A team of researchers from the University of Southampton, the University of Bath and King’s College London have provided compelling
Month: May 2020
COVID-19: Tips for going out again
If coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) stay-at-home restrictions are easing in your community, you might wonder how to visit public places
Combinatorial screening approach opens path to better-quality joint cartilage
As a rubber-like elastic tissue with widely varying properties, cartilage lubricates joints to keep them healthy and in motion, and
New urine testing method holds promise for kidney stone sufferers
An improved urine-testing system for people suffering from kidney stones inspired by nature and proposed by researchers from Penn State
Researchers develop high-performance cancer vaccine using novel microcapsules
Developing safe and efficient bioformulations using approved materials and ingenious designs can accelerate the clinical translation process. Scientists from the
How coronavirus kills
The novel coronavirus ‘hijacks’ our body’s cells by blocking certain genes that fight against infections, a new study suggests. Viruses, such as
The Lancet: No evidence of benefit for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients
A large observational study suggests that treatment with the antimalarial drug chloroquine or its analogue hydroxychloroquine (taken with or without
When developing vaccines against COVID-19, ‘fast is slow, and slow is fast’
Bypassing clinical trials for a potential SARS-CoV-2 vaccine would be “catastrophic,” says Science Advances deputy editor Douglas Green in this Editorial. Instead,
AI tool gives doctors a new look at the lungs in treating COVID-19
Spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, Princeton researchers have developed a diagnostic tool to analyze chest X-rays for patterns in diseased
New details regarding the immune response in COVID-19
The human immune system is reactive to more than just the viral protein on which researchers have focused to date.