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India to deploy homegrown tech against COVID-19

When India's 1.3 billion people come out of a 40-day lockdown on 3 May, imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19, they can hope that a battery of technologies that the government is readying to deploy against the contagious virus could offer them some protection.

28 Apr 2020

Study shows how mistakes help people to stabilize the changing impressions of environment

When we look at the same object in quick succession, our second glance always reflects a slightly falsified image of the object. Guided by various object characteristics such as motion direction, colour and spatial position, our short-term memory makes systematic mistakes.

28 Apr 2020

Coatings network works towards improving pandemic-readiness

In a world where global warming and long-distance travel quickly spread infectious diseases like COVID-19, innovative germ-killing coatings for hospitals could save lives

28 Apr 2020

CNIC researchers develop mouse model to examine the mechanical function of proteins

The Molecular Mechanics of the Cardiovascular System group at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), led by Jorge Alegre Cebollada, in partnership with an international scientific team, has generated the first experimental mouse model that allows direct analysis of the mechanical function of proteins in living organisms.

28 Apr 2020

Scientists launch clinical trial to test the efficacy of HIV drug against COVID-19 infection

A team of scientists from St. Michael's Hospital, Sinai Health and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre have launched a clinical trial to understand whether an existing drug used for HIV treatment and prevention may work to prevent COVID-19 infection.

28 Apr 2020

COVID-19 Task Force develops "Large Scale Testing Strategy"

As part of its exit strategy, the Luxembourg government can count on the support of Luxembourg research, namely the Research Luxembourg COVID-19 Task Force.

28 Apr 2020

New Leica platform adds an additional dimension of information to confocal imaging

Leica Microsystems, has announced the launch of its flagship new confocal microscopy platform, called STELLARIS.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 28 Apr 2020

Lawmaker pushing mental health reform: It’s ‘more needed than ever’

During the first week of school closures in San Jose, state Sen. Jim Beall's office received more than a dozen phone calls from distressed parents and caregivers.

28 Apr 2020

Disarmed anthrax toxin tested as a way to combat Covid-19

Disarmed anthrax toxin is being tested as a way of fighting the Covid-19 virus.

28 Apr 2020

Widely used surgical masks are putting health care workers at serious risk

With medical supplies in high demand, federal authorities say health workers can wear surgical masks for protection while treating COVID-19 patients — but growing evidence suggests the practice is putting workers in jeopardy.

28 Apr 2020

New study highlights the need to adopt healthy lifestyles from an early age

A large study in adolescents and children, some as young as 3 years of age, shows a link between obesity, high blood pressure, and later damage to blood vessels. The research is presented today on EAPC Essentials 4 You, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology.

28 Apr 2020

Health insurers prosper as COVID-19 deflates demand for elective treatments

As doctors and consumers are forced to put most nonemergency procedures on hold, many health insurers foresee strong profits.

28 Apr 2020

Study of nearly 10,000 women explores feasibility and safety of multi-cancer blood test

A study of nearly 10,000 women with no cancer history found that a multi-cancer blood test successfully detected some cancers.

28 Apr 2020

Caprion - HistoGeneX Expands its biomarker capabilities and deploys molecular COVID-19 testing services

Caprion - HistoGeneX announced today that the company is launching a molecular PCR testing service for identifying patients with COVID-19.

28 Apr 2020

Study could help inform long-term public health response to COVID-19 pandemic

In the most detailed study to date of epidemic spread, an international team of researchers has modeled measles dynamics based on over 40 years of data collected in England and Wales.

28 Apr 2020

Researchers describe an underlying biological basis for mylagic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Mylagic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling and complex illness. Affected persons often cannot pursue ordinary activities -- physical or mental -- because of an incapacitating loss of energy and other symptoms, and may find themselves confined to bed or house-bound for years.

28 Apr 2020

Medical News

India to deploy homegrown tech against COVID-19

Study shows how mistakes help people to stabilize the changing impressions of environment

Coatings network works towards improving pandemic-readiness

CNIC researchers develop mouse model to examine the mechanical function of proteins

Scientists launch clinical trial to test the efficacy of HIV drug against COVID-19 infection

COVID-19 Task Force develops "Large Scale Testing Strategy"

New Leica platform adds an additional dimension of information to confocal imaging

Lawmaker pushing mental health reform: It’s ‘more needed than ever’

Disarmed anthrax toxin tested as a way to combat Covid-19

Widely used surgical masks are putting health care workers at serious risk

New study highlights the need to adopt healthy lifestyles from an early age

Health insurers prosper as COVID-19 deflates demand for elective treatments

Study of nearly 10,000 women explores feasibility and safety of multi-cancer blood test

Caprion - HistoGeneX Expands its biomarker capabilities and deploys molecular COVID-19 testing services

Study could help inform long-term public health response to COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers describe an underlying biological basis for mylagic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Scholarly publishers have teamed up to optimize the efficiency of peer review during COVID-19

Researchers discover a new mode of protein degradation by ubiquitin-proteasome system

COVID-19 pandemic may signal the end of egalitarian National Health Service

Free online resource provides soothing music and videos to support people during COVID-19

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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