Germany has detected its first case of a newly discovered Brazilian coronavirus variant, feared to be particularly infectious, regional health
Month: January 2021
South African scientists who discovered new COVID-19 variant share what they know
Late last year the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa (NGS-SA) led by the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) identified a
Potential combined drug therapy for lung cancer
Most lung cancers are of a type called non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). This type of cancer is relatively insensitive to
New perspectives challenge the idea that saturated fats cause heart disease
In science, sometimes a new perspective can turn our interpretation of the data upside-down, and necessitate a paradigm shift. There
Oily fish consumption tied to lower type 2 diabetes risk
Consumption of oily fish, but not nonoily fish, is associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), according
Researchers identify novel target that could improve the safety of CAR T cell therapy for pancreatic cancer
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London, have identified a protein that may represent a novel therapeutic target for the
Study explores the alteration of the functional dynamics of the human brain associated with aging
Normal aging causes disruptions in the brain that can lead to cognitive decline. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging studies have
For rising number of people, obesity is a literal headache
As worldwide obesity rates continue to soar, new research shows that growing numbers of people are developing a potentially blinding
AI-defined COVID-19 testing strategy could lead to fewer infections
When the novel coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe, governments and institutions worldwide faced hard decisions about who to test
Human pancreatic cancer model offers new opportunities for testing drugs
UNSW scientists have grown human pancreatic cancer tumors in the lab—their model is the first of its kind, with important
