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Asthma linked to longer intubation time in younger COVID-19 patients

New data suggest that asthma is associated with longer time on ventilators for hospitalized younger patients with COVID-19.

18 May 2020

New algorithms support doctors in making a faster and accurate diagnosis

The know-how from the world's top experts in lung ultrasound was collected and organized in the software application.

18 May 2020

HDR UK announces £3.4m health data initiative to benefit patients

Health Data Research (HDR) UK has announced a £3.4m innovative data initiative in the North of England that will benefit patients across the UK and help address some of the most challenging health issues facing patients and the NHS.

18 May 2020

Researchers develop a low-cost system to track flexible surgical robots inside the body

Roboticists at the University of California San Diego have developed an affordable, easy to use a system to track the location of flexible surgical robots inside the human body.

18 May 2020

Study aims to identify markers that predict how COVID-19 affects patients

COVID-19 is the UK's largest public health crisis since World War II. There is an urgent need to identify why some patients with the virus do very well whereas others need to be admitted to intensive care and may die from the disease.

18 May 2020

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Angst and advice from a health insurance insider

After hearing the story of Anna Davis Abel's fight with her insurance company over testing related to COVID-19, we heard from a listener who has worked for a health insurance company for decades.

18 May 2020

Tourists, beware: Foreign visitors’ travel health insurance might exclude pandemics

It was evident that the fever, nausea and loss of appetite Vlastimil Gajdoš felt on his wedding day was not a mere case of cold feet.

18 May 2020

Roswell Park team proposes possible new strategy for treating pancreatic cancer

A possible new strategy for treating pancreatic cancer highlights the promise of collaboration between experts in both precision medicine and immunology.

18 May 2020

In the COVID age, bring a mask and gloves to a protest

When Lamari Edwards joined Dreasjon "Sean" Reed's Facebook Live video, she could sense something bad was going to happen, but she never thought she was witnessing the last moments of her friend's life. "I had a bad feeling, but I did not think it would end this way," said Edwards.

18 May 2020

University of Valencia files patent application for COVID-19 vaccine

The University of Valencia has filed a patent application for a vaccine candidate against COVID-19, developed by a research team from the Department of Microbiology

18 May 2020

"Power-to-protein" approach offers a new way to feed the world's population

Proteins form an essential part of human nutrition. Up to now, we have generally consumed them in meat, animal products such as milk and eggs, or even in plants.

18 May 2020

Drugmakers tout COVID-19 vaccines to refurbish their public image

Johnson & Johnson researchers working on a vaccine against the coronavirus are "just like the heroes in the hospitals" fighting to save patients, J&J CEO Alex Gorsky said on the "Today" show a few weeks ago.

18 May 2020

COVID-19 may lead to thrombosis in the lungs and subsequently multi organ failure

COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, not only may lead to severe pneumonia but also to thrombosis in the lungs and, subsequently, to multi organ failure involving kidneys, liver and pancreas.

18 May 2020

People infected with hepatitis D are more prone to hepatocellular carcinoma

Of all the hepatitis viruses, D is the most poorly known.This small virus, which can only infect people already infected with Hepatitis B, has so far been little studied.

18 May 2020

ISE continues to support research community in the global effort to fight COVID-19

The current COVID-19 pandemic is having a huge impact on people across the globe and in these unprecedented times we consider it more important than ever that we continue to support the publication of relevant and timely research.

18 May 2020

Medicaid providers at the end of the line for federal COVID funding

Casa de Salud, a nonprofit clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, provides primary medical care, opioid addiction services and non-Western therapies, including acupuncture and reiki, to a largely low-income population.

18 May 2020

Neuroscientists discover anti-aging molecule that repairs age-related DNA damage

MIT neuroscientists have discovered that an enzyme called HDAC1 is critical for repairing age-related DNA damage to genes involved in memory and other cognitive functions.

18 May 2020

Climate change threatens prospects for progress in cancer prevention and control

Climate change threatens prospects for further progress in cancer prevention and control, increasing exposure to cancer risk factors and impacting access to cancer care, according to a new commentary by scientists from the American Cancer Society and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.

18 May 2020

New biodegradable antiviral filters developed for protective masks

The CSIC's associated unit in Polymer Technology in Castellón will study the biodegradation levels of the materials developed.

18 May 2020

Researchers are developing advanced measures to fight against COVID-types contagions

A research team from the University of Valencia, led by the professor of the Department of Computer Science Pedro Morillo, is developing a project to improve protection against infections in areas of high availability of health centres.

18 May 2020

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Asthma linked to longer intubation time in younger COVID-19 patients

New algorithms support doctors in making a faster and accurate diagnosis

HDR UK announces £3.4m health data initiative to benefit patients

Researchers develop a low-cost system to track flexible surgical robots inside the body

Study aims to identify markers that predict how COVID-19 affects patients

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Angst and advice from a health insurance insider

Tourists, beware: Foreign visitors’ travel health insurance might exclude pandemics

Roswell Park team proposes possible new strategy for treating pancreatic cancer

In the COVID age, bring a mask and gloves to a protest

University of Valencia files patent application for COVID-19 vaccine

"Power-to-protein" approach offers a new way to feed the world's population

Drugmakers tout COVID-19 vaccines to refurbish their public image

COVID-19 may lead to thrombosis in the lungs and subsequently multi organ failure

People infected with hepatitis D are more prone to hepatocellular carcinoma

ISE continues to support research community in the global effort to fight COVID-19

Medicaid providers at the end of the line for federal COVID funding

Neuroscientists discover anti-aging molecule that repairs age-related DNA damage

Climate change threatens prospects for progress in cancer prevention and control

New biodegradable antiviral filters developed for protective masks

Researchers are developing advanced measures to fight against COVID-types contagions

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