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COVID-19 impact on Australia’s research workforce could be severe

Australia’s research workforce will be severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects are likely to be felt for an extended period. Universities in particular have been dealt a double blow by the pandemic.

13 May 2020

New project aims to create special glasses for people with keratoconus

A Fight for Sight funded research study will work to create spectacle lenses for people with the eye disease keratoconus.

13 May 2020

Applying AI to map how COVID-19 virus attacks the heart

A joint UK-US research team is applying a pioneering artificial intelligence system to map for the first time how the COVID-19 virus attacks the heart with such deadly impact.

13 May 2020

New study investigates the effect of asymptomatic COVID-19 transmission

COVID-19's rapid spread throughout the world has been fueled in part by the virus' ability to be transmitted by people who are not showing symptoms of infection.

13 May 2020

COVID-19 pandemic is taking toll on mental and physical health of smokers

The havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic is twofold: in addition to suffering direct effects of the virus, the world is grappling with the challenge of social distancing.

13 May 2020

Researchers launch clinical trial to test the efficacy of antidepressant against COVID-19

An antidepressant medication is being tested as a potential treatment for COVID-19 after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers determined it may prevent dangerous overreactions by the immune system.

13 May 2020

Quest and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics join forces to expand COVID-19 antibody testing

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a global leader of in vitro diagnostics with a rich history of bringing critical tests for infectious diseases to market, today announced it is working with Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, to expand COVID-19 antibody testing to more than 20 Quest laboratories across the U.S.

13 May 2020

COVID-19 restrictions could have lasting effect on child wellbeing, warn researchers

Social and community disruptions caused by the COVID-19 restrictions could have a lasting effect on child wellbeing, Flinders University researchers warn.

13 May 2020

Research examines molecules derived from ticks as potential COVID-19 treatment option

UK-based biotechnology firm ILC Therapeutics is working alongside the University of Oxford to examine the use of Evasins – molecules derived from ticks – as a potential COVID-19 treatment option for patients whose lungs are badly damaged by the virus and face a critical juncture in recovery.

13 May 2020

Nanosized silver cubes can make it easier to read diagnostic tests

Engineers at Duke University have shown that nanosized silver cubes can make diagnostic tests that rely on fluorescence easier to read by making them more than 150 times brighter.

13 May 2020

Analysis of single-cell data indicates that SARS-Cov-2 targets many cell types

Before it can sicken people, the new coronavirus must first sneak into their cells. But not any cell will do. The virus can enter only those with a certain combination of molecules on their surfaces.

13 May 2020

Largest study to date reveals risk factors for COVID-19 death

Academics at the University of Oxford and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, working on behalf of NHS England and in partnership with NHSX, have analyzed the pseudonymized health data of over 17.4 million UK adults to discover the key factors associated with death from COVID-19 .

13 May 2020

U.S. physician survey highlights impact and burden of Thyroid Eye Disease on patients’ quality of life

Horizon Therapeutics plc today announced results of a U.S. physician survey showing that endocrinologists and ophthalmologists perceive Thyroid Eye Disease to have a significant burden on their patients’ quality of life.

13 May 2020

Scientists are looking for alternate methods to predict the spread of COVID-19

With the ongoing challenges associated with large-scale testing for COVID-19--including test kit shortages, stringent testing criteria and the inherent limitations of current tracking systems on mildly symptomatic and asymptomatic populations, scientists are looking for alternate methods to boost testing in order to predict the spread of the disease.

13 May 2020

USP launches new program to accelerate the development of effective COVID-19 treatments

To accelerate the development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, medicines and other treatments, the U.S. Pharmacopeia has launched a new program to support scientists, developers and manufacturers worldwide.

13 May 2020

Scientists discover the 'brain's steering wheel' that controls mice’s movements

Walking is one of the most important motor skills for animals and humans. And for almost all people, being able to walk is deeply essential. In spite of this, researchers are still working to map out which signals and electrical impulses from the brain control our walking.

13 May 2020

Social media influencers could promote social distancing behaviors amongst adolescents

Public health bodies should consider incentivizing social media influencers to encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines, say researchers.

13 May 2020

Optibrium’s StarDrop now powered by OpenEye Scientific’s cheminformatics toolkits

Optibrium and OpenEye Scientific, leading providers of software and services for drug discovery, today announced that StarDrop, Optibrium’s software for small molecule design, optimization and data analysis, is now powered by OpenEye Scientific’s cheminformatics toolkits.

From Optibrium Ltd. 13 May 2020

New rapid CRISPR-based test for sensitive SARS-CoV-2 detection

A new study reports the approval of a new CRISPR-based coronavirus test that is both sensitive and rapid and intended to help reduce the time required to test symptomatic or potentially contagious cases.

13 May 2020

New study to explore long-term impacts of COVID-19 on mental health

A new study will assess the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the mental health of thousands of people – from the womb to old age.

13 May 2020

Medical News

COVID-19 impact on Australia’s research workforce could be severe

New project aims to create special glasses for people with keratoconus

Applying AI to map how COVID-19 virus attacks the heart

New study investigates the effect of asymptomatic COVID-19 transmission

COVID-19 pandemic is taking toll on mental and physical health of smokers

Researchers launch clinical trial to test the efficacy of antidepressant against COVID-19

Quest and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics join forces to expand COVID-19 antibody testing

COVID-19 restrictions could have lasting effect on child wellbeing, warn researchers

Research examines molecules derived from ticks as potential COVID-19 treatment option

Nanosized silver cubes can make it easier to read diagnostic tests

Analysis of single-cell data indicates that SARS-Cov-2 targets many cell types

Largest study to date reveals risk factors for COVID-19 death

U.S. physician survey highlights impact and burden of Thyroid Eye Disease on patients’ quality of life

Scientists are looking for alternate methods to predict the spread of COVID-19

USP launches new program to accelerate the development of effective COVID-19 treatments

Scientists discover the 'brain's steering wheel' that controls mice’s movements

Social media influencers could promote social distancing behaviors amongst adolescents

Optibrium’s StarDrop now powered by OpenEye Scientific’s cheminformatics toolkits

New rapid CRISPR-based test for sensitive SARS-CoV-2 detection

New study to explore long-term impacts of COVID-19 on mental health

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