The Red Cross launched a plan Thursday to help get 500 million people vaccinated against COVID-19, saying that leaving the
Day: February 4, 2021
Experimental HIV vaccine primed immune system as first stage in production of broadly neutralizing antibodies
A phase 1 clinical trial testing a novel vaccine approach to prevent HIV has produced promising results, IAVI and Scripps
Prolonged high dose use of hormone drug linked to increased brain tumour risk in women
Prolonged high dose use of the hormone drug cyproterone acetate is associated with an increased risk of developing a brain
Tool predicts which mini-strokes could lead to major strokes
A made-in-Ottawa tool can help emergency physicians predict which patients with mini-strokes are at greatest risk of having a major
Electronic health records can be valuable predictor of those likeliest to die from COVID
Medical histories of patients collected and stored in electronic health records (EHR) can be rapidly leveraged to predict the probability
Study finds COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three
Study reveals neurons responsible for rapidly stopping behaviors, actions
For the first time in humans, investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified the neurons responsible for canceling planned behaviors or actions—a
High intake of refined grains linked to higher risk of heart disease and death
High intake of highly processed (refined) grains is associated with higher risk of heart disease and death than whole (unrefined)
Study links brain cells to depression
A new study further highlighting a potential physiological cause of clinical depression could guide future treatment options for this serious
Hypoxia, a feature inside solid cancer tumors, reprograms methylation of ribosomal RNAs
Hypoxia—where a tissue is deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen—is a feature inside solid cancer tumors that renders them
