In satellite photos of the Earth, clouds of bright green bloom across the surface of lakes and oceans as algae populations explode in nutrient-rich water. From the air, the algae appear to be the primary players in the ecological drama unfolding below. But those single-celled organisms we credit for influencing the aquatic environment at the...
In a recent study about coronavirus, experts from Cambridge University were able to map the genetic history of COVID-19 from December, when the spread was first recorded, to March, discovering that the virus has three distinct strains, all of which are closely related to each other. The analysis showed three different strains of coronavirus. Three...
Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor)Apr 10 2020 A new Finnish study demonstrated the benefits of large-scale genomic information in estimating the risk of onset for cardiac diseases, diabetes and common cancers. The findings, based on the FinnGen research dataset encompassing more than 135,000 Finns, show that new tools based on genomic data are helpful...
by Stony Brook University As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads and nears its so-called apex in New York State, the need for N95 respirator masks, which protect against inhalation of airborne coronavirus molecular particles, is still a top concern. According to new research being conducted at the Stony Brook University MART building, dry heat ovens have...
Many patients with IBD who develop COVID-19 should stop their medication AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION Bethesda, Maryland (April 10, 2020) — Today, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) published new COVID-19 guidance for gastroenterologists treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Expert Commentary....
A new type of sensor device from the German health technology company Digital Diagnostics AG can be used for immediate tests for the new SARS coronavirus. The SARS-CoV-2 MEMS 5 Minute Test(TM) is created as a pocket-size lab and can be used in four steps anywhere on-site by general practitioners, paramedics and nursing staff without...
by McGill University The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented need to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for hospital staff. A team of Montreal medical experts has partnered with a 3-D printing company to design and distribute face shields to protect healthcare workers as they treat patients with this life-threatening disease. “Although we currently have...
Dive Brief: The HHS Office of Civil Rights said Thursday it is partially suspending its enforcement of HIPAA in a move to free up the information flow and coordinate the public and private sectors’ response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. OCR said it would use its discretion to not enforce the law against what it...
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators have approved AstraZeneca Plc’s Imfinzi treatment for use against an aggressive type of lung cancer in previously untreated patients, the group said on Monday, as it moves to expand its specialization in tackling the disease. The treatment, when combined with chemotherapy, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for...
This discovery has implications in cancer, stem cell growth, and blood or neuron progenitor cell speciation UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Human cells respond to stresses like DNA damage, metabolic imbalance and starvation by first trying to repair the problem. If that does not work, the cells then induce programmed cell death,...
