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Huddersfield experts highlight the impact of coronavirus on UK local authorities

University of Huddersfield experts have made stark warnings about the impact of coronavirus on local authorities.

27 Mar 2020

Researchers examining gene coexpression and brain connectivity in females with ASD

Allison Jack, Assistant Professor, Psychology, is examining gene coexpression and brain connectivity in females with autism spectrum disorder.

27 Mar 2020

Lessons from the Spanish flu: Strict and early isolation really effective in minimizing disease spread

Large events are canceled, restaurants and non-essential businesses are closed, and in many states, residents have been asked to shelter in place, all to limit the spread and impact of the COVID-19 virus.

27 Mar 2020

Heart and kidney patients should keep taking their medicines during COVID-19 pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, inaccurate medical information has flooded social media and other channels.

27 Mar 2020

Review: A plant-based diet can help prevent and manage asthma

A plant-based diet can help prevent and manage asthma, while dairy products and high-fat foods raise the risk, according to a new review published in Nutrition Reviews.

27 Mar 2020

New study examines the impact of female board representation on medical product recalls

In a study published online yesterday focused on the medical products industry - which includes medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biologics - a group of researchers found that, compared to firms with all-male boards, firms with female directors announced high-severity product recalls 28 days sooner.

27 Mar 2020

MUSC biomedical engineers release plans for 3D-printed protective masks

With the threat of a shortage of protective masks looming as the novel coronavirus pandemic grows, Medical University of South Carolina biomedical engineers and tinkerers had an inspired idea: unleash an army of makers from across the U.S. who could make such masks from 3D printers - a technology that, in recent years, has become widely available.

27 Mar 2020

New drug shows promise to reverse treatment resistance in advanced multiple myeloma

Researchers at the VU University Medical Center in the Netherlands have tested a new drug in patient samples and mice with multiple myeloma and discovered that it was effective even in advanced disease - a point when many patients currently run out of options.

27 Mar 2020

Research sheds new light on the phage therapy history

In the current situation when the fear of virus infections in the public is common, it is good to remember that some viruses can be extremely beneficial for mankind, even save lives. Such viruses, phages, infect bacteria.

27 Mar 2020

Heart size of dogs affects both vortex flow and pressure difference

An international collaboration led by veterinary scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan, has found that size of a dog heart affects both vortex flow and pressure difference in the heart, which both are promising as an index of diastolic function.

27 Mar 2020

Researchers enlist the help of citizen scientists to design new drugs against coronavirus

The best thing most of us can do to fight COVID-19 is stay home, to curb the respiratory disease's spread. But anyone with a computer can pitch in more actively too: by helping scientists design drugs to combat the virus now responsible for hundreds of thousands of infections worldwide.

27 Mar 2020

New guidance for prevention, management of COVID-19 in long term care facilities

Columbia Mailman School of Public Health's Dr. John W. Rowe, Professor of Health Policy and Aging, is a member of a WHO Expert Panel on Care of the Elderly which just released the attached guidance for prevention and management of COVID-19 among elderly in long term care facilities.

27 Mar 2020

Scientists discover a completely new antibiotic resistance gene

Aminoglycoside antibiotics are critically important for treating several types of infections with multi-resistant bacteria.

27 Mar 2020

Protect the lives of healthcare workers fighting against disease outbreaks

Protect healthcare workers from dying from disease outbreaks while in the line of duty, urges Ifeanyi M. Nsofor. The continuing Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is a reminder that healthcare workers are in the line of fire when responding to infectious disease outbreaks and we must ensure that they are protected.

27 Mar 2020

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Huddersfield experts highlight the impact of coronavirus on UK local authorities

Researchers examining gene coexpression and brain connectivity in females with ASD

Lessons from the Spanish flu: Strict and early isolation really effective in minimizing disease spread

Heart and kidney patients should keep taking their medicines during COVID-19 pandemic

Review: A plant-based diet can help prevent and manage asthma

New study examines the impact of female board representation on medical product recalls

MUSC biomedical engineers release plans for 3D-printed protective masks

New drug shows promise to reverse treatment resistance in advanced multiple myeloma

Research sheds new light on the phage therapy history

Heart size of dogs affects both vortex flow and pressure difference

Researchers enlist the help of citizen scientists to design new drugs against coronavirus

New guidance for prevention, management of COVID-19 in long term care facilities

Scientists discover a completely new antibiotic resistance gene

Protect the lives of healthcare workers fighting against disease outbreaks

New test uses saliva sample to provide immediate hepatitis B diagnosis

EULAR launches database to monitor and report outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with RMDs

Video games do not cause or intensify ADHD symptoms in children

Gene therapy investigators can greatly benefit from National Gene Vector Biorepository

Size of tumor tissue area crucial for reliable cancer prognosis, study shows

Instagram offers motivation to exercise

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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