How SARS-CoV-2 mutates to escape antibody binding
A scientific detective story starting with a single patient in Pittsburgh unearths how the SARS-CoV-2…
Month: February 2021
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Biodiversity is its own catalyst — to a point
For decades, scientists have wrestled with rival theories to explain how interactions between species, like…
Pioneering technique paves way for fast and cheap fabrication of rapid medical diagnostic tools
New technology has the potential to accelerate uptake and development of on-chip diagnostic techniques in…
News in Brief 3 February 2021
Urgent steps needed to alleviate suffering in Ethiopia’s Tigray region: Guterres Key workers in 145…
What went wrong in the global governance of covid-19?
The mandate of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response is to “provide an…
Covid-19: Social murder, they wrote—elected, unaccountable, and unrepentant
Murder is an emotive word. In law, it requires premeditation. Death must be deemed to…
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From dogs sniffing cancer to alternative therapies Cancer Council bust myths – Mirage News
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Covid-19 Questions Answered, Courtesy of the FDA
Every week, the FDA sends out a Covid-19 Frequently Asked Questions notice. That quickly can…
Afghanistan: Detainee torture allegations remain ‘alarming’, UN report reveals
Torture claims among people detained for security or terrorism-related offences in Afghanistan remain high, according…
With a seductive number, AstraZeneca study fueled hopes that eclipsed its data
A new paper released this week suggested that a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford…
Research findings can help to increase population size of endangered species
The findings of a new study examining the behaviors of alligator and caiman hatchlings have…
Intranasal influenza vaccine spurs strong immune response in Phase 1 study
An experimental single-dose, intranasal influenza vaccine was safe and produced a durable immune response when…
Extreme UV laser shows generation of atmospheric pollutant
Scientists show that under laboratory conditions, ultraviolet light reacts with nitrophenol to produce smog-generating nitrous…
The Arctic Ocean was covered by a shelf ice and filled with freshwater
The Arctic Ocean was covered by up to 900 m thick shelf ice and was…
Life changes influence physical activity
Life changes influence the amount of physical activity in a person, according to a recent…
Flower diversity may mitigate insecticide effects on wild bees
A higher diversity of flowering plants increases the breeding success of wild bees and may…
A deadly fungus is killing frogs, but the bacteria on their skin could protect them
Researchers have found that some bacteria on the skin of amphibians prevent growth of the…
European hibernating bats cope with white-nose syndrome which kills North American bats
Fungal diseases are a major threat to wildlife, sometimes resulting in significant population declines or…
Apple Watches can help track Parkinson’s disease symptoms
Apple’s quest to put a smartwatch on every wrist continues with its latest health research:…
Key workers in 145 countries to receive COVID vaccines under UN-backed initiative
Key workers and other vulnerable people in 145 countries should receive COVID-19 vaccines in the…
From waste heat to electrical power: A new generation of thermomagnetic generators
Use of waste heat contributes largely to sustainable energy supply. Scientists have now come much…
Fish in warming Scottish seas grow faster but reach a smaller size
Researchers have found new evidence that global warming is affecting the size of commercial fish…
True identity of mysterious gamma-ray source revealed
An international research team has shown that a rapidly rotating neutron star is at the…
Ostriches challenged by temperature fluctuations
The world’s largest bird, the ostrich, has problems reproducing when the temperature deviates by 5…
How Zika virus is transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy
A preclinical study has discovered a new mechanism for how Zika virus can pass from…
Russia: UN rights office ‘deeply dismayed’ by Navalny sentencing
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed dismay on Wednesday over the sentencing of Russian…
Opinion: Kids don’t need Covid-19 vaccines to return to school
The notion is out there that public school students should not return to in-person learning…
Covid-19: New data on Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine backs 12 week dosing interval
The UK’s approach of leaving an interval of three months between doses of the Oxford…
Expert Advice: Two Masks Are Better Than One
Many people have adjusted to the new normal — checking for keys, wallet and mask…
Quality of muon beams
A new technique has taken the first images of muon particle beams. Scientists plan to…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: GSK to partner with CureVac on Covid-19 vaccine; Jazz to buy GW Pharma in $7.2 billion deal
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this…
Progress “painfully slow” on air quality and other environmental issues, inquiry concludes
The UK government is failing to deliver on its 2011 promise to improve the natural…
Covid-19: Four in 10 people with evidence of past infection had no classic symptoms, study finds
Around one in four people who had evidence of past covid-19 infection were completely asymptomatic,…
Load-reducing backpack powers electronics by harvesting energy from walking
Hikers, soldiers and school children all know the burden of a heavy backpack. But now,…
New stem cell therapy in dogs — a breakthrough in veterinary medicine
Scientists have developed a novel method to induce stem cell generation from the blood samples…
On the dot: Novel quantum sensor provides new approach to early diagnosis via imaging
A phenomenon called ‘oxidative stress’ is seen in affected organs during the early stages of…
Medical Daily’s Top Choice for the Breast Therapy Pack
Here’s our top choice for the breast therapy pack. Read Original Article: Medical Daily’s Top…
Brain-related visual problems may affect one in 30 primary school children
A brain-related visual impairment, which until recently was thought to be rare, may affect one…
Childhood diet has lifelong impact
Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can alter your microbiome for life,…
Our Favorite Diaper Changing Table
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Our Top Convertible Diaper Changing Table
Our top pick for a convertible diaper changing table. Read Original Article: Our Top Convertible…
Medical Daily’s Top Pick for the Best 1-Year-Old Toy
Here’s our top pick for the best 1-year-old toy. Read Original Article: Medical Daily’s Top…
Our Favorite Affordable Train Set for Toddlers
Here’s our top pick for an affordable toddler train set. Read Original Article: Our Favorite…
Jazz Pharma to acquire GW Pharma for $7.2 billion, adding CBD-based treatment for severe epilepsy
Jazz Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday that it is acquiring GW Pharma, adding an approved childhood epilepsy…
Deaths from alcohol hit record high during 2020, show figures
An urgent inquiry is needed to understand why deaths from alcohol hit record levels in…
Put to the test: use of rapid testing technologies for covid-19
Governments have invested enormous resources in scaling up testing capacity in their responses to covid-19….
David Oliver: Wider health determinants aren’t ȷust for pandemics
Health politics are dominated by the power of the immediate. Future health gains through long…
John Cash: former director of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, who warned against imported blood products
bmj;372/feb03_6/n312/FAF1faCredit: Keith Breeden, Royal College of Physicians of EdinburghJohn Cash, whose persistent warnings about the…
Matt Morgan: I’m a celebrity, get me remdesivir!
Just as I hoped that public understanding of the current covid-19 crisis was improving, and…