Online simulation to help public understand how diseases spread Scientists have created an online simulation to help people understand how individual actions affect the spread of diseases. Jun 1, 2020 0 0
Study shows hydroxychloroquine's harmful effects on heart rhythm The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which has been promoted as a potential treatment for COVID-19, is known to have potentially serious effects on heart rhythms. Now, a team of researchers has used an optical mapping system ... Jun 1, 2020 0 20
Inherited high cholesterol may be common in people with heart disease An inherited disorder that causes high cholesterol early in life appears to affect about 25 million people worldwide, but it is especially common among people with cardiovascular disease, new research suggests. Jun 1, 2020 1 1
Blood test predicts response to prostate cancer treatment A new blood test can predict how well men with advanced prostate cancer will respond to treatment and could replace some of the existing methods used to characterise and track the disease. Jun 1, 2020 0 9
3-D models bring 'invisible killer' coronavirus into view New treatments for COVID-19 may become possible thanks to 3-D models of parts of the coronavirus produced by a team of scientists, including at the University of Reading. Jun 1, 2020 0 2
People are optimistic about own COVID-19 risk, pessimistic about society Most people believe themselves to be less at risk from COVID-19 than others of their own age and gender, indicating an optimism bias, according to a recent UCL survey conducted in the US. Jun 1, 2020 0 25
Could sewage monitoring help track COVID-19 hotspots? Scientists suggest the COVID-19 virus could be tracked through a closer watch on sewage systems worldwide. Jun 1, 2020 0 0
Selectively reactivating nerve cells to retrieve a memory Selectively increasing the levels of a certain protein in nerve cells that play a key role in memory storage boosts memory performance, as demonstrated in experiments on mice by a group of scientists at Heidelberg University ... Jun 1, 2020 0 142
Pathogen scientist collaborating on vaccine that could prevent and treat COVID-19 C. Todd French, assistant professor of biology and leader of Northern Arizona University's new COVID-19 Testing Service Center (CTSC), is working with scientists at Vault Pharma, an emerging biotechnology company, to test ... Jun 1, 2020 0 2
Doctors design tool to predict rapid COVID-19 decline Two Yale emergency physicians have designed a tool to help clinicians better identify COVID-19 patients whose condition is likely to worsen rapidly and who will need intensive care within 24 hours. Jun 1, 2020 0 3
