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The Future of Tuberculosis; An Interview with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

We speak to Dr. Alemnew Dagnew from the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, about their tuberculosis vaccine study and the future of tuberculosis.

16 Mar 2022

Research finds link between long-term exposure to air pollution and autoimmune disease risk

Long term exposure to air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of autoimmune disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue and inflammatory bowel diseases, finds research published online in the open access journal RMD Open.

16 Mar 2022

Novel targets to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new study identified additional targets on SARS-CoV-2 proteins to prevent the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

16 Mar 2022

Serum folate deficiency in older people may be associated with heightened dementia and death risks

Low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and death from any cause in older people, suggests research published online in the journal Evidence Based Mental Health.

16 Mar 2022

Novel method can help find the most appropriate exercise therapy for osteoarthritis patients

Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of chronic pain and disability in the world. While no good structure modifying drugs are available to prevent or treat osteoarthritis, various forms of therapeutic exercise have been shown to be useful in relieving pain and improving physical functionality.

16 Mar 2022

Estimating SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection numbers in the US

A new study estimated the number of symptomatic COVID-19 breakthrough infections in vaccinated individuals in the US.

16 Mar 2022

Convalescent antibodies do not enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigated whether antibodies enhance severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection.

16 Mar 2022

Financial rewards can be a key motivator for achieving weight loss

With two in three Australian adults currently overweight or obese, and about 47 per cent of Australians now living with related chronic health conditions, an updated report from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has reinforced that personal accountability coupled with financial rewards continue to be a key motivator for achieving weight loss.

16 Mar 2022

Bibliographic review evaluates risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome after receiving COVID vaccination

Since the very beginning of the pandemic, there has been concern about the emergence of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disorder where the body's immune system damages nerves. In some cases, nerve damage causes muscle weakness and paralysis.

16 Mar 2022

High prevalence of COVID-19 in myocardial infarction patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

A team of scientists from Iran has recently estimated the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in myocardial infarction patients receiving a primary percutaneous coronary intervention. A considerably high prevalence of COVID-19 has been observed among study participants. The study is currently available on the Research Square* Preprint Server.

16 Mar 2022

New insight into SARS-CoV-2 nsp14 protein opens door to new drugs

In a recent research paper currently available on bioRxiv* preprint server, scientists from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and the University of Auckland in New Zealand identified several structural specificities of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that may serve as viable starting points for the development and optimization of viral inhibitors against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other future threats.

16 Mar 2022

Within-host mathematical model provides insight into dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers used a within-host mathematical model to determine the dynamics of viral RNA and infectious virus titers in both aerosols and the URT.

15 Mar 2022

New findings could change treatment practice and lengthen survival for men with pN1 prostate cancer

Men with microscopic evidence of prostate cancer spreading to their pelvic lymph nodes (LNs) following the surgical resection of the prostate and pelvic lymph nodes (LN) are at a very high risk of dying from prostate cancer. Pelvic LN radiation therapy (RT) is a potentially curative treatment.

15 Mar 2022

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The Future of Tuberculosis; An Interview with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

Research finds link between long-term exposure to air pollution and autoimmune disease risk

Novel targets to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 variants

Serum folate deficiency in older people may be associated with heightened dementia and death risks

Novel method can help find the most appropriate exercise therapy for osteoarthritis patients

Estimating SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection numbers in the US

Convalescent antibodies do not enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection

Financial rewards can be a key motivator for achieving weight loss

Bibliographic review evaluates risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome after receiving COVID vaccination

High prevalence of COVID-19 in myocardial infarction patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

New insight into SARS-CoV-2 nsp14 protein opens door to new drugs

Within-host mathematical model provides insight into dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection

New findings could change treatment practice and lengthen survival for men with pN1 prostate cancer

Ethyl lauroyl arginine hydrochloride (ELAH) nasal spray as potent antiviral against SARS-CoV-2

Can cardiac biomarkers determine COVID-19 prognosis?

Good glycemic control in SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated type 2 diabetic patients reduces risk of breakthrough infection

Discovery of key brain pathway offers potential new drug target for treating anxiety

Maternal and neonatal outcomes during UK's SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave

Kidney malfunction associated with cardioembolic stroke

Serious COVID-19 linked to higher risk of long-term adverse mental health effects

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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