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What do we know about the origin and evolution of SARS-CoV-2?

A new study examines the origin and continuing evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in the human and animal co-hosts in an attempt to help prepare for future destructive outbreaks.

21 Apr 2021

Immune escape by SARS-CoV-2 mutations acquired in mink

A new study, published in Cell Reports, suggests that SARS-CoV-2 may have acquired such immune evasion mutations during its transmission in farmed mink.

21 Apr 2021

Can sniffer dogs be trained to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection?

A new study in PLOS ONE discusses the novel use of dogs to sniff out the virus in patient samples as a potential additional diagnostic route to ease the situation.

21 Apr 2021

New Penn State study reveals protective effects of mushrooms against cancer

Next time you make a salad, you might want to consider adding mushrooms to it. That's because higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer, according to a new Penn State study, published on March 16 in Advances in Nutrition.

21 Apr 2021

FDA takes steps to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines meet high standards for quality, safety and effectiveness

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration takes its responsibility to ensure medical product quality, safety and effectiveness very seriously.

21 Apr 2021

Researchers explore cost-effective identification method for novel SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a new study, a rapid and cost-effective method of detecting known variants of concern has been developed utilizing capillary electrophoresis, allowing local facilities to screen for and track SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and implement reactionary procedures.

21 Apr 2021

Strides against HIV/AIDS falter, especially in the South, as nation battles COVID

Facing a yearlong siege from the coronavirus, the defenses in another, older war are faltering.

21 Apr 2021

Censorship or misinformation? Desantis and YouTube spar over Covid roundtable takedown.

In early April, YouTube took down a video featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a group of controversial scientists at a March 18 coronavirus roundtable. The online video platform, owned by Google, cited as its rationale that the video contained false statements about the efficacy of children's mask-wearing.

21 Apr 2021

Another soda tax bill dies. Another win for Big Soda.

A rogue industry. A gun to our head. Extortion. That's how infuriated lawmakers described soft drink companies — and what they pulled off in 2018 when they scored a legislative deal that bars California's cities and counties from imposing taxes on sugary drinks.

21 Apr 2021

Researchers examine antiviral responses in children infected with COVID-19 in South Brazil

New research has been published that focuses on the characterization of innate and adaptive immune responses in adult patients with different degrees of severity and also in pediatric patients with mild symptoms of COVID-19. In this study, researchers have developed an immune profile in children to understand the difference in COVID-19 infection in children and adults.

21 Apr 2021

Smartphone-based ECG screening detects previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians

A smartphone-based electrocardiogram (ECG) screening accurately detected previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians, and more than half who were diagnosed with the irregular heart rhythm were younger than the recommended screening age of 65, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

21 Apr 2021

Listen: A rookie doctor starts her career, forged by the pandemic

On this week's episode of "America Dissected," host Dr. Abdul El-Sayed spoke with Dr. Paloma Marin-Nevarez, an emergency medicine resident at UCSF Fresno, and KHN senior correspondent Jenny Gold about the challenges Marin-Nevarez faced as a new doctor learning the ropes during a devastating pandemic.

21 Apr 2021

Probiotic strain improves iron levels in healthy pregnant women

A new study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica found that taking a particular probiotic strain improves iron levels in healthy pregnant women and may therefore help to prevent iron deficiency.

21 Apr 2021

Research offers new insights on the significance of hyperinflammation following SARS-COV-2 infection

Severe cases of COVID-19 can involve extensive inflammation in the body, and clinicians have wondered if this state is similar to what are called cytokine storm syndromes, in which the immune system produces too many inflammatory signals that can sometimes lead to organ failure and death.

21 Apr 2021

Poor sleep quality linked to female sexual dysfunction, shows study

The importance of getting a good night's sleep cannot be overstated. Lack of sleep can lead to a number of health problems and affect a woman's overall quality of life.

21 Apr 2021

Researchers develop a new method for the detection and evolution of kidney cancer

The research groups Mintota and Photochemistry Reactivity Group of the faculties of Chemistry and Pharmacy of the University of Valencia have developed a method for the detection and evolution of kidney cancer through urine and the dispersion of gold nanoparticles, in what is the first system that will provide reliable information on the existence and progress of this pathology.

21 Apr 2021

New AI predicts the location of “accessory pathways” in the heart

Kobe University Hospital's Dr. NISHIMORI Makoto and Project Assistant Professor KIUCHI Kunihiko et al. (of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine) have developed an AI that uses multiple kinds of test data to predict the location of surplus pathways in the heart called 'accessory pathways', which cause the heart to beat irregularly.

21 Apr 2021

Study reveals the mechanisms involved in the transdifferentiation of esophageal keratinocytes into columnar cells

Metaplasia is defined as the replacement of a fully differentiated cell type by another. There are several classical examples of metaplasia, one of the most frequent is called Barrett's oesophagus.

21 Apr 2021

Advantech Connect Online Partner Conference to Promote Edge-to-Cloud Partnerships and AIoT Solutions for Smart City Services

Irvine, California, April 21, 2021 - Advantech (stock code: 2395), a leading provider of advanced IoT intelligence systems, is excited to launch its Advantech Connect Online Partner Conference, an online partner conference for global partners, focusing on the theme “Edge-to-Cloud Partnerships Enable Smart City Services with AIoT”.

From Advantech 21 Apr 2021

Can a single BNT162b2 vaccine dose confer protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants?

A team of researchers in Germany aimed to determine if the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine mRNA vaccine (also known as the BNT162b2 vaccine) induces robust antibody responses against emergent SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the United Kingdom (or B1.1.7) variant; the South African (or B.1.351) variant; and the Brazilian (or P.1) variant.

21 Apr 2021

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What do we know about the origin and evolution of SARS-CoV-2?

Immune escape by SARS-CoV-2 mutations acquired in mink

Can sniffer dogs be trained to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection?

New Penn State study reveals protective effects of mushrooms against cancer

FDA takes steps to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines meet high standards for quality, safety and effectiveness

Researchers explore cost-effective identification method for novel SARS-CoV-2 variants

Strides against HIV/AIDS falter, especially in the South, as nation battles COVID

Censorship or misinformation? Desantis and YouTube spar over Covid roundtable takedown.

Another soda tax bill dies. Another win for Big Soda.

Researchers examine antiviral responses in children infected with COVID-19 in South Brazil

Smartphone-based ECG screening detects previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians

Listen: A rookie doctor starts her career, forged by the pandemic

Probiotic strain improves iron levels in healthy pregnant women

Research offers new insights on the significance of hyperinflammation following SARS-COV-2 infection

Poor sleep quality linked to female sexual dysfunction, shows study

Researchers develop a new method for the detection and evolution of kidney cancer

New AI predicts the location of “accessory pathways” in the heart

Study reveals the mechanisms involved in the transdifferentiation of esophageal keratinocytes into columnar cells

Advantech Connect Online Partner Conference to Promote Edge-to-Cloud Partnerships and AIoT Solutions for Smart City Services

Can a single BNT162b2 vaccine dose confer protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants?

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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