New technology can detect anti-virus antibody in 20 minutes
Credit: Nishiyama K. et al., Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. April 21, 2020 Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza ...
Tag: Disease in the Developing World
Before COVID-19 100+ experts identified top threats & opportunities for global health
New US Pharmacopeia and MIT Center for Collective Intelligence report examines outlook for the future of medical breakthroughsCredit: U.S. Pharmacopeia ...
IVI to strengthen COVID-19 surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa with support from Sweden
IVI will leverage its network of infectious disease surveillance sites to conduct epidemiological studies of COVID-19 in Madagascar and Burkina ...
Study indicates the need to revise the protocol for detecting Zika in placenta
Brazilian researchers show that the virus can infect different placental regions and that collection and storage methods should be taken ...
Prellis Bio’s Externalized Human Immune System™ rapidly generates 300 SARS-CoV2 antibodies
Company pursues treatment and preventative therapies for COVID-19Credit: Prellis Biologics, Inc. HAYWARD, Calif. May 19th, 2020--Prellis Biologics, Inc. today announced ...
New rare disease with own facial features, cardiac defects and developmental delay
TRAF7 syndrom: the firts forty-five patientsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA-IBUB-IRSJD-CIBERER An international multicentre study describes a rare disease characterized by a ...
COVID-19: Lessons to learn about the first 4.0 pandemic
A conjunction of biological and social factorsCredit: Jordi Serra-Cobo (UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA-IRBio) Although the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak was officially presented suddenly ...
Global study to test malaria drug to protect health workers from COVID-19
COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator to fund international trial of chloroquineCredit: Erin Jones/Barnes-Jewish Hospital With $9 million in philanthropic support, an international ...
Voluntary collective isolation is best response to COVID-19 for indigenous populations
Chapman University-Led study shows researchers collaborating with tribal leadership and government to develop and implement a COVID-19 prevention planCredit: Tsimane ...
Using telehealth to transition diabetes inpatients to virtual care during COVID-19
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 15, 2020--Data collected over a 15-week period showed that using ...
Digital health in the COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 13, 2020--Artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and other key digital ...
Molecular signatures can predict the efficacy of malaria vaccines
A new study reveals that it is possible to identify those individuals that will be protected by the vaccine before ...
Health inequities magnified during COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 12, 2020--The impact of COVID-19 on underserved and vulnerable populations, ...
Malaria mosquitoes eliminated in lab by creating all-male populations
Credit: Alekos Simoni/Imperial College London A modification that creates more male offspring was able to eliminate populations of malaria mosquitoes ...
Researchers testing northern Arizona wastewater for early warning of COVID-19 outbreaks
Scientists at Northern Arizona University are testing wastewater in local communities to help determine the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus ...
Telehealth during COVID-19 may lead to better outcomes for diabetes patients
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 11, 2020--A new study has shown that for some patients ...
Blood test a potential new tool for controlling infections
Credit: Mayeta Clark, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia A new technique could provide vital information about a community's immunity ...
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 in pets and livestock
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 7, 2020--A new paper identifies the critical need for ) ...
COVID-19 and the role of tissue engineering
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 7, 2020--Tissue engineering has a unique set of tools and ...
Life-Saving Lullabies warn against the dangers of COVID-19 to African women
...and now New York wants to hear them!Credit: University of Huddersfield RESEARCHERS at the University of Huddersfield are harnessing the ...