Predicting the spread of COVID-19 using standard statistical models has its challenges, which is why two Iowa State University researchers
Month: January 2021
Stanford developing single-dose nanoparticle vaccine for COVID-19
Before the pandemic, the lab of Stanford University biochemist Peter S. Kim focused on developing vaccines for HIV, Ebola and
GPS data could help map COVID-19 transmission risk
Human mobility data gathered from de-identified mobile devices could help map coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission and support contact tracing efforts, according
Long COVID: Who is at risk?
For most people, infection with SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—leads to mild, short-term symptoms, acute respiratory illness, or possibly no
Viewing upper gastrointestinal cancers in a new light
Recently there have been significant advances on several fronts in the ongoing war against cancer of the alimentary tract. Now,
Non-immigrant kids respond differently when immigrant children are bullied
A recent study finds that, while youth think all bullying is bad, non-immigrant adolescents object less to bullying when the
New resource for survivors helps guide life after cancer diagnosis and treatment
Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announced the publication of new, free informational resources on health and wellness for
Anticoagulants reduce the number of brain metastases in mice
Brain metastases can only develop if cancer cells first exit the fine blood vessels and enter into the brain tissue.
Diet and lifestyle guidelines can greatly reduce gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms
Findings from the Nurses’ Health Study, one of the longest running studies of women’s health, show that five diet and
New clues to prostate cancer: Why aggressive subtype can resist treatment
Australian research has identified a new mechanism in which prostate cancer cells can ‘switch’ character and become resistant to