NUS researchers develop new system for accurate telomere profiling in less than 3 hours
The novel STAR assay can rapidly determine telomere dysregulation in cancers and age-related diseases in clinical settingsCredit: National University of ...
Tag: Disease in the Developing World
Researchers validate rapid tests to detect dengue, Zika, yellow fever and other viruses
The method identifies and distinguishes between flaviviruses that cause many diseases in humans and animals in Brazil.Credit: Mariana Sequetin Cunha ...
COVID-19: How South Korea prevailed while the US failed
Credit: Florida Atlantic University COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. The U.S. accounts ...
Biomedical scientists piece together how medication paralyzes parasitic worms
Credit: Richard Martin AMES, Iowa - For years, many scientists and medical professionals likely misunderstood how a commonly prescribed medication ...
3D printing steps up to the frontlines in the battle against Covid-19
The versatility of 3D printing has enabled on demand solutions for needs ranging from personal protection equipment to medical devices ...
Wits University begins its second Covid-19 vaccine trial in South Africa
Wits University is the lead institution in South Africa for a second Covid-19 vaccine trial and will begin screening participants ...
Poor hygiene is significant risk for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria colonization
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Scientists have found clear indicators for how the interaction of poor hygiene and antibiotic use ...
Program achieves 85% reduction in malaria cases, but does not eliminate the disease
A study in the Mozambican district of Magude provides valuable lessons for global efforts aimed at eliminating the diseaseCredit: ISGlobal ...
Study provides insights into how Zika virus suppresses the host immune system
UC Riverside-led research advances vaccine and drug development against the virusCredit: Song lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif -- A research ...
Short-term use of HIV-prevention medication protects at-risk men on vacation
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, August 13, 2020 - Men at particular risk for HIV are very likely to consistently ...
Rapid Reviews: COVID-19 looks at neurological side effects of COVID-19, vaccines, and more
The new open access journal also looks at antidepressants and risk of death or intubation with COVID-19 and seroprevalence between ...
Analysis of Ugandan cervical carcinomas, an aid for understudied sub-Saharan women
This is the first comprehensive genomic study of cervical cancers in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on tumors from 212 ...
Gene therapy targets inner retina to combat blindness
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 10, 2020--Gene therapy to the inner retina prevented blindness in ...
IVI welcomes Finland as 36th member state with flag-raising ceremony
Credit: IVI August 10, 2020 - SEOUL, South Korea - The flag of Finland was raised at the International Vaccine ...
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