Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Free COVID test orders to end on March 8
Americans will not be able to order free at-home COVID tests after Friday, U.S. health officials announced Tuesday.
Mar 6, 2024
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News tagged with data bank
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Global analysis of coronavirus protein research reveals how countries respond to disease
In a new study, researchers examined how a country's number of published 3D protein structures for coronaviruses, including the one responsible for COVID-19, correlated with its economic output and population. The findings ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Medical research
Protein movement reveals brain tumor's weak spot
Proteins do not have a single shape, but are more like dynamic robots. But—how do they actually move? And what does this tell us about their function? Laura Orellana describes the movement of proteins using computer simulations—and ...
Jan 16, 2023
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Health
When will your medical care collapse?
A retirement wave, mass quarantine, or lack of interest to work in the countryside: There are numerous reasons why a more-than-average number of medical practices could be closing at the same time. The system usually can ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
How artificial intelligence and machine learning will contribute to cancer patient care and vaccine design
Artificial intelligence/machine learning involves the development of computer systems that perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence. AI/ML is used by people every day, for example, while using smart home ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus: Why is Portugal being hit so hard?
Good news about COVID vaccines has been in abundance in the past few weeks. In the meantime, though, the pandemic continues to accelerate globally, with Europe accounting for 34% of new cases worldwide. One country in particular ...
Feb 2, 2021
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Vaccination
Israel trades Pfizer doses for medical data in vaccine blitz
After sprinting ahead in the race to inoculate its population against the coronavirus, Israel has struck a deal with Pfizer, promising to share vast troves of medical data with the international drug giant in exchange for ...
Jan 18, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Team to test app for improving HIV care for new mothers in South Africa
South Africa has more HIV/AIDS patients than any other country and is home to the world's largest antiretroviral program. According to the World Bank, as of 2018 the prevalence of HIV among South Africans ages 15 to 49 was ...
May 25, 2020
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Medical research
Using statistics to prevent the loss of blood donors
The Sanquin blood bank gathers data on every donation. Around 720,000 donations are made every year. "That generates a mountain of highly valuable data," says Leiden Ph.D. candidate Marieke Vinkenoog.
Sep 10, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Discovering potential therapeutic protein inhibitors for Chagas disease
Chagas disease is a potentially life-threatening illness caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and is transmitted to humans through triatomine blood-sucking insects commonly referred to as "kissing bugs" or "vampire bugs." ...
Sep 26, 2017
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