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Nanotechnology and the fight against COVID-19

In a review paper published in the open-access MDPI journal Viruses, a team of researchers explored the potential of nanotechnology to alleviate the current and future coronavirus burden. The team focused on its potential role in the detection, diagnosis, protection, and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

29 Jun 2021

Without enough boots on the ground, California’s vaccination efforts falter

Gov. Gavin Newsom routinely boasts that California has "one of the highest vaccination rates in the United States of America."

29 Jun 2021

Analysis: Why we’ll likely never know whether a covid lab leak happened in China

Early in this century, post-SARS, and in a period when China started allowing more students and scientists to study abroad, collaboration and exchange between American and Chinese scientists blossomed.

29 Jun 2021

Optibrium Publishes Major Peer-Reviewed Study on AI Applications to Global Pharma Data

Optibrium Limited today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed study in Applied AI Letters, “Deep Imputation on Large-Scale Drug Discovery Data”.

From Optibrium Ltd. 29 Jun 2021

Findings suggest that the cross-linking of fibrin proteins is key to reducing blood clot formation

Researchers have found that the y cross-chain structure of fibrin proteins is essential to stabilizing blood clots that can lead to harmful embolism formation.

29 Jun 2021

Clinical observations show acute myocarditis developed after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Four patients suffering from acute myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination suggests that further investigation is needed.

29 Jun 2021

Personal networks could play a key role in advancing the adoption of cleaner cooking fuel

A new, first-of-its-kind study led by researchers from Boston College has found that personal networks in India could play an important role in advancing the adoption of a cleaner cooking fuel, in this case liquefied petroleum gas, according to a report published in the journal Environmental Research Letters.

29 Jun 2021

Study explores structure, activity, and inhibition of TMPRSS2 implicated in SARS-CoV-2 activation

Researchers from Canada recently presented an efficient strategy for recombinant production of enzymatically active TMPRSS2 ectodomain, enabling enzymatic characterization and the 1.95 Å X-ray crystal structure. Their work is published on the bioRxiv* preprint server while awaiting peer-review.

29 Jun 2021

New spider web mechanism kills pathogens and virus responsible for COVID-19

Immunologists at McMaster University have discovered a previously unknown mechanism which acts like a spider web, trapping and killing pathogens such as influenza or SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.

29 Jun 2021

Tackling emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

An international team of authors has published a special report in The New England Journal of Medicine titled 'SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Vaccines’, which presents global strategies for the possible escape from vaccine-elicited immunity.

29 Jun 2021

Black male veterans more likely to receive radiation or surgery for prostate cancer than non-Black men

Black men most likely to benefit from advanced prostate cancer therapies are 11 percent less likely to get them than non-Black men. This happens despite apparent equal opportunities in obtaining health care services, a new study in American veterans shows

29 Jun 2021

Many survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers hesitate to get COVID-19 vaccinations

A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that many survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers hesitate to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations.

29 Jun 2021

Public opinion surveys could be used to understand regional variation in vaccine hesitancy, say experts

Public opinion surveys could be used more widely to understand regional variation in vaccine hesitancy, experts have recommended.

29 Jun 2021

UPMC expert finds successful treatment for rare diseases diagnosed by newborn screenings

1It was a nagging mystery: A rare-disease expert at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh had found a successful treatment for two of the deadliest symptoms of one of the more common classes of rare diseases diagnosed by newborn screenings, but one symptom--painful episodes of muscle breakdown that land victims in intensive care--persisted.

29 Jun 2021

Wayne State awarded NSF grant to investigate how viruses navigate through the mucus barrier

A research team at Wayne State University led by Ashis Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D., associate professor of physics and astronomy in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, received a three-year, $326,226 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate fundamental issues related to the passage of viruses through the mucus barrier.

29 Jun 2021

New discovery could yield a potential new treatment for breast cancer

A discovery by a team of researchers, led by a Geisinger professor, could yield a potential new treatment for breast cancer.

29 Jun 2021

Advanced X-ray technology provides a viable pipeline for multiscale whole brain imaging

Researchers at the University of Chicago and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have leveraged existing advanced X-ray microscopy techniques to bridge the gap between MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and electron microscopy imaging, providing a viable pipeline for multiscale whole brain imaging within the same brain.

29 Jun 2021

Sleep-deprived individuals less likely to disclose information about past criminal activity

During the course of a criminal investigation, it is common for investigators to interview individuals who are exhausted and have had little sleep. While unavoidable in some cases, a new Iowa State University study found sleep disruption or deprivation may limit the amount of information provided during an interview.

29 Jun 2021

FDA's controversial decision to approve aducanumab for Alzheimer's treatment raises major ethical issues

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's controversial decision to approve aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease raises at least three major ethical issues that need to be addressed, states a new article in the Hastings Center Report:

29 Jun 2021

Patient-psychotherapist matching improves outcomes of mental health treatment

In first-of-its kind research led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst psychotherapy researcher, mental health care patients matched with therapists who had a strong track record of treating the patients' primary concerns had better results than patients who were not so matched.

29 Jun 2021

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Nanotechnology and the fight against COVID-19

Without enough boots on the ground, California’s vaccination efforts falter

Analysis: Why we’ll likely never know whether a covid lab leak happened in China

Optibrium Publishes Major Peer-Reviewed Study on AI Applications to Global Pharma Data

Findings suggest that the cross-linking of fibrin proteins is key to reducing blood clot formation

Clinical observations show acute myocarditis developed after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Personal networks could play a key role in advancing the adoption of cleaner cooking fuel

Study explores structure, activity, and inhibition of TMPRSS2 implicated in SARS-CoV-2 activation

New spider web mechanism kills pathogens and virus responsible for COVID-19

Tackling emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Black male veterans more likely to receive radiation or surgery for prostate cancer than non-Black men

Many survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers hesitate to get COVID-19 vaccinations

Public opinion surveys could be used to understand regional variation in vaccine hesitancy, say experts

UPMC expert finds successful treatment for rare diseases diagnosed by newborn screenings

Wayne State awarded NSF grant to investigate how viruses navigate through the mucus barrier

New discovery could yield a potential new treatment for breast cancer

Advanced X-ray technology provides a viable pipeline for multiscale whole brain imaging

Sleep-deprived individuals less likely to disclose information about past criminal activity

FDA's controversial decision to approve aducanumab for Alzheimer's treatment raises major ethical issues

Patient-psychotherapist matching improves outcomes of mental health treatment

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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