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Evolutionary characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers compared the mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant with others to highlight their evolutionary differences.

13 Jul 2022

New noninvasive method could allow screening for hypertension-linked aldosterone adenomas

Researchers have developed a noninvasive method to identify a potential cause of hypertension with a drastic reduction in radiation exposure, a study shows.

13 Jul 2022

Researchers use lasers to turn white blood cells into medicinal microrobots

Medicinal microrobots could help physicians better treat and prevent diseases. But most of these devices are made with synthetic materials that trigger immune responses in vivo.

13 Jul 2022

What are the biological features, prevention and control strategies against monkeypox?

Researchers elucidated the epidemiology and clinical presentation, biological features, pathogenicity and prevention and control strategies for monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections.

13 Jul 2022

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

In a new study, researchers reported that Pfizer’s BNT162b2 vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

13 Jul 2022

The potential of tixagevimab–cilgavimab for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Scientists assessed the potential of tixagevimab–cilgavimab for treating hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 patients.

13 Jul 2022

Doggybone DNA COVID-19 vaccine can effectively neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers assessed the efficacy of the novel SARS-CoV-2 doggybone deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) vaccine.

13 Jul 2022

The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 spike A222V mutation on viral infection

Researchers analyzed the structural function of the genetic background of SARS-CoV-2 in the appearance and persistence of A222V spike mutation.

13 Jul 2022

Does high-dose inhaled nitric oxide improve respiratory function and outcomes among pregnant patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia?

Researchers demonstrated that inhaled nitric oxide 200 (iNO200) enhances oxygenation in pregnant COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia.

13 Jul 2022

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prescribing pancreatic enzyme replacement to people with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

Researchers evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rates of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) prescribing in England.

13 Jul 2022

A large, observational, household-based, remote cohort study of SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission in households with children

Researchers designed a cohort-based surveillance study to identify risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection and its household transmission among children and individuals with asthma and allergic diseases.

13 Jul 2022

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Researchers reported a class switch in SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies due to repeated mRNA vaccinations.

13 Jul 2022

Long covid patients travel abroad seeking for unproven "blood-washing" treatment

Thousands of people experiencing the debilitating symptoms of long covid are traveling abroad to seek costly but unproven treatments such as "blood washing", according to an investigation carried out by The BMJ and ITV News released today.

13 Jul 2022

Production of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from hyperimmunized chickens

A new study reports the production of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in hyperimmunized hens.

12 Jul 2022

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aircraft wastewater

Researchers detect SARS-CoV-2 variants in the wastewater of aircrafts

12 Jul 2022

How common is pediatric cannabis use and what are the risks?

New research evaluated the recent usage of marijuana and its derivative products, their effects and clinical manifestations, perceptions, pharmaceutics, epidemiological studies, and the long-term ramifications in pediatric populations.

12 Jul 2022

Constant activation of p53 in hepatocytes of CLD patients could promote the development of liver cancer

p53 is one of the most important proteins in cancer biology. Often referred to as a "guardian of the genome," p53 becomes activated in response to various cellular stressors like DNA damage.

12 Jul 2022

American Roentgen Ray Society announces dramatic increase in AJR's impact factor in 2021

The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) is proud to announce that the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) dramatically increased its impact factor in 2021, rising from 3.959 to 6.582.

12 Jul 2022

Scientists explore antigenic imprinting in SARS-CoV-2

A recently published study compared monoclonal RBD antibody responses induced by SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant infections to antibodies induced by the ancestral virus in immunologically naive subjects.

12 Jul 2022

BU researcher wins Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award

Andrew Berical, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), is the recipient of the Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF).

12 Jul 2022

Medical Science News

Evolutionary characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

New noninvasive method could allow screening for hypertension-linked aldosterone adenomas

Researchers use lasers to turn white blood cells into medicinal microrobots

What are the biological features, prevention and control strategies against monkeypox?

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

The potential of tixagevimab–cilgavimab for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Doggybone DNA COVID-19 vaccine can effectively neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 spike A222V mutation on viral infection

Does high-dose inhaled nitric oxide improve respiratory function and outcomes among pregnant patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia?

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prescribing pancreatic enzyme replacement to people with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

A large, observational, household-based, remote cohort study of SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission in households with children

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Long covid patients travel abroad seeking for unproven "blood-washing" treatment

Production of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from hyperimmunized chickens

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aircraft wastewater

How common is pediatric cannabis use and what are the risks?

Constant activation of p53 in hepatocytes of CLD patients could promote the development of liver cancer

American Roentgen Ray Society announces dramatic increase in AJR's impact factor in 2021

Scientists explore antigenic imprinting in SARS-CoV-2

BU researcher wins Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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