When the pandemic started, people who felt unwell had to join long queues for lab-based PCR tests and then wait for two days to learn if they had the COVID-19 virus or not.
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A collaboration between researchers from Cornell and University of Alberta, Edmonton, has created a new technique to treat type 1 diabetes: implanting a device inside a pocket under the skin that can secrete insulin while ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Engineers at MIT have developed soft and implantable fibers that can deliver light to major nerves through the body. When these nerves are genetically manipulated to respond to light, the fibers can send pulses of light to ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Imagine pointing a small device at your movie seat or restaurant table to kill harmful bacteria or viruses with a disinfecting light.
Apr 20, 2023
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Recent research from CU Boulder may have finally revealed why humans tend to get sick from airborne viral diseases more often in drier environments.
Feb 23, 2023
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We know proper indoor ventilation is key to reducing the spread of COVID-19. Now, a study by MIT researchers finds that indoor relative humidity may also influence transmission of the virus.
Nov 15, 2022
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Disproportionately high COVID-19 mortality rates among Black populations in Louisiana parishes are the result of longstanding health vulnerabilities associated with institutional and societal discrimination, according to ...
Jun 27, 2022
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A recent research paper published in Nature Communications by a team led by Yale School of Medicine researchers finds a promising way to make brain cancer cells more susceptible to chemotherapy.
May 17, 2022
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More than 2,000 children die every day around the world simply because they lack clean drinking water, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Apr 14, 2022
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Masks that protect against SARS-CoV-2 virus can feel like a nuisance, especially while exercising.
Mar 9, 2022
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