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An ickier outbreak: Trench fever spread by lice is found in Denver

Dr. Michelle Barron, medical director of infection prevention and control at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, received an unusual call last month from the microbiology lab: confirmation of the third case this year of trench fever, a rare condition transmitted by body lice that plagued soldiers during World War I.

20 Jul 2020

UC Riverside scientist to shed light on worm infections that escape detection by immune systems

It's likely that billions of people are unaware they have been infected with parasitic worms. A UC Riverside scientist has won $1.8 million to try and understand why.

20 Jul 2020

For COVID tests, the question of who pays comes down to interpretation

In advance of an upcoming road trip with her elderly parents, Wendy Epstein's physician agreed it would be "prudent" for her and her kids to get tested for COVID-19.

20 Jul 2020

As coronavirus patients skew younger, tracing task seems all but impossible

Younger people are less likely to be hospitalized or die of COVID-19 than their elders, but they circulate more freely while carrying the disease, and their cases are harder to trace. Together, these facts terrify California hospital officials.

20 Jul 2020

HORIBA Medical launches digital blood cell morphology QC, training and evaluation tool

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces that it has launched an affordable digital tool for online skill evaluation and training in cytology.

20 Jul 2020

Developing a Better Understanding of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

In this interview, Dr. Andrea Dunaif talks to News-Medical about their genetic analysis study which suggests there are different subtypes of PCOS.

20 Jul 2020

Sphere Fluidics and Heriot-Watt University collaborate to develop next generation droplet generator instrumentation

Sphere Fluidics, a company developing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, and Heriot-Watt University, a specialist, pioneering Scottish University, today announced they have been awarded a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.

From Fluidic Sciences and Sphere Bio 20 Jul 2020

Olympus scanR high-content screening station v. 3.2 brings improved image quality with award-winning X Line objectives

The scanR high-content screening (HCS) station version 3.2 delivers improved image quality, better quantitative data, support for challenging segmentation and classification applications and increased speed to help life science researchers maximize the information they get from their samples.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 20 Jul 2020

Australian researches detect SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater from planes and cruise ships

Previous reports have shown that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has been found in untreated wastewater. While the data is limited, there are no reported cases of a person becoming infected with the virus due to exposure to contaminated water.

20 Jul 2020

Oxford University and AstraZeneca to publish eagerly-anticipated COVID-19 trial results today

The coronavirus pandemic is still rapidly spreading across the globe, infecting more than 14.44 million people. With more than 188 countries and territories affected, scientists are racing to develop a vaccine against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

19 Jul 2020

Hydroxychloroquine is not indicated for COVID-19 under any circumstances

The drug Hydroxychloroquine has long been studied as a treatment for malaria and autoimmune diseases. When the coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe, many countries resorted to using the drug in the hopes that it would improve outcomes of hospitalized patients affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

19 Jul 2020

How to decide whether or not to start treatment for prostate cancer?

You have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and your doctor gives you the option of not being treated, but of remaining under observation: is there any objective way you can decide to be treated or not treated? What should you do?

19 Jul 2020

Study reports a change in why men seek help for sexual problems

Scientists report a change in why men seek help for sexual problems, with fewer men complaining about impotence (erectile dysfunction) and premature ejaculation, and more men, especially younger men, complaining about low sexual desire and curvature of the penis (Peyronie's disease).

19 Jul 2020

Examining cardiovascular injuries in patients who recovered from COVID-9 infection

The coronavirus disease is wreaking havoc on the health of communities throughout the world and may have lasting cardiac effects on those who have recovered from the virus.

19 Jul 2020

Dermatopathologists influenced by malpractice and patient safety concerns when ordering multiple tests

A UCLA-led study has found that dermatopathologists, who specialize in diagnosing skin diseases at the microscopic level, are motivated both by patient safety concerns and by malpractice fears - often simultaneously - when ordering multiple tests and obtaining second opinions, with a higher proportion of these doctors reporting patient safety as a concern.

19 Jul 2020

Benefits of routine childhood immunizations far outweigh the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

The health benefits of maintaining routine childhood vaccination programmes in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic far outweigh the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission that might be associated with clinic visits, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.

19 Jul 2020

Higher doses of omega-3 supplements may be needed for averting cognitive decline

For years, a scientific puzzle has bedeviled researchers aiming to fight Alzheimer's disease, a common and incurable form of dementia.

19 Jul 2020

Hybrid fungus involved in lung infections discovered

Aspergillus latus, a species of fungus previously found only in soil or plants, has been found for the first time in a hospital environment by an international group of researchers.

19 Jul 2020

Researchers are producing COVID-19 spike proteins to prevent future infections

On July 1, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station's National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing received funding from the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals to help find a way to prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus from binding to cells, protecting people from future infections.

19 Jul 2020

MU offers an alternative to chemotherapy for treatment of cancer in animals and humans

Osteosarcoma, a common bone cancer in dogs, affects more than 10,000 dogs in the U.S. each year. While chemotherapy is generally effective at killing some of the cancer cells, the numerous side effects can be painful and often a subset of cancer cells exist that are resistant to chemotherapy.

19 Jul 2020

Medical News

An ickier outbreak: Trench fever spread by lice is found in Denver

UC Riverside scientist to shed light on worm infections that escape detection by immune systems

For COVID tests, the question of who pays comes down to interpretation

As coronavirus patients skew younger, tracing task seems all but impossible

HORIBA Medical launches digital blood cell morphology QC, training and evaluation tool

Developing a Better Understanding of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Sphere Fluidics and Heriot-Watt University collaborate to develop next generation droplet generator instrumentation

Olympus scanR high-content screening station v. 3.2 brings improved image quality with award-winning X Line objectives

Australian researches detect SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater from planes and cruise ships

Oxford University and AstraZeneca to publish eagerly-anticipated COVID-19 trial results today

Hydroxychloroquine is not indicated for COVID-19 under any circumstances

How to decide whether or not to start treatment for prostate cancer?

Study reports a change in why men seek help for sexual problems

Examining cardiovascular injuries in patients who recovered from COVID-9 infection

Dermatopathologists influenced by malpractice and patient safety concerns when ordering multiple tests

Benefits of routine childhood immunizations far outweigh the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Higher doses of omega-3 supplements may be needed for averting cognitive decline

Hybrid fungus involved in lung infections discovered

Researchers are producing COVID-19 spike proteins to prevent future infections

MU offers an alternative to chemotherapy for treatment of cancer in animals and humans

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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