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AI and machine learning could improve cancer diagnosis through biomarker discovery

Artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning (DL), and machine learning (ML) have transformed many industries and areas of science.

1 Mar 2022

Cow's milk protein can trigger inflammation in multiple sclerosis sufferers

Multiple sclerosis sufferers often complain of more severe disease symptoms after consuming dairy products. Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Erlangen-Nuremberg have now found a possible cause for this.

1 Mar 2022

Face masks can play a crucial role in reducing the spread of Covid infection

An international research team from universities including Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, the University of Padua and the University of Udine in Italy, and the University of Vienna, Austria, has developed a new theoretical model to better assess the risks of spreading viruses such as Covid-19 - with and without a face mask.

1 Mar 2022

€10 million ‘precision medicine’ research project launched to provide new insights into ALS

An ambitious academic, clinical and industry research programme that will provide new insights into our understanding of Motor Neuron Disease (MND), also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), was launched today by Tánaiste and Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar T.D.

1 Mar 2022

mRNA vaccines found to generate neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study assessed the immunogenicity of messenger-ribonucleic acid vaccines to generate cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in convalescent COVID-19 patients.

1 Mar 2022

Risk of death involving COVID-19 following infection from Omicron relative to Delta

Researchers conducted a retrospective study on a cohort of patients in England with SARS-CoV-2 positive test results.

1 Mar 2022

Exploring Oxford nanopore technology-based on-site SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing

In a new study, researchers performed genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2-infected samples and aimed to identify the dominant variant, assess the mutation profile, and determine the sample-to-sequence turnover time.

1 Mar 2022

Impact of COVID-19 boosters on protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in a highly vaccinated population

A recent study analyzed the impact of COVID-19 booster vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron VOC in a vaccinated population.

1 Mar 2022

Study explores dictionary learning-based bridge integration method for data harmonization of single-cell analysis

In a new study, researchers developed and elucidated a ‘bridge integration’ method to harmonize single-cell ribonucleic acid sequencing datasets.

1 Mar 2022

Using AI to detect antibiotic resistance

In this interview, we speak to Professor Karsten Borgwardt and Professor Adrian Egli about their latest research that used AI to predict antibiotic resistance.

1 Mar 2022

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER offers effective pipetting for plant-based transient expression and bacteriocin testing applications

Researchers at NOMAD Bioscience GmbH are taking advantage of the remarkable liquid handling capabilities of INTEGRA’s VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette for the preparation and dispensing of media and gels.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 1 Mar 2022

Researchers explore the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on loneliness and cortisol levels

A recent study assessed the impact of social isolation and loneliness during coronavirus disease 2019 lockdown.

1 Mar 2022

MIP Diagnostics secures £7.3M investment following achievement of critical milestones

Mercia Asset Management, Calculus Capital, Downing Ventures and BGF scale joint investment in latest fundraise.

From MIP Discovery 1 Mar 2022

Association between booster breakthrough infections with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and time-since-vaccination

A recent study assessed the waning efficacy of the BioNTech/Pfizer BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron VOC.

1 Mar 2022

Analyzing transcriptomic landscape of SARS-CoV-2-infected lung cells

In a new study, researchers used deep transcriptome analysis to examine the coding and non-coding transcriptional landscape of lung cells infected with SARS-CoV-2.

1 Mar 2022

Epistatic shifts rationalize mutational constraints of SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain

Researchers used deep mutational scans to measure the effect of each amino-acid mutation in the receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan-Hu-1, Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Eta variants.

1 Mar 2022

Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in preventing severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study compared the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections.

1 Mar 2022

Medical News

AI and machine learning could improve cancer diagnosis through biomarker discovery

Cow's milk protein can trigger inflammation in multiple sclerosis sufferers

Face masks can play a crucial role in reducing the spread of Covid infection

€10 million ‘precision medicine’ research project launched to provide new insights into ALS

mRNA vaccines found to generate neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Risk of death involving COVID-19 following infection from Omicron relative to Delta

Exploring Oxford nanopore technology-based on-site SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing

Impact of COVID-19 boosters on protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in a highly vaccinated population

Study explores dictionary learning-based bridge integration method for data harmonization of single-cell analysis

Using AI to detect antibiotic resistance

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER offers effective pipetting for plant-based transient expression and bacteriocin testing applications

Researchers explore the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on loneliness and cortisol levels

MIP Diagnostics secures £7.3M investment following achievement of critical milestones

Association between booster breakthrough infections with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and time-since-vaccination

Analyzing transcriptomic landscape of SARS-CoV-2-infected lung cells

Epistatic shifts rationalize mutational constraints of SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain

Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in preventing severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Effect of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination in multiple myeloma patients

J&J-vaxxed, mRNA-boosted, and pondering a third shot

Biden’s blanket statement — ‘no more surprise billing’ — doesn’t quite cover it

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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