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Three doctors succumb to coronavirus as Philippines scrambles to trace 215 people

The Philippines has reported a sharp increase in confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with the death toll now at 33. The country has also seen the fall of front liner health workers amid the coronavirus fight, with three doctors succumbing to the infection.

23 Mar 2020

Lockdowns not enough to combat coronavirus, WHO warns

With more than 336,000 confirmed cases and at least 14,600 deaths across the globe, many countries and regions have imposed lockdowns in their territories to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The World Health Organization (WHO), however, says it is not enough.

23 Mar 2020

Research may help older adults maintain skeletal muscle mass and physical function for longer

Drug therapies that help older adults maintain their skeletal muscle mass and physical function for longer could be a step closer after researchers at the University of Birmingham identify a key mechanism that drives the clearance of damaged mitochondria.

22 Mar 2020

University of Queensland race to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine research

A funding injection of up to $17 million for vital University of Queensland research could help cut the timeline for an effective vaccine for COVID-19 by six months.

22 Mar 2020

New data shows Wuhan COVID-19 fatality rate 1.4 percent, lower than other countries

It is now abundantly clear that COVID-19 is not "just the flu" as Italy grapples to contain the virus. The country has taken surpassed the death toll of China since it recorded 5,476 deaths with a fatality rate of 8.3 percent. China has first shown a fatality rate of 2 to 3.4 percent, but a new study shows that the rate is lower than previously known.

22 Mar 2020

Using 'young NK cells' could improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy for cancer patients

Immunotherapy that involves treating cancer with the body's own immune cells, or those of a matched donor, shows promise in clinical trials for some patients, but not all.

22 Mar 2020

MTU engineering experts join open-source ventilator movement to overcome COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to spread, the research community is looking for solutions. In addition to work on vaccines and medicine, medical technology is needed. In severe cases of COVID-19, the disease attacks the respiratory system, and one of the major bottlenecks in treatment is having enough ventilators.

22 Mar 2020

Strategies for allocating stockpiled ventilators to healthcare facilities during a pandemic

Key factors must be taken into account in determining the need for and allocation of scarce ventilators during a severe pandemic, especially one causing respiratory illness.

22 Mar 2020

Newly discovered molecule in the lymphatic system could play a role in autoimmune diseases

A study by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery has discovered a molecule in the lymphatic system that has the potential to play a role in autoimmune disease.

22 Mar 2020

Autism rates reducing among wealthy whites, while ticking up among poor, ethnic minorities

Wealthy, white California counties--once considered the nation's hotbeds for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)--have seen prevalence flatten or fall in the last two decades, while rates among poor whites and minorities keep ticking up, new CU Boulder research has found.

22 Mar 2020

Coronavirus threatens the lives of rural hospitals already stretched to breaking point

Rural hospitals may not be able to keep their doors open as the coronavirus pandemic saps their cash, their CEOs warn, just as communities most need them.

22 Mar 2020

Coronavirus remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in aerosols, study reveals

The virus that causes COVID-19 remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in aerosols, a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found.

22 Mar 2020

CoMSES Net could play a vital role in the fight against coronavirus

The Network for Computational Modeling in Social and Ecological Sciences, which acts as an international clearinghouse for computer models and a place where modelers can share their work, could play a vital role in understanding the spread of the coronavirus and possibly be used to help find pathways to reduce its impact.

22 Mar 2020

UC San Diego partners with five leading diagnostics manufacturers to ramp up testing for COVID-19

Partnering with five leading in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, an interdisciplinary team of scientists and physicians at UC San Diego Health and University of California San Diego School of Medicine today announced that the UC San Diego Center for Advanced Laboratory Medicine is significantly ramping up testing for COVID-19, projecting a capacity to complete 1,000 to 1,500 tests per day within two to three weeks.

22 Mar 2020

Vivli to launch COVID-19 portal for sharing of interventional treatment trial data

In a visible sign of data sharing leadership, Vivli, the Center for Clinical Research Da,ta has committed to serving the open science community through the launch of a COVID-19 portal for sharing of completed interventional treatment trial data.

22 Mar 2020

Tel Aviv University joins volunteer initiative to improve detection of novel coronavirus in Israel

Israeli hospitals and universities, including Tel Aviv University, have joined forces to build an enormous student volunteer base to expand and improve the detection of people infected with novel coronavirus all over Israel.

22 Mar 2020

Style of language influences credibility and trust in health forums

More and more, people are using internet forums as first place to look for information on health issues. However, the scientific medical information being provided there is often so complex that laypeople are barely able to form considered judgments on the content of much of the advice.

22 Mar 2020

A review of the literature on acute promyelocytic leukemia

Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 11 reported that relapsed APL, particularly in the high-risk subset of patients, remains an important clinical problem.

22 Mar 2020

Plasma monitoring of EGFR mutations in NSCLC may help predict resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors

Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 11 reported that at clinical progression, 64 EGFR T790M plasma positive patients were subjected to second line-treatment with osimertinib and strictly monitored during the first month of therapy.

22 Mar 2020

Discovery shows a novel opportunity for DOT1L inhibitors in cancer treatment

Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 11 reported that in order to understand the molecular mechanism of the dependency in MM, the research team examined gene expression changes upon DOT1L inhibition in sensitive and insensitive cell lines and discovered that genes belonging to the endoplasmic reticulum stress pathway and protein synthesis machinery were specifically suppressed in sensitive cells.

22 Mar 2020

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Three doctors succumb to coronavirus as Philippines scrambles to trace 215 people

Lockdowns not enough to combat coronavirus, WHO warns

Research may help older adults maintain skeletal muscle mass and physical function for longer

University of Queensland race to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine research

New data shows Wuhan COVID-19 fatality rate 1.4 percent, lower than other countries

Using 'young NK cells' could improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy for cancer patients

MTU engineering experts join open-source ventilator movement to overcome COVID-19

Strategies for allocating stockpiled ventilators to healthcare facilities during a pandemic

Newly discovered molecule in the lymphatic system could play a role in autoimmune diseases

Autism rates reducing among wealthy whites, while ticking up among poor, ethnic minorities

Coronavirus threatens the lives of rural hospitals already stretched to breaking point

Coronavirus remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in aerosols, study reveals

CoMSES Net could play a vital role in the fight against coronavirus

UC San Diego partners with five leading diagnostics manufacturers to ramp up testing for COVID-19

Vivli to launch COVID-19 portal for sharing of interventional treatment trial data

Tel Aviv University joins volunteer initiative to improve detection of novel coronavirus in Israel

Style of language influences credibility and trust in health forums

A review of the literature on acute promyelocytic leukemia

Plasma monitoring of EGFR mutations in NSCLC may help predict resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors

Discovery shows a novel opportunity for DOT1L inhibitors in cancer treatment

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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