially when they have something novel or exclusive to share.

22 Feb 2021

Some SARS-CoV-2 variants evade mRNA vaccine-induced humoral immune, says study

Understanding how variants escape vaccine-boosted immune function is necessary to neutralizing SARS-CoV-2. An international team of researchers from MIT and Harvard University in the USA analyzed Pfizer and Moderna vaccines' effectiveness in neutralizing spike proteins from 10 different strains of SARS-CoV-2.

22 Feb 2021

New diagnostic approach to evaluate the skin complications of diabetes mellitus

The multidisciplinary research team published their research "Skin complications of diabetes mellitus revealed by polarized hyperspectral imaging and machine learning" recently in the IEEE transactions on Medical imagining.

22 Feb 2021

A promising strategy to improve functional capacity of damaged muscle

Muscle is the largest organ that accounts for 40% of body mass and plays an essential role in maintaining our lives.

21 Feb 2021

Highly sensitive blood test for cancer wins 2021 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award

Cancer biologists at Weill Cornell Medicine have been awarded a 2021 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award from the Clinical Research Forum for their study last year describing a highly sensitive blood test for monitoring cancer progression and relapse.

20 Feb 2021

Transforming immune killer T-cells into 'super soldiers' to fight against cancer

Creating "super soldiers" of specific white blood cells to boost an anti-tumour response has been shown in a series of elegant experiments by Princess Margaret researchers.

20 Feb 2021

Technology News and Research

New rapid diagnostic tests can differentiate between COVID-19 variants and multiple viruses

Researchers develop models to predict epidemics of yellow fever, other mosquito-borne diseases

After billions of dollars and dozens of wartime declarations, why are vaccines still in short supply?

Researchers investigate how CF patients respond to COVID-19

Stem cell breakthrough offers hope for critically endangered wildlife species

Silicone membrane for wearable devices can rapidly wick water away from the skin

Fooling the novel coronavirus with a fake handshake to inactivate the virus

Review highlights symptoms, effects and probable causes of tinnitus

CovMT could help researchers to track evolution of SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Researchers expand understanding of hop genome with implications for brewing industry

Researchers create high throughput arrays of miniaturized 3D tumor models

University of Kansas earns funding to improve the use of technology in special education

Adults with Down syndrome more likely to die from COVID-19 than general population

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in COVID-19 ICU and ER situations

The do’s and don’ts on social media for vaccine haves and have-nots

Some SARS-CoV-2 variants evade mRNA vaccine-induced humoral immune, says study

New diagnostic approach to evaluate the skin complications of diabetes mellitus

A promising strategy to improve functional capacity of damaged muscle

Highly sensitive blood test for cancer wins 2021 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award

Transforming immune killer T-cells into 'super soldiers' to fight against cancer

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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