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New technology allows rapid detection of specific airborne viruses in the field

Researchers in South Korea have developed a technology that enables immediate detection of specific airborne viruses in the field.

10 Dec 2020

Study: TMEM41B transmembrane protein is a critical factor for SARS-CoV-2 replication

A single protein that appears necessary for the COVID-19 virus to reproduce and spread to other cells is a potential weakness that could be targeted by future therapies.

10 Dec 2020

Effective adoption of digital technology underpins businesses’ response to COVID-19

Increased adoption of new digital technology has underpinned businesses’ response to COVID-19, with four in ten citing it as both vital to retaining jobs, and the ongoing viability of their business model, according to a new report from the University of Liverpool.

10 Dec 2020

RetinAI collaborates with Novartis to provide AI solutions for ophthalmology projects

RetinAI Medical AG announces a multi-year collaboration with Novartis Pharma AG under which RetinAI’s IT solutions and artificial intelligence tools shall be employed to support multiple projects in ophthalmology and digital health. Both companies have previously worked successfully on pilot projects in this disease area.

10 Dec 2020

Study shows how brain function and memory abilities shape each other in children

In early childhood, memory skills predict the strength of future brain connections, and conversely, the strength of early brain connections predict future memory acuity.

10 Dec 2020

EKF launches high performance quantitative COVID-SeroKlir antibody test kit

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that it has introduced one of the first tests to precisely measure levels of COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies in individuals.

From EKF Diagnostics 10 Dec 2020

Different languages can make human brains to work harder while processing motion descriptions

We all run from a burning building the same way--fast!--but how we describe it depends on the language we speak. In some languages, we might flee, race, or bolt, while in others we might just exit or leave the building quickly.

10 Dec 2020

Cancer Research UK announces dramatic cuts to its life-saving research budget

Cancer Research UK have announced today further dramatic cuts, slashing £45 million from its research budget.

10 Dec 2020

Researchers pinpoint key factors to ensure successful fecal microbiota transplants

Could number two be number one when it comes to combating recurrent Clostridium difficile (CDI) infections?Using genetic material analysis and machine learning, UBC researchers have pinpointed several key factors to ensure successful fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), which have proven successful in treating bacterial infections in the gut including illnesses like C. difficile, Crohn's Disease, Colitis and even obesity, explains lead author Negin Kazemian.

10 Dec 2020

Study shows how blood biomarkers and income can predict future disability

Blood tests for ‘biomarkers’ such as cholesterol and inflammation could predict whether you will be disabled in five years – according to research from the University of East Anglia.

10 Dec 2020

Glyphosate could be used as biomarkers to predict multiple diseases in future generations

Exposure to the widely used weed-killer glyphosate makes genetic changes to rats that can be linked to increased disease in their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a new study has found.

10 Dec 2020

Organic hydrogels can be a promising candidate for building long-term functioning glucose biosensors

In a new study, published online in the journal American Chemical Society (ACS) Applied Polymer Materials, scientists at Texas A&M University reported they have designed a hydrogel membrane that may be used to house optical glucose sensing materials, toward building a biosensor for monitoring sugar levels in diabetics.

10 Dec 2020

National lung health organizations urge universal vaccine adoption to end COVID-19 pandemic

As COVID-19 cases surge in the U.S., the nation is waiting for the availability of a safe and effective vaccine.

10 Dec 2020

New model shows how bacteria behave in multiple scenarios with common spatial patterns

Bacteria is all around us - not just in bathrooms or kitchen counters, but also inside our bodies, including in tumors, where microbiota often flourish.

10 Dec 2020

Alzheimer Europe launches new report on dementia, recommends future priorities across Europe

At an online European Parliament workshop hosted by Sirpa Pietikäinen, MEP (Finland), Alzheimer Europe launched a new report "Dementia as a European Priority - A Policy Overview" which takes stock of dementia policy at an EU level and sets out recommendations for future priorities across Europe.

10 Dec 2020

Risk of COVID infection in health care workers is driven by community exposure

Nurses only group with higher risk once community exposure considered. Largest cohort of health care worker risk for SARS CoV-2. Only high-flow oxygen therapy and hemodialysis linked to more antibodies to SARS-CoV-2.

10 Dec 2020

Wearable technology could transform how patients manage type 1 diabetes

A PRODUCT design graduate from the University of Huddersfield has defeated thousands of entries from around the world to become one of the finalists of the 2020 Global Grad Show with their design for a discrete earring that monitors blood sugar levels and delivers feedback in real-time.

9 Dec 2020

Proactive management of COVID-19 risk can support employees' return to work

A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, published by IOS Press, is committed to helping organizations manage the challenges they face during the COVID-19 pandemic by publishing robust, evidence-based research, and commentary. All articles featured here and in the WORK COVID-19 Collection are freely available.

9 Dec 2020

Interim analysis of phase 3 study shows excellent efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

South African study data were used to evaluate the safety of the vaccine in the results just published, but not its efficacy [which refers to the percentage reduction of disease].

9 Dec 2020

Implementation of Affordable Care Act expands access to early-stage breast cancer diagnosis

Minority women and women in general aged 50-64 in Pennsylvania showed an increased proportion of early-stage breast cancer diagnosis since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

9 Dec 2020

Medical News

New technology allows rapid detection of specific airborne viruses in the field

Study: TMEM41B transmembrane protein is a critical factor for SARS-CoV-2 replication

Effective adoption of digital technology underpins businesses’ response to COVID-19

RetinAI collaborates with Novartis to provide AI solutions for ophthalmology projects

Study shows how brain function and memory abilities shape each other in children

EKF launches high performance quantitative COVID-SeroKlir antibody test kit

Different languages can make human brains to work harder while processing motion descriptions

Cancer Research UK announces dramatic cuts to its life-saving research budget

Researchers pinpoint key factors to ensure successful fecal microbiota transplants

Study shows how blood biomarkers and income can predict future disability

Glyphosate could be used as biomarkers to predict multiple diseases in future generations

Organic hydrogels can be a promising candidate for building long-term functioning glucose biosensors

National lung health organizations urge universal vaccine adoption to end COVID-19 pandemic

New model shows how bacteria behave in multiple scenarios with common spatial patterns

Alzheimer Europe launches new report on dementia, recommends future priorities across Europe

Risk of COVID infection in health care workers is driven by community exposure

Wearable technology could transform how patients manage type 1 diabetes

Proactive management of COVID-19 risk can support employees' return to work

Interim analysis of phase 3 study shows excellent efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Implementation of Affordable Care Act expands access to early-stage breast cancer diagnosis

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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