Researchers make first steps toward a cure for HIV Researchers have developed a way to pull HIV out of the latent reservoir making the virus visible to the immune system and providing the potential to be killed by treatment. Jul 9, 2020 0 57
From lung scarring to heart damage, COVID-19 may leave lingering marks For some individuals with COVID-19, recovering from the acute phase of the infection is only the beginning. Worrying reports now indicate that the virus may be capable of inflicting long-lasting damage to the lungs, heart ... Jul 9, 2020 0 4
Aerosols are a bigger coronavirus threat than WHO guidelines suggest – here's what you need to know When someone coughs, talks or even breathes, they send tiny respiratory droplets into the surrounding air. The smallest of these droplets can float for hours, and there is strong evidence that they can carry live coronavirus ... Jul 9, 2020 0 5
GPs text messages boost cervical screening uptake Sending a text message reminder can lead to more women taking up cervical screening, new research has shown. Jul 9, 2020 0 1
When Trump pushed hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, hundreds of thousands of prescriptions followed In late March and early April, President Trump repeatedly proclaimed that hydroxychloroquine could prevent or treat COVID-19. Within days, the number of prescriptions for the drug skyrocketed even though evidence it could ... Jul 9, 2020 0 1
New treatment approach uses killer cells to treat deadly brain tumors Glioblastomas are the most common malignant brain tumors in adults. Treatment options are extremely limited and usually not effective, leading to death for most patients within 12-18 months of diagnosis. Jul 9, 2020 0 1
Cell-like decoys could mop up viruses in humans – including the one that causes COVID-19 Researchers around the world are working frantically to develop COVID-19 vaccines meant to target and attack the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Researchers in my nanoengineering lab are taking a different approach toward stopping SARS-CoV-2. ... Jul 9, 2020 0 9
Intimate partner violence, history of childhood abuse worsen trauma symptoms for new moms A study assessed the interaction of new and old relationship traumas among women three to 18 months after the birth of their child—one of the most challenging periods of their lives. The study found that new experiences ... Jul 9, 2020 0 2
Older Kiwis at high risk of malnutrition due to low intake of meat and dairy, study shows A recent study involving people over the age of 65 in New Zealand, Canada and the Netherlands shows two thirds of the participants are at high risk of malnutrition. Jul 9, 2020 0 1
Signs of COVID-19 may be hidden in speech signals It's often easy to tell when colleagues are struggling with a cold—they sound sick. Maybe their voices are lower or have a nasally tone. Infections change the quality of our voices in various ways. But MIT Lincoln Laboratory ... Jul 9, 2020 0 250