Studying COVID-19’s envelope protein
Credit: © KAUST; Xavier Pita Understanding any similarities between SARS and COVID-19 inflammation could help in a clinical setting. A ...
Tag: Disease in the Developing World
EMA adopts positive opinion on monthly vaginal ring to reduce HIV risk
IPM's dapivirine ring could give women in Sub-Saharan Africa first long-acting HIV prevention option; opinion paves way for WHO and ...
UMD addresses African vulture poisoning with global disease and biodiversity implications
Findings suggest that a more holistic and coordinated approach leveraging community engagement and pre-existing resources could maximize conservation impactsCredit: Edwin ...
Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens
UC Berkeley researchers show how agricultural chemicals can increase transmission of the schistosome parasiteCredit: Planetary Health Alliance photo by Hillary ...
Penn researchers find three distinct immune responses for sicker COVID-19 patients
New immune profiles could help predict disease and guide treatments, suggests two Penn studiesCredit: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of ...
Ideal way to screen for disease
Bioprobe tests favour AIEgen technologyCredit: Flinders University In the pandemic age of telehealth and new technologies, remote site lab or ...
Converting female mosquitoes to non-biting males with implications for mosquito control
Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech researchers have proven that a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into fertile ...
UTMB researchers have discovered a new antiviral mechanism for dengue therapeutics
Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch GALVESTON, Texas - A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch ...
COVID-19: Considering meditation and yoga as adjunctive treatment
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 13, 2020--The anti-inflammatory and other beneficial effects of meditation and ...
Lasers etch an efficient way to address global water crisis
Credit: H.M. Cao/University of Rochester Lasers etch a simple way to address global water crisis Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people ...
‘Lab in a suitcase’ could hold the key to safer water and sanitation for millions
A portable testing lab that fits into a suitcase is being hailed as the key to tackling one of the ...
Chemical offers new hope of finding treatments for neglected tropical diseases
Credit: Manuel Saldivia and Andrés Sánchez Scientists say they are a step closer to developing a drug to kill the ...
Altimmune COVID-19 vaccine candidate tested at UAB shows positive preclinical results
AdCOVID stimulated both strong serum neutralizing activity and potent mucosal IgA immunity in the respiratory tract.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - ...
Women, newborns, young children and adolescents lose 20 percent of health and social services to COVID-19
'COVID-19 is making a bad situation worse'Credit: Source: iapewec Women, newborns, young children and adolescents are losing 20 percent of ...
Preliminary study suggests tuberculosis vaccine may be limiting COVID-19 deaths
Credit: Virginia Tech One of the emerging questions about the coronavirus that scientists are working to understand is why developing ...
New book examines human right to health, pushes for rating system for pharma companies
Credit: Oxford University Press Every human being has the right to health and new initiatives should be put in place ...
Funding round to accelerate growth for technology to treat speech conditions
Credit: Chris Adam/Purdue Research Foundation WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - SpeechVive Inc. announced Tuesday (July 7) the completion of a convertible ...
Researchers develop software to find drug-resistant bacteria
Credit: Photo courtesy of CDC PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University researchers have developed an easy-to-use software program to identify ...
Grassroots dog vaccinations can help stop rabies, but not alone
Rabies is preventable. Inequality has kept it a threat.Credit: © Ravi Ruparel. In the US, dying from rabies is virtually ...
New Human Gene Therapy editorial: Concern following gene therapy adverse events
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 2, 2020--The Editor-in-Chief of Human Gene Therapy, the first journal ...