New York City set for further reopening New York City's restaurants and bars—closed for three months due to the coronavirus pandemic—will be allowed to open outside areas next week, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. Jun 17, 2020 0 2
Nation's capital could move to phase 2 reopening next week Washington, D.C., officials are targeting next Monday for the start of phase two of reopening the nation's capital after months of social restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jun 17, 2020 0 1
Researchers develop microscopy technique for noninvasive evaluation of wound healing Researchers at the GSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging have developed a new microscope that looks at the different parameters that change during wound healing. They hope to use this technique to understand how skin disorders, ... Jun 17, 2020 0 81
Study links endometriosis to DNA changes DNA from uterine cells of women with endometriosis has different chemical modifications, compared to the DNA of women who do not have the condition, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The ... Jun 17, 2020 0 621
Combination biomarker predicts response to immune checkpoint therapy in patients with advanced bladder cancer In patients with metastatic bladder cancer, a novel combination of biomarkers from baseline tumor tissues was predictive of improved clinical responses and prolonged survival following treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, ... Jun 17, 2020 0 99
Germany: 657 virus cases at slaughterhouse in new outbreak Regional officials in western Germany said Wednesday that the number of new COVID-19 cases linked to a large meatpacking plant has risen to 657, a higher figure than many recent daily increases for the entire country. Jun 17, 2020 1 44
Non-invasive fetal oxygen monitor could make for safer deliveries A device to directly measure blood oxygen saturation in a fetus during labor has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. By providing better information about the health of a fetus right before ... Jun 17, 2020 0 9
Russia starts clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine Clinical trials of a Russian coronavirus vaccine have started Wednesday, the Health Ministry said in a statement. Jun 17, 2020 0 11
National tick surveillance survey identifies gaps to be filled New Cornell-led research shows that inadequate funding is the main barrier to better surveillance and control of ticks, including the blacklegged tick, which spreads Lyme disease, the No. 1 vector-borne illness in the country. Jun 17, 2020 0 26
Light-activated 'CRISPR' triggers precision gene editing and super-fast DNA repair In a series of experiments using human cancer cell lines, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully used light as a trigger to make precise cuts in genomic material rapidly, using a molecular scalpel ... Jun 17, 2020 0 37