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SARS-CoV-2 spike D614G variant exhibits enhanced replication and transmissibility

A team of scientists from Switzerland, Germany, and the USA has demonstrated that the S-614G variant can easily bind to the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), the cellular gateway of SARS-CoV-2. The variant also showed enhanced replication and transmissibility in animal models.

2 Nov 2020

How COVID death counts become the stuff of conspiracy theories

In the waning days of the campaign, President Donald Trump complained repeatedly about how the United States tracks the number of people who have died from COVID-19, claiming, "This country and its reporting systems are just not doing it right."

2 Nov 2020

Mothers' vitamin D levels during pregnancy positively associated with their children's IQ

Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body. A mother's vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in utero and helps regulate processes including brain development.

2 Nov 2020

Study identifies new cause of COVID-19 blood clots

Blood clots continue to wreak havoc for patients with severe COVID-19 infection, and a new study explains what may spark them in up to half of patients.

2 Nov 2020

New AI-powered forecasting tool makes prediction of flu outbreaks easier

Predicting influenza outbreaks just got a little easier, thanks to a new A.I.-powered forecasting tool developed by researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology.

2 Nov 2020

Research finds detectable but low-level SARS-CoV-2 contamination on public surfaces

A team of researchers at Tufts University found that 8.3 percent of surface samples tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, including crosswalk buttons, trash can handles, and door handles of essential business entrances such as grocery stores, banks, gas stations, and liquor stores.

2 Nov 2020

Study: 1 in 8 patients with cancer have inherited gene mutations

Genetic testing can uncover inherited genetic mutations, and could individualize cancer therapies, improve survival, manage cancer in loved ones and push the boundaries of precision medicine.

2 Nov 2020

Two studies find age as a primary factor in melanoma treatment resistance

Age may cause identical cancer cells with the same mutations to behave differently. In animal and laboratory models of melanoma cells, age was a primary factor in treatment response.

2 Nov 2020

Sphincter injuries associated with higher risk of future fecal incontinence

The risk of subsequent fecal incontinence and intestinal gas leakage is significantly higher among women who, during childbirth, have suffered a sphincter injury and consequent damage to the anal sphincter muscle, was shown in a new study from the University of Gothenburg.

2 Nov 2020

Using radar to provide greater security in food production

Foreign objects - glass splinters, for example - that find their way into foods can be hazardous to consumers.

2 Nov 2020

‘His lies are killing my neighbors’: Swing-state health workers try to defeat Trump

Dr. Chris Kapsner intubated his first COVID-19 patient — a 47-year-old man who arrived short of breath at an emergency room in Minnesota's Twin Cities — back in April.

2 Nov 2020

More than 45,000 cardiac procedures were missed due to Covid-19 lockdown

The Covid-19 lockdown led to more than 45,000 cardiac procedures being missed this year, which could have a long-term impact on mortality rates as healthcare providers work to catch up.

2 Nov 2020

WHO welcomes SHINE trial results on shorter treatment for drug-susceptible TB in children

The World Health Organization's Global TB Programme welcomes the results from an important study on shortened treatment for drug-susceptible tuberculosis in children, presented at the 51st virtual Union World Conference on Lung Health.

2 Nov 2020

Hygiene hypothesis’ tested: Poorer water, sanitation associated with fewer COVID-19 deaths

Indian researchers from the formidable Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and two other top-notch institutes have put to test the "hygiene hypothesis" with a study suggesting that areas with high prevalence of infectious diseases are likely to see fewer COVID-19 deaths.

2 Nov 2020

Novel MRI contrast agent offers hope for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease

Hong Kong Baptist University scientists have invented a novel contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging, which enables real-time visualization and detection of the size and number of amyloid-beta in the brain, a main hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.

2 Nov 2020

New model aims to predict risk of cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes

Researchers from the University of Sydney’s School of Project Management within the Faculty of Engineering have developed a model which aims to predict the risk of people living with type 2 diabetes developing cardiovascular disease.

2 Nov 2020

Hybrid implant coating can protect patients from future infections

A hybrid implant coating made from antibacterial silver and an antibiotic will protect patients from infection in the future.

2 Nov 2020

Urbanization leads to a huge decrease in skin bacterial diversity

Urbanization leads to a vast decrease in bacterial diversity and an increase in chemical diversity on the skin, a keynote lecture on the skin microbiome will reveal today at the 29th EADV Congress, EADV Virtual.

2 Nov 2020

CEA-Leti and Intel collaborate to advance chip design through innovative 3D packaging technologies

What’s new: CEA-Leti today announced a new collaboration with Intel on advanced 3D and packaging technologies for processors to advance chip design.

2 Nov 2020

Research finds increase in risky sexual behavior and STIs despite COVID-19 pandemic

New research launched at the 29th EADV Congress, EADV Virtual, has found that despite the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) lockdown restrictions, diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including gonorrhoea, secondary syphilis and mycoplasma genitalium (MG), have increased.

2 Nov 2020

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SARS-CoV-2 spike D614G variant exhibits enhanced replication and transmissibility

How COVID death counts become the stuff of conspiracy theories

Mothers' vitamin D levels during pregnancy positively associated with their children's IQ

Study identifies new cause of COVID-19 blood clots

New AI-powered forecasting tool makes prediction of flu outbreaks easier

Research finds detectable but low-level SARS-CoV-2 contamination on public surfaces

Study: 1 in 8 patients with cancer have inherited gene mutations

Two studies find age as a primary factor in melanoma treatment resistance

Sphincter injuries associated with higher risk of future fecal incontinence

Using radar to provide greater security in food production

‘His lies are killing my neighbors’: Swing-state health workers try to defeat Trump

More than 45,000 cardiac procedures were missed due to Covid-19 lockdown

WHO welcomes SHINE trial results on shorter treatment for drug-susceptible TB in children

Hygiene hypothesis’ tested: Poorer water, sanitation associated with fewer COVID-19 deaths

Novel MRI contrast agent offers hope for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease

New model aims to predict risk of cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes

Hybrid implant coating can protect patients from future infections

Urbanization leads to a huge decrease in skin bacterial diversity

CEA-Leti and Intel collaborate to advance chip design through innovative 3D packaging technologies

Research finds increase in risky sexual behavior and STIs despite COVID-19 pandemic

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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