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Linkam Launches New Water Circulation Pump to Optimise Cooling of its Temperature Control Stages

New Water Circulation Pump, designed to provide optimized water cooling to its range of temperature and environmental control stages from Linkam.

12 Oct 2021

Linkam Launches New Water Circulation Pump to Optimise Cooling of its Temperature Control Stages

New Water Circulation Pump, designed to provide optimized water cooling to its range of temperature and environmental control stages from Linkam.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 12 Oct 2021

Novel vaccine demonstrates high efficacy for prevention of COVID-19

The clinical trial studied the efficacy of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, and found it highly effective in preventing mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19 after full vaccination.

12 Oct 2021

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in New York state

A new preprint assessed vaccine effectiveness in 8.8 million people in New York six months after vaccination.

12 Oct 2021

Development of disinfection process based on ozone for highly efficient inactivation of SARS-CoV-2

This study aimed to evaluate the ozone capacity generated within a newly developed disinfection chamber to eradicate SARS-CoV-2 from porous materials and non-porous materials like glass.

12 Oct 2021

Research reveals components of Sinbis virus ribonucleoproteins

To address this gap in research regarding the understanding of post-replicative alphavirus RNPs, scientists have created a novel proteome-wide approach known as viral RNA interactome capture (vRIC). This study is available in the bioRxiv* preprint server while awaiting peer review.

11 Oct 2021

A new bacterial two-hybrid assay to study SARS-CoV-2 interactome

Recently, scientists have developed a bacterial two-hybrid (B2H) system to study the PPIs of SARS-CoV-2 in a heterologous non-eukaryotic system. This study is available on the bioRxiv* preprint server. Put simply, the B2H system could be used to analyze the SARS-CoV-2 proteome.

11 Oct 2021

Combination therapies are the most effective smoking cessation medicines, review finds

Combination therapies, particularly varenicline and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) combined, are the most effective tobacco cessation pharmacotherapies, the largest review to examine the effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and medicines that people use to quit tobacco has found.

11 Oct 2021

Democrat-led state governments took stricter measures and have seen lower rate of COVID-19 spread

States with Democratic leaders tended to have responded more strongly to COVID-19 and have seen a lower rate of the spread of the virus, according to new research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

11 Oct 2021

Redesigning the competitive selection process can attenuate gender differences in leadership roles

Women continue to be underrepresented in leadership roles, a dilemma a new study suggests could be helped by eliminating self-nomination from competitive selection processes.

11 Oct 2021

Forgiveness messaging improves community acceptance of demobilized Boko Haram fighters

Demobilized Boko Haram militants facing reintegration might be helped by supportive messaging from religious leaders, according to a study released today.

11 Oct 2021

Research provides insights on colorectal cancers’ immunotherapy resistance

Immune checkpoint inhibitors, which unleash the immune response against tumor cells, have revolutionized cancer treatment; however, the medications aren't effective in a large number of patients, including those with colorectal cancer.

11 Oct 2021

Study reveals the global impacts of the pandemic on major depressive and anxiety disorders

Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders increased by more than a quarter worldwide in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the first global estimates of impacts of the pandemic on mental health, published in The Lancet.

11 Oct 2021

Drug developed at Duke is approved by FDA as only therapy for congenital athymia

The phone rang into the pediatric unit that Louise Markert, M.D., Ph.D., was staffing as a junior faculty member in 1991. Had she not answered, there would have been little hope for the more than one hundred patients who were subsequently treated.

11 Oct 2021

Penn Medicine's new Pavilion is set to open this month to staff, patients, and visitors

Referred to as a "Beacon of Hope," Penn Medicine's new Pavilion, one of the largest hospital projects underway in the United States, opens to staff, patients, and visitors this month.

11 Oct 2021

Common oral diuretic pill may be a potential candidate for Alzheimer's treatment

A commonly available oral diuretic pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may be a potential candidate for an Alzheimer's disease treatment for those who are at genetic risk, according to findings published in Nature Aging.

11 Oct 2021

Study suggests less access to nature may contribute to higher COVID-19 case rates

By now, it's clear the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly unkind to communities of color and low-income populations.

11 Oct 2021

Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant does not make kids sicker than Alpha, study finds

Children are not at risk for more severe COVID-19 disease with Delta compared to earlier severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants, finds a new medRxiv* preprint study. In the first large-scale epidemiological study comparing SARS-CoV-2 infection between variants in children, researchers found children were more likely to be as sick from Delta as they would be if they were infected with the Alpha variant.

11 Oct 2021

A national statistics study on vaccine uptake disparity in England

The disparity in vaccination rates across England is investigated based on demographic variables, finding significant differences based on ethnicity and religion.

11 Oct 2021

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant transmissibility across New England, USA

A recent study compares the transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Delta variants in six states across New England in the United States

11 Oct 2021

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Linkam Launches New Water Circulation Pump to Optimise Cooling of its Temperature Control Stages

Linkam Launches New Water Circulation Pump to Optimise Cooling of its Temperature Control Stages

Novel vaccine demonstrates high efficacy for prevention of COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in New York state

Development of disinfection process based on ozone for highly efficient inactivation of SARS-CoV-2

Research reveals components of Sinbis virus ribonucleoproteins

A new bacterial two-hybrid assay to study SARS-CoV-2 interactome

Combination therapies are the most effective smoking cessation medicines, review finds

Democrat-led state governments took stricter measures and have seen lower rate of COVID-19 spread

Redesigning the competitive selection process can attenuate gender differences in leadership roles

Forgiveness messaging improves community acceptance of demobilized Boko Haram fighters

Research provides insights on colorectal cancers’ immunotherapy resistance

Study reveals the global impacts of the pandemic on major depressive and anxiety disorders

Drug developed at Duke is approved by FDA as only therapy for congenital athymia

Penn Medicine's new Pavilion is set to open this month to staff, patients, and visitors

Common oral diuretic pill may be a potential candidate for Alzheimer's treatment

Study suggests less access to nature may contribute to higher COVID-19 case rates

Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant does not make kids sicker than Alpha, study finds

A national statistics study on vaccine uptake disparity in England

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant transmissibility across New England, USA

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