Health
Growing evidence supports the link between air pollution and dementia
Imperial researchers contribute to a report highlighting how air pollution contributes to dementia and a decline in mental ability.
Jul 29, 2022
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Medical research
New clues help explain why the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant is so transmissible
A team of researchers with members from the Gladstone Institute and Curative Inc. has uncovered new attributes of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant that could explain why it is so much more transmissible than other variants ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How effective are masks during a COVID wave?
Health departments are predicting another COVID surge related, in part, to more easily transmitted new variants and waning immunity.
Jul 20, 2022
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Medical research
Microparticles could be used to deliver 'self-boosting' vaccines
Most vaccines, from measles to COVID-19, require a series of multiple shots before the recipient is considered fully vaccinated. To make that easier to achieve, MIT researchers have developed microparticles that can be tuned ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Genetics
Scientists discover link between genetics and failure of joint replacements
Scientists from leading biotech company ExplantLab in Newcastle (UK) have discovered a genetic link to explain why some patients develop pain and early failure of joint replacements.
Jun 30, 2022
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Medical research
Infectivity of airborne SARS-CoV-2 could decrease by 90% within 20 minutes of exhalation
The SARS-CoV-2 virus can lose 90% of infectivity when in aerosol particles within 20 minutes, according to new University of Bristol findings. The study, published in the journal of the Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Immunology
Bad weather creates perfect storm for asthma sufferers
It's an old line: "Everyone complains about the weather but no one is doing anything about it."
Jun 28, 2022
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Health
Study shows inhaled toxic particles take direct route from lungs to brain
Breathing in polluted air could lead to toxic particles being transported from lungs to brain, via the bloodstream—potentially contributing to brain disorders and neurological damage, a new study reveals.
Jun 20, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New study finds prolonged, low-level radon exposure is still a leading cause of lung cancer
A study led by the University of California, Irvine shows a strong relationship between prolonged exposure to low levels of radon and lung cancer, indicating a need for enhanced protection measures. Radon gas in the air decays ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study finds the opening of doors on passenger ships increases the risk of COVID-19 transmission
The spread of COVID-19 in passenger ships is exacerbated when a cabin door is left open to let in fresh air, according to new research led by Cranfield University.
Jun 8, 2022
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