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Virus DNA left on a hospital bed rail was found in nearly half of all sites sampled across a ward within 10 hours and persisted for at least five days, according to a new study in the United Kingdom. Source: Virus DNA spread across surfaces in hospital ward over 10 hours
Continue Reading →Taking prescription blood pressure medication helped even the frailest elderly patients live longer, according to a large study in Italy. While the improved survival benefit was found in all older people, the healthier older people survived longer than those with multiple medical conditions. Source: Blood pressure medications help even the frailest elderly people live longer
Continue Reading →A new system for delivering vaccines to children in low-income nations has taken a vital step forward, thanks to groundbreaking work. Source: Ground-breaking research makes childhood vaccines safe in all temperatures
Continue Reading →Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, finds a new UCL-led study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Source: Repetitive negative thinking linked to dementia risk
Continue Reading →Italian researchers have been able to identify the genetic basis of susceptibility to Covid-19 infection, and also to the possibility of contracting a more severe form of the disease. This has important implications for treatment and drug development. Source: New identification of genetic basis of COVID-19 susceptibility will aid treatment
Continue Reading →Early data from a clinical study suggest that blocking the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) protein with the cancer drug acalabrutinib provided clinical benefit to a small group of patients with severe COVID-19. Source: Study identifies potential approach to treat patients with severe COVID-19
Continue Reading →In a new paper, researchers discuss challenges and implications related to false-negative diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Source: New report examines challenges and implications of false-negative COVID-19 tests
Continue Reading →Cystic fibrosis is the most frequent severe inherited disorder worldwide. Researchers have now discovered a novel disease that might lead to a better understanding of cystic fibrosis and new treatment options in the future. Source: A newly discovered disease may lead to better treatment of cystic fibrosis
Continue Reading →A new type of wearable brain scanner is revealing new possibilities for understanding and diagnosing mental illness after the technology has been expanded to scan the whole brain with millimeter accuracy. Source: Wearable brain scanner technology expanded for whole head imaging
Continue Reading →Researchers have found the first indication that carbon quantum dots, a class of nanoparticles, can be utilized to combat neurological disorders. Source: Researchers help bring biofriendly materials to drug design for neuro disorders
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