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New study suggests an earlier and faster spread of COVID-19 than initially thought

Researchers from Kent University in the UK have shown that the first coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient likely dates back to October 2019. They also found that the spread to other continents of its causative pathogen – the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – occurred faster and sooner.

24 Jun 2021

Nanotechnology and artificial intelligence may be valuable components in securing global food production

An international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of Birmingham, UK, developed a series of steps to follow that could harness AI and integrate the power of nanomaterials safely, sustainably and responsibly, into agricultural practices..

24 Jun 2021

Machine learning tools can help identify tooth loss

Tooth loss is often accepted as a natural part of aging, but what if there was a way to better identify those most susceptible without the need for a dental exam?

24 Jun 2021

Study offers a very hopeful message for individuals struggling with migraines

A new study from researchers at the University of Toronto found that 63% of Canadians with migraine headaches are able to flourish, despite the painful condition.

24 Jun 2021

Researchers discover a molecular pathway that triggers fatal cardiac atrophy

In many situations, heart muscle cells do not respond to external stresses in the same ways that skeletal muscle cells do. But under some conditions, heart and skeletal muscles can both waste away at fatally rapid rates, according to a new study led by experts at Cincinnati Children's.

24 Jun 2021

Antidepressants taken during pregnancy do not increase risk for autism spectrum disorder

Women with depression and other mood disorders are generally advised to continue taking antidepressant medications during pregnancy.

24 Jun 2021

Calming computer jitters: Help for seniors who aren’t tech-savvy

Six months ago, Cindy Sanders, 68, bought a computer so she could learn how to email and have Zoom chats with her great-grandchildren.

24 Jun 2021

Black and Hispanic Americans suffer most in biggest US decline in life expectancy since WWII

Although James Toussaint has never had covid, the pandemic is taking a profound toll on his health.

24 Jun 2021

Biden quietly transforms Medicaid safety net

The Biden administration is quietly engineering a series of expansions to Medicaid that may bolster protections for millions of low-income Americans and bring more people into the program.

24 Jun 2021

PerkinElmer to buy SIRION Biotech

PerkinElmer Inc. agreed to buy SIRION Biotech GmbH, a provider of viral vector-based technologies that drive improved delivery performance for cell and gene therapies. The acquisition is expected to close during the third quarter of 2021.

From Revvity 24 Jun 2021

Long COVID has low prevalence in school-age children, UK study suggests

A new study, released as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, offers some insights into what may be expected in this field, how common it is, how it presents, and how it compares with chronic sequelae of other respiratory viruses.

24 Jun 2021

Survey of health professionals seeks to understand the experience of telehealth services during COVID-19

Whether telehealth will continue to be used by doctors following the COVID-19 pandemic will depend heavily on resourcing and policy, a Flinders University-led review has found.

24 Jun 2021

New insights can pave the way for targeted therapies to fight blood clots in COVID-19 patients

Driven by the mystery of the blood clots reported in both living and deceased COVID-19 patients, researchers from Shoolini University, India, dig deeper into the pathogenesis of COVID-19 and other similar viral diseases, looking for ways in which these clots could be formed.

24 Jun 2021

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New study suggests an earlier and faster spread of COVID-19 than initially thought

Nanotechnology and artificial intelligence may be valuable components in securing global food production

Machine learning tools can help identify tooth loss

Study offers a very hopeful message for individuals struggling with migraines

Researchers discover a molecular pathway that triggers fatal cardiac atrophy

Antidepressants taken during pregnancy do not increase risk for autism spectrum disorder

Calming computer jitters: Help for seniors who aren’t tech-savvy

Black and Hispanic Americans suffer most in biggest US decline in life expectancy since WWII

Biden quietly transforms Medicaid safety net

PerkinElmer to buy SIRION Biotech

Long COVID has low prevalence in school-age children, UK study suggests

Survey of health professionals seeks to understand the experience of telehealth services during COVID-19

New insights can pave the way for targeted therapies to fight blood clots in COVID-19 patients

Doctors’ early retirement has tripled over the past 13 years

Long covid has reignited polarisation in approaches to treat chronic fatigue syndrome

Study finds larger decline in life expectancy during 2020 in the US than peer countries

Family history modifies the link between blood lipids and esophageal cancer risk

Hippocampal neurons fire during specific moments in time

UK charity makes breakthrough in eliminating one of the world’s oldest, deadliest diseases

Researchers observe brain's responses to vagus nerve stimulation during sleep and wakefulness

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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