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How do you stay safe now that states are reopening? An expert explains how to assess risk when reconnecting with friends and family
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How do you stay safe now that states are reopening? An expert explains how to assess risk when reconnecting with friends and family

How do you stay safe now that states are reopening? An expert explains how to assess risk when reconnecting with friends and family May 18, 2020 8.20am EDT Author Ryan Malosh Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan Disclosure statement Ryan Malosh receives salary support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the...

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Reducing early brain inflammation could slow Alzheimer’s progression

CREDIT: GIORGIA MENEGONI, SAPIENZA, UNIVERSITY OF ROME Bethesda, MD – In a new animal study examining Alzheimer’s disease, researchers found that disease progression could be slowed by decreasing neuroinflammation in the brain before memory problems and cognitive impairment were apparent. The new findings point to the importance of developing therapies that target very early stages...

New rapid diagnostic test for peritonitis used for first time in patients
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New rapid diagnostic test for peritonitis used for first time in patients

by Cardiff University A new diagnostic test for peritonitis underpinned by Cardiff University-led research has been used for the time in patients. The Periplex test was trialled in more than 100 patients at the Royal Free Hospital in London in an independent study led by Dr. Cate Goodlad, with “promising” results that suggest it could...

Early screening based on family history may have dramatic effects on colorectal cancer detection
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Early screening based on family history may have dramatic effects on colorectal cancer detection

by Wiley In an analysis that included information on adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer between 40 and 49 years of age, almost all patients could have been diagnosed earlier if they had been screened according to current family history-based screening guidelines. The findings are published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American...

A Guide to Biosimilar Prices: How Much They Cost and How You Can Save
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A Guide to Biosimilar Prices: How Much They Cost and How You Can Save

by Lauren Chase Biosimilars have made a lot of headway in the pharmaceutical world over the past few years. While they’ve been hailed for their cost-saving potential, many have failed to take hold in the U.S. market. Leaders in healthcare have claimed that the regulatory systems in place will make biosimilars too expensive to continue...

Ultraviolet LEDs prove effective in eliminating coronavirus from surfaces and, potentially air and water
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Ultraviolet LEDs prove effective in eliminating coronavirus from surfaces and, potentially air and water

As COVID-19 continues to ravage global populations, the world is singularly focused on finding ways to battle the novel coronavirus. That includes the UC Santa Barbara’s Solid State Lighting & Energy Electronics Center (SSLEEC) and member companies. Researchers there are developing ultraviolet LEDs that have the ability to decontaminate surfaces—and potentially air and water—that have...

How a Premier U.S. Drug Company Became a Virus ‘Super Spreader’
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How a Premier U.S. Drug Company Became a Virus ‘Super Spreader’

By: Kim Barker is an enterprise reporter BOSTON — On the first Monday in March, Michel Vounatsos, chief executive of the drug company Biogen, appeared in good spirits. The company’s new Alzheimer’s drug was showing promise after years of setbacks. Revenues had never been higher. Onstage at an elite health care conference in Boston, Mr....