Japan to fully lift COVID-19 restrictions as infections slow Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday announced plans to fully lift coronavirus restrictions on March 21 as new infections driven by the highly contagious omicron variant slow. Mar 16, 2022 0 18
Researchers may have unlocked the blood-brain barrier The brain is composed of billions of neurons—vulnerable cells that require a protective environment to function properly. This delicate environment is protected by 400 miles of specialized vasculature designed to limit ... Mar 16, 2022 0 114
Immune responses in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract which flares up in phases and which is accompanied by abdominal pain, ... Mar 16, 2022 0 6
Study shows mRNA vaccine technology can be used for HIV vaccines Using mRNA technology like that in the COVID-19 vaccines, researchers have demonstrated a successful way to deliver a potential HIV vaccine, researchers at Duke Human Vaccine Institute report. Mar 16, 2022 0 173
Experiments show people overestimate their abilities after exposure to trivially informative content A team of researchers from the University of Waikato and the University of Otago, both in New Zealand and Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Canada, has found that people tend to overestimate their ability to perform a task ... Mar 16, 2022 report 0 286
Novel CRISPR imaging technology reveals genes controlling tumor immunity Mount Sinai scientists have developed a new technology allowing them to link specific genes to complex tumor characteristics at a scale and resolution not previously possible. The results could lead to new approaches for ... Mar 16, 2022 0 156
China boosts bed spaces as Omicron outbreak spreads China moved to free up hospital beds as officials on Wednesday reported thousands of new cases from an Omicron-led coronavirus outbreak that has put millions under lockdown and raised fears for the health system. Mar 16, 2022 0 16
South Korea hits record 400,000 plus cases amid Omicron wave South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record, as the country continues to ease restrictions despite the Omicron-fuelled wave of infections. Mar 16, 2022 0 8
Poor research practice suggests true impact of homeopathy may be 'substantially' overestimated Poor research practice suggests that the true impact of homeopathy may be substantially overestimated, finds an analysis of the current body of evidence on the effectiveness of this type of complementary medicine, published ... Mar 16, 2022 0 68
Mandatory vaccinations not the answer to boosting uptake among NHS staff Just one in six (18%) healthcare workers thought mandatory vaccinations were the best solution to encourage more frontline staff to have a Covid-19 jab, finds new research led by UCL and the University of Leicester. Mar 16, 2022 0 2