Archive: 17/12/2020

A shock to the PPE system: Recharging sterile N95 masks

A researcher from the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo has demonstrated a novel method for recharging sterilized N95 masks so that they can be reused. By exposing the masks to 100 kilovolts for three ...

Dec 17, 2020

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Individuals with high ADHD-traits are more vulnerable to insomnia

Individuals with high ADHD traits that do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis are less able to perform tasks involving attentional regulation or emotional control after a sleepless night than individuals with low ADHD traits, ...

Dec 17, 2020

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Study highlights neurological impact of COVID-19 on children

A small number of previously healthy children infected with COVID-19 can have severe neurological complications, according to research by University of Manchester scientists.

Dec 17, 2020

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Oral contraceptive pills protect against ovarian and endometrial cancer

A comprehensive study from Uppsala University involving more than 250,000 women shows that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer. The protective effect remains for several decades after discontinuing ...

Dec 17, 2020

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Cancer cells circumvent immune system, but reveal themselves in the process

In their move to circumvent the immune system, melanoma cells end up with a deficiency of the crucial nutrient tryptophan. Unlike healthy cells, these cancer cells can continue to synthesize proteins to survive, but this ...

Dec 17, 2020

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New Sydney COVID-19 cluster gives Australians 'wake-up call'

Health officials were rushing Thursday to trace the source of a growing cluster of COVID-19 cases in Australia's largest city of Sydney, with thousands of residents urged to stay home.

Dec 17, 2020

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Vietnam starts human trial of coronavirus vaccine

A Vietnamese pharmaceutical company began testing a coronavirus vaccine on volunteers in Hanoi on Thursday, as developing countries jostle with richer nations to access affordable inoculations.

Dec 17, 2020

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US experts meet ahead of expected Moderna vaccine approval

US experts were holding a meeting Thursday where they were expected to recommend approval of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for six million doses to start shipping this weekend.

Dec 17, 2020

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Impaired blood vessel and kidney function underlie heart disease risk in people with HIV

People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have impaired blood vessel function, which increases cardiovascular disease risk, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal ...

Dec 17, 2020

Reliable COVID-19 test could reduce virus spread

Results of a unique test developed by a world-renowned expert, which targets three viral genes to increase reliability and could cut COVID-19 detection time to 20 minutes, have been peer reviewed and published in the journal ...

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