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Study could pave the way for potential urine test to diagnose liver fibrosis

Fifty fragments of proteins, termed peptides, have been identified in the urine of liver fibrosis patients in a new study that could pave the way for a potential diagnostic urine test for the condition if further validated.

16 Nov 2020

Engineers develop free mobile phone app for monitoring glucose levels in diabetic patients

A computer vision technology developed by University of Cambridge engineers has now been developed into a free mobile phone app for regular monitoring of glucose levels in people with diabetes.

16 Nov 2020

CEAT project for improving ovarian cancer diagnosis, treatment shows promise

Porvair Sciences reports, due to promising results, it has agreed with its collaborative partners to make additional investment in the CEAT project which aims to dramatically improve the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 16 Nov 2020

Global health leaders discuss the urgent funding needs of ACT Accelerator

Heads of state, global health leaders, scientists, and the private sector have come together at the Paris Peace Forum this week to discuss how to meet the urgent funding needs of the ACT Accelerator.

16 Nov 2020

Study: 68% of people believe they should ‘reach out’ to carers during coronavirus second wave

Amidst a coronavirus second wave, a study has found that 68% of people believe they should ‘reach out’ to carers more often – with 60% of respondents only asking carers how they are ‘now and again’, ‘rarely’ or ‘almost never’; leaving carers at risk of feeling forgotten.

16 Nov 2020

New Timestrip indicators to support the use of promising coronavirus vaccines

Timestrip®, the developer of smart indicator technology, has moved fast to develop a range of products that support use of the coronavirus vaccines now promising to become available.

16 Nov 2020

Researchers use aerosolized molecules to shut down proteins generated by coronavirus

Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have successfully used molecules comprised of small strands of RNA to shut down the production of destructive proteins generated by the COVID-19 virus.

16 Nov 2020

New digital service will help hospitals build capacity in outpatient services

NHS partnership Health Call is rolling out a new digital outpatients service to connect clinicians with patients at home and minimize the need to attend hospital appointments in person during the pandemic.

16 Nov 2020

Community-wide resuscitation program demonstrates 100% success rate in cannulation

Published today in the EClinicalMedicine Journal, a study from the University of Minnesota found that the first four months of the Minnesota Mobile Resuscitation Consortium (MMRC) was 100% effective in cannulation for out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests.

15 Nov 2020

Strategizing pediatric healthcare preparedness for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

The paper, put together by a team of scientists based in the United Kingdom and Italy, also underscored the need for healthcare policies to account for the very real possibility of inadequate protective personal equipment (PPE), staff and hospital capacity, aggravated by the increased number of pediatric infections.

15 Nov 2020

New methodology predicts mutation hotspots in SARS-CoV-2 virus

Researchers in Sweden and China have presented a new methodology for predicting mutation “hotspot” sites within severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) - the agent responsible for the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

15 Nov 2020

Harnessing proteomics could improve therapeutic approaches to COVID-19

A research group in India has recently described how the field of proteomics could be pivotal in helping to tackle the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

15 Nov 2020

Ovarian cancer project shows promise

Porvair Sciences reports, due to promising results, it has agreed with its collaborative partners to make additional investment in the CEAT project** which aims to dramatically improve the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 13 Nov 2020

Study helps quantify racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric diabetes treatment

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the third most common pediatric chronic disease in the United States, and the risk of the disease has risen sharply in non-Hispanic Black (NHB) children in the last 20 years, data show.

12 Nov 2020

Bispecific sybodies show potential against SARS-CoV-2

As the search for effective antivirals against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues, a new study published on the preprint bioRxiv in November 2020 discusses the role of synthetic nanobodies or sybodies in neutralizing the virus by binding to its receptor-binding domain (RBD) on the spike protein.

12 Nov 2020

Promising SARS-CoV-2 N epitope for more accurate diagnostic and surveillance antibody testing

A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in November 2020 describes the virus's N protein as a promising epitope for serology.

12 Nov 2020

Antidepressant drug fluvoxamine may prevent some serious complications of COVID-19

In a preliminary study of COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease who were attempting to recover in their homes, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that the drug fluvoxamine seems to prevent some of the most serious complications of the illness and make hospitalization and the need for supplemental oxygen less likely.

12 Nov 2020

Novel method for manufacturing complex-shaped ceramic bone implants developed

Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Design, Manufacturing, and Materials (CDMM) have developed a method for designing and manufacturing complex-shaped ceramic bone implants with a controllable porous structure, which largely enhances tissue fusion efficiency.

12 Nov 2020

Polymeric nanomicelles effectively deliver anti-cancer drugs to glioblastoma

Using practical nano-DDS technology, a polymeric nanomicelle that effectively delivers the potent mitotic inhibitor desacetyl vinblastine hydrazide (DAVBNH) to glioblastoma (GBM) was developed.

12 Nov 2020

New method using light-activated liposomes is safer, more direct to deliver CRISPR gene therapy

Light-activated liposomes could help to deliver CRISPR gene therapy - and the method could prove safer and more direct than current methods.

12 Nov 2020

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Study could pave the way for potential urine test to diagnose liver fibrosis

Engineers develop free mobile phone app for monitoring glucose levels in diabetic patients

CEAT project for improving ovarian cancer diagnosis, treatment shows promise

Global health leaders discuss the urgent funding needs of ACT Accelerator

Study: 68% of people believe they should ‘reach out’ to carers during coronavirus second wave

New Timestrip indicators to support the use of promising coronavirus vaccines

Researchers use aerosolized molecules to shut down proteins generated by coronavirus

New digital service will help hospitals build capacity in outpatient services

Community-wide resuscitation program demonstrates 100% success rate in cannulation

Strategizing pediatric healthcare preparedness for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

New methodology predicts mutation hotspots in SARS-CoV-2 virus

Harnessing proteomics could improve therapeutic approaches to COVID-19

Ovarian cancer project shows promise

Study helps quantify racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric diabetes treatment

Bispecific sybodies show potential against SARS-CoV-2

Promising SARS-CoV-2 N epitope for more accurate diagnostic and surveillance antibody testing

Antidepressant drug fluvoxamine may prevent some serious complications of COVID-19

Novel method for manufacturing complex-shaped ceramic bone implants developed

Polymeric nanomicelles effectively deliver anti-cancer drugs to glioblastoma

New method using light-activated liposomes is safer, more direct to deliver CRISPR gene therapy

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