Archive: 19/02/2021

Toronto's lockdown extended until at least March 8

A lockdown and stay at home order is being extended in Canada's largest city until at least March 8.

Feb 19, 2021

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COVID-19 vaccine candidate, tested at UAB, will start Phase 1 clinical trial

The Altimmune Inc. vaccine candidate that was tested preclinically at the University of Alabama at Birmingham last year is expected to start patient enrollment for its Phase 1 clinical trial next week.

Feb 19, 2021

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3-month interval between first, second dose of Oxford vaccine results in higher vaccine efficacy than 6-week interval

A 3-month interval between doses of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine results in higher vaccine efficacy than a 6-week interval, with the first dose offering 76% protection in the 3 months between doses. These results, from post-hoc ...

Feb 19, 2021

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Combined vaccination and physical distancing enough to prevent future COVID-19 surges

A combination of robust vaccination programmes and strict physical distancing rules could avoid recurring peaks of COVID-19 without the need to rely on stay-at-home restrictions, according to a new study by epidemiologists ...

Feb 19, 2021

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New EBRAINS-enabled tool to help guide surgery in drug-resistant epilepsy patients

Scientists of the Human Brain Project have developed a computational tool to locate the areas in a patient's brain where epilepsy seizures emerge. Now, the team is using EBRAINS to further boost the accuracy with high resolution ...

Feb 19, 2021

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First multi-whole-genome study of IBD in African Americans

In African Americans, the genetic risk landscape for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is very different from that of people with European ancestry, according to results of the first whole-genome study of IBD in African Americans. ...

Feb 19, 2021

Call to action for research ethics in the time of COVID-19 and BLM

Several University of Illinois Chicago faculty members have addressed the issue of how to ethically conduct research with Black populations.

Feb 19, 2021

Researchers develop test to measure effect of breast cancer gene variants

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have combined results from a functional test measuring the effect of inherited variants in the BRCA2 breast and ovarian cancer gene with clinical information from women who received genetic testing ...

Feb 19, 2021

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Super-sensitive cancer blood test earns 'Top 10' award from clinical research forum

Cancer biologists at Weill Cornell Medicine have been awarded a 2021 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award from the Clinical Research Forum for their study last year describing a highly sensitive blood test for monitoring ...

Feb 19, 2021

Study reveals how a longevity gene protects brain stem cells from stress

A gene linked to unusually long lifespans in humans protects brain stem cells from the harmful effects of stress, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

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Archive: 19/02/2021

Toronto's lockdown extended until at least March 8

COVID-19 vaccine candidate, tested at UAB, will start Phase 1 clinical trial

3-month interval between first, second dose of Oxford vaccine results in higher vaccine efficacy than 6-week interval

Combined vaccination and physical distancing enough to prevent future COVID-19 surges

New EBRAINS-enabled tool to help guide surgery in drug-resistant epilepsy patients

First multi-whole-genome study of IBD in African Americans

Call to action for research ethics in the time of COVID-19 and BLM

Researchers develop test to measure effect of breast cancer gene variants

Super-sensitive cancer blood test earns 'Top 10' award from clinical research forum

Study reveals how a longevity gene protects brain stem cells from stress

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