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New antiviral drug candidate inhibits SARS, MERS, bat coronaviruses
A new antiviral drug candidate, called GS-5734, inhibits a broad range of coronaviruses, including the SARS and MERS coronaviruses, according to a report by a multi-institutional team of investigators. Further development of the drug candidate for the treatment and prevention […]
New diagnostic system provides faster results, antibiotic customization
Researchers at the at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, with the use of nanotechnology, image processing tools and statistical analysis, have developed a new diagnostic system that makes for faster diagnostics, earlier and more effective treatment of infectious bacteria through […]
Simplified new-gen antibiotic effective against multi-drug resistant infections
Simplified forms of a new generation antibiotic called teixobactin produced by scientists have been found to be successful in defeating multi-drug resistant infections such as MRSA. The team, led by Dr. Ishwar Singh at the University of Lincoln in the […]
Brain cancer patients lack RNA ‘editing’, scientists find
Scientists in India and the UK observed a lack of ‘editing’ in the microRNAs of the brain tissues of brain cancer patients. Their discovery increases the possibility of using genome-engineering techniques to slow, or reverse the disease. MicroRNAs are a […]
Penta Security Systems, Eventi Telematici to bring encryption to healthcare
Penta Security Systems Inc., a Korean information technology security firm and Eventi Telematici, an Italian software solution provider, have established a strategic partnership to combine MyDiamo’s column level database with their existing line of cloud and on-premise solutions. In light […]
WHO scaling up emergency response for major cholera outbreak in Yemen
The World Health Organization (WHO) is aggressively scaling up its massive emergency response to curb the spread of a major cholera outbreak in Yemen, according to Ahmed Zouiten, WHO’s senior emergency adviser for Yemen. Two years into a devastating civil […]
China faces world’s largest diabetes epidemic, study says
China is now facing the world’s largest diabetes epidemic, with 11% of its population already suffering from the metabolic illness and almost 36% are pre-diabetic, a US study has found. The survey, which included 170,287 participants and was conducted in […]
Painless disposable vaccine patch just as effective as standard flu jabs
A disposable, painless vaccine patch that is equipped with micro-needles has been found to be as effective in delivering the vaccine as a standard influenza jab, researchers said after the completion of a preliminary trial. “This bandage-strip sized patch of […]
Declutter to increase focus, improve mental health
Clutter, which are accumulated physical items that people tend to keep around instead of disposing though they provide no inherent value to one’s life, could have a negative impact on one’s focus and wellbeing. The practice of removing these unnecessary […]
AHA: Coconut oil has higher levels of saturated fats than beef, butter
Coconut oil has higher amounts of saturated fat – a type of fat that raises levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the ‘bad’ cholesterol that can build up in blood vessels and lead to clots and heart attacks – compared to […]
