Seeking the most effective polymers for personal protective equipment
Some polymers can resist bacteria; can they be designed to work against viruses?Credit: Morgan Alexander WASHINGTON, November 17, 2020 -- ...
Tag: Epidemiology
New research reveals Australia’s multi-billion dollar superbug crisis
One of the world's most common infections will cost Australia more than $1 billion a year within the next decade, ...
Scientists discover secret to superbug’s virulence in diabetic infections
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Nov. 13, 2020 - The bodies of people with uncontrolled diabetes appear to be the perfect environment ...
Rise in antibiotics prescribed to dental patients in England during COVID-19 lockdown
FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) releases new White Paper on antibiotic resistance to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness WeekCredit: FDI World ...
Mimicking SARS-CoV-2 nasal infection in monkeys
Credit: Pixabay user RobbieRoss A new rhesus macaque animal model recapitulates the clinical and pathological manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 ...
USRDS releases 2020 Interactive Annual Data Report
Credit: © Chronic Disease Research Group The Chronic Disease Research Group (CDRG), in partnership with the National Institute of Diabetes ...
Stanford-led team creates a computer model that can predict how COVID-19 spreads in cities
A study of how 98 million Americans move around each day suggests that most infections occur at "superspreader" sites, and ...
Plasma treatments quickly kill coronavirus on surfaces
Using cold atmospheric plasma promises a breakthrough in stopping the spread of COVID-19Credit: Wirz Research Group, UCLA WASHINGTON, November 10, ...
COVID Misinformation a Roadblock to Curbing Pandemic
Doctors are key in communicating facts to patientsCredit: Photo by Elizabeth Adams The World Health Organization calls the spread of ...
NYUAD researchers develop protocol for a more accurate COVID-19 testing technique
Cost-effective technique can detect lower viral loads and reduce false-negative ratesCredit: NYUAD Abu Dhabi - One critical barrier in efforts ...
Regenstrief, Indiana CTSI, Datavant partner on NIH national COVID-19 data effort
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Regenstrief Institute, Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) and Datavant are supporting the National ...
Down Syndrome-associated gene suppresses age-related corneal clouding
Credit: Professor Takashi Minami An analysis of aging in Down syndrome and hypercholesterolemia mouse models has suggested that a Down ...
USask researchers find face masks don’t hinder breathing during exercise
Credit: John Ko SASKATOON - A new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study has found that exercise performance and blood and ...
Tokyo’s voluntary standstill may have stopped COVID-19 in its tracks
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo - Why did Japan largely contain COVID-19 despite famously jam-packed ...
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