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Older and non-White people less likely to be captured by mobility data used in response to COVID-19

Information on individuals' mobility--where they go as measured by their smartphones--has been used widely in devising and evaluating ways to respond to COVID-19, including how to target public health resources.

17 Mar 2021

Adverse childhood experiences predict greater performance-enhancing substance use in young adults

A new study published in the journal Substance Use and Misuse has found that adverse childhood experiences, such as physical and sexual abuse and neglect, predict greater performance-enhancing substance use in young adults.

17 Mar 2021

Statistical suicide risk prediction models could be cost-effective and save many lives

There are several effective interventions to reduce the risk of suicide, the tenth-leading cause of death in the United States, but difficulties in identifying people at risk for suicide and concerns about the potentially high costs of suicide-prevention strategies have hampered their wider use.

17 Mar 2021

Mobile stroke units deliver faster care to improve outcomes, lessen chance for disability

A new study involving UCLA researchers finds that mobile stroke units (MSUs) - state-of-the-art ambulances built to provide stroke patients with emergency neurological diagnosis and treatment prior to hospital arrival -- improve patient outcomes and lessen the chance for disability by delivering care faster than standard stroke care.

17 Mar 2021

FDA authorizes marketing of first SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test using De Novo premarket review pathway

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization of the BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1), a diagnostic test for the simultaneous qualitative detection and identification of multiple respiratory viral and bacterial nucleic acids in nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) obtained from individuals suspected of COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections.

17 Mar 2021

Air purification technologies to combat SARS-CoV-2

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic had people sharing an array of strategies for disinfection and disease prevention.

17 Mar 2021

Researchers identify several factors that prevent use of sEMG in clinical neurorehabilitation

Kessler Foundation researchers have identified several practical and technical barriers to the widespread use of surface electromyography (sEMG) in clinical neurorehabilitation.

17 Mar 2021

$Hospital charges increasing more rapidly for hip fracture patients than surgeon reimbursements$

Hospital charges increasing more rapidly for hip fracture patients than surgeon reimbursements

In recent years, hospital charges and Medicare payments for patients with hip fractures have increased much more rapidly than charges and payments for orthopaedic surgeons, reports a study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

17 Mar 2021

Researchers develop rapid method for identifying antibody-resistant SARS-CoV-2 mutants

Researchers in the United States have described a novel rapid method for identifying antibody-resistant mutants in SARS-CoV-2.

17 Mar 2021

Could visible light be a safe and effective SARS-CoV-2 disinfectant?

A new study reports that blue light with a wavelength of 400–420 nm can inactivate enveloped viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and influenza. This could allow continuous disinfection of spaces even when people are present.

17 Mar 2021

Better nurse work environments associated with improved stroke outcomes

Stroke remains a leading cause of death worldwide and one of the most common reasons for disability. While a wide variety of factors influence stroke outcomes, data show that avoiding readmissions and long lengths of stay among ischemic stroke patients has benefits for patients and health care systems alike.

17 Mar 2021

Doctors debate use of blood thinners to prevent clots in women after C-sections

Nearly all women who deliver babies through cesarean section at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City receive injections of the blood thinner heparin for weeks after the procedure, to prevent potentially life-threatening blood clots.

17 Mar 2021

Can vaccination and infection rates add up to reach Covid herd immunity?

It's been a long, dark winter of Covid concerns, stoked by high post-holiday case counts and the American death tally exceeding 530,000 lives lost.

17 Mar 2021

Quantum dot-based affinity biosensors in microfluidic systems offer an alternative SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics platform

In a new study published in Emergent Materials, researchers show how microfluidic systems integrated with quantum dot-based affinity biosensors can serve as a valuable platform to rapidly and accurately diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection.

17 Mar 2021

How can a rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout expedite the relaxation of pandemic restrictions?

A new study describes a model in which NPIs can be safely relaxed while vaccination is still ongoing, with emphasis on the speed of vaccination campaigns.

17 Mar 2021

A better qPCR pipetting experience with VIAFLO electronic pipettes

INTEGRA Biosciences’ VIAFLO electronic pipettes are making qPCR plate preparation the straightforward process it should be for researchers in the Saint-Geniez lab at Harvard Medical School.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 17 Mar 2021

Researchers explore difference in reactions to SARS-CoV-2 infection between children and adults

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed over 2.67 million lives in less than a year and a half. However, it is uncommon in children, with less than 2% of the cases being in individuals below the age of 19. Most of these are of mild severity, with the clinical features of severe COVID-19 being rare in this age group.

17 Mar 2021

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes streamline the production of venom-based screening assays

Venomtech® – a leading UK-based biotechnology company founded in 2010 – is harnessing the power of natural venoms produced by animals to generate compound libraries that are used in drug discovery studies.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 17 Mar 2021

INTEGRA’s electronic pipettes enable reproducible analysis in microbial evolution research

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette and VIAFLO lightweight electronic pipette are the perfect lab companions for agricultural research into microbial evolution.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 17 Mar 2021

Advancing studies in evolution and ecology with INTEGRA pipettes

INTEGRA Biosciences’ EVOLVE manual pipettes and VOYAGER electronic adjustable tip spacing pipettes are both integral parts of the lab workflows at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), where researchers are investigating the evolution and ecology of a fascinating group of fish that includes a popular aquatic pet, the guppy.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 17 Mar 2021

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Older and non-White people less likely to be captured by mobility data used in response to COVID-19

Adverse childhood experiences predict greater performance-enhancing substance use in young adults

Statistical suicide risk prediction models could be cost-effective and save many lives

Mobile stroke units deliver faster care to improve outcomes, lessen chance for disability

FDA authorizes marketing of first SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test using De Novo premarket review pathway

Air purification technologies to combat SARS-CoV-2

Researchers identify several factors that prevent use of sEMG in clinical neurorehabilitation

Hospital charges increasing more rapidly for hip fracture patients than surgeon reimbursements

Researchers develop rapid method for identifying antibody-resistant SARS-CoV-2 mutants

Could visible light be a safe and effective SARS-CoV-2 disinfectant?

Better nurse work environments associated with improved stroke outcomes

Doctors debate use of blood thinners to prevent clots in women after C-sections

Can vaccination and infection rates add up to reach Covid herd immunity?

Quantum dot-based affinity biosensors in microfluidic systems offer an alternative SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics platform

How can a rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout expedite the relaxation of pandemic restrictions?

A better qPCR pipetting experience with VIAFLO electronic pipettes

Researchers explore difference in reactions to SARS-CoV-2 infection between children and adults

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes streamline the production of venom-based screening assays

INTEGRA’s electronic pipettes enable reproducible analysis in microbial evolution research

Advancing studies in evolution and ecology with INTEGRA pipettes

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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