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'Smart contact lens' technology can detect and treat diabetes

Diabetes is called an incurable disease because once it develops, it does not disappear regardless of treatment in modern medicine. Having diabetes means a life-long obligation of insulin shots and monitoring of blood glucose levels.

28 Apr 2020

New technology could prevent the spread of COVID-19

Researchers in Brazil have created a system capable of measuring body temperature from a distance and in crowded environments, such as hospitals, supermarkets and factories.

28 Apr 2020

Americans likely to avoid medical care for COVID-19 fearing cost of treatment

About 1 in 7 Americans say they would avoid seeking medical care if they experienced key symptoms associated with COVID-19 out of fear of the potential cost.

28 Apr 2020

New tool can help produce large amounts of scientific literature on COVID-19

A team of materials scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) - scientists who normally spend their time researching things like high-performance materials for thermoelectrics or battery cathodes - have built a text-mining tool in record time to help the global scientific community synthesize the mountain of scientific literature on COVID-19 being generated every day.

28 Apr 2020

New guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for clinical management of EoE

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the esophagus triggered by allergens that causes difficulty with swallowing in adults, which grows more frequent and intense over time, affecting patients' quality of life.

28 Apr 2020

Study: Nonverbal learning disability is more common than believed

Nonverbal learning disability (NVLD), a poorly understood and often-overlooked disorder that causes problems with visual-spatial processing, may affect nearly 3 million children in the United States, making it one of the most common learning disorders, according to a new study by led by Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

28 Apr 2020

India to deploy homegrown tech against COVID-19

When India's 1.3 billion people come out of a 40-day lockdown on 3 May, imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19, they can hope that a battery of technologies that the government is readying to deploy against the contagious virus could offer them some protection.

28 Apr 2020

Study shows how mistakes help people to stabilize the changing impressions of environment

When we look at the same object in quick succession, our second glance always reflects a slightly falsified image of the object. Guided by various object characteristics such as motion direction, colour and spatial position, our short-term memory makes systematic mistakes.

28 Apr 2020

Coatings network works towards improving pandemic-readiness

In a world where global warming and long-distance travel quickly spread infectious diseases like COVID-19, innovative germ-killing coatings for hospitals could save lives

28 Apr 2020

CNIC researchers develop mouse model to examine the mechanical function of proteins

The Molecular Mechanics of the Cardiovascular System group at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), led by Jorge Alegre Cebollada, in partnership with an international scientific team, has generated the first experimental mouse model that allows direct analysis of the mechanical function of proteins in living organisms.

28 Apr 2020

Scientists launch clinical trial to test the efficacy of HIV drug against COVID-19 infection

A team of scientists from St. Michael's Hospital, Sinai Health and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre have launched a clinical trial to understand whether an existing drug used for HIV treatment and prevention may work to prevent COVID-19 infection.

28 Apr 2020

COVID-19 Task Force develops "Large Scale Testing Strategy"

As part of its exit strategy, the Luxembourg government can count on the support of Luxembourg research, namely the Research Luxembourg COVID-19 Task Force.

28 Apr 2020

New Leica platform adds an additional dimension of information to confocal imaging

Leica Microsystems, has announced the launch of its flagship new confocal microscopy platform, called STELLARIS.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 28 Apr 2020

Lawmaker pushing mental health reform: It’s ‘more needed than ever’

During the first week of school closures in San Jose, state Sen. Jim Beall's office received more than a dozen phone calls from distressed parents and caregivers.

28 Apr 2020

Disarmed anthrax toxin tested as a way to combat Covid-19

Disarmed anthrax toxin is being tested as a way of fighting the Covid-19 virus.

28 Apr 2020

Widely used surgical masks are putting health care workers at serious risk

With medical supplies in high demand, federal authorities say health workers can wear surgical masks for protection while treating COVID-19 patients — but growing evidence suggests the practice is putting workers in jeopardy.

28 Apr 2020

New study highlights the need to adopt healthy lifestyles from an early age

A large study in adolescents and children, some as young as 3 years of age, shows a link between obesity, high blood pressure, and later damage to blood vessels. The research is presented today on EAPC Essentials 4 You, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology.

28 Apr 2020

Medical News

'Smart contact lens' technology can detect and treat diabetes

New technology could prevent the spread of COVID-19

Americans likely to avoid medical care for COVID-19 fearing cost of treatment

New tool can help produce large amounts of scientific literature on COVID-19

New guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for clinical management of EoE

Study: Nonverbal learning disability is more common than believed

India to deploy homegrown tech against COVID-19

Study shows how mistakes help people to stabilize the changing impressions of environment

Coatings network works towards improving pandemic-readiness

CNIC researchers develop mouse model to examine the mechanical function of proteins

Scientists launch clinical trial to test the efficacy of HIV drug against COVID-19 infection

COVID-19 Task Force develops "Large Scale Testing Strategy"

New Leica platform adds an additional dimension of information to confocal imaging

Lawmaker pushing mental health reform: It’s ‘more needed than ever’

Disarmed anthrax toxin tested as a way to combat Covid-19

Widely used surgical masks are putting health care workers at serious risk

New study highlights the need to adopt healthy lifestyles from an early age

Health insurers prosper as COVID-19 deflates demand for elective treatments

Study of nearly 10,000 women explores feasibility and safety of multi-cancer blood test

Caprion - HistoGeneX Expands its biomarker capabilities and deploys molecular COVID-19 testing services

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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