A study finds neuropeptide somatostatin enhances visual processing Researchers have confirmed that neuropeptide somatostatin can improve cognitive function in the brain. A research group of Professor Seung-Hee Lee from the Department of Biological Sciences at KAIST found that the application ... Apr 23, 2020 1 202
Neonatal units helping fight pandemic Researchers trialling new ways to guard pre-term babies against respiratory infection are adding valuable data to the global COVID-19 response. Apr 23, 2020 0 1
Promising MERS coronavirus vaccine trial in humans Researchers at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) have reported on a safety trial of a promising vaccine for MERS coronavirus. According to their study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, vaccination ... Apr 23, 2020 0 3
Coronavirus pandemic is paving the way for an increase in superbugs The heroic efforts of researchers and healthcare professionals globally will eventually help us gain control of the coronavirus pandemic and there will be a decrease in the rate of new infections. The focus is still rightly ... Apr 23, 2020 0 80
UAE considers reopening malls after virus shutdown The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it is looking into reopening its massive shopping malls, a month after they were closed as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. Apr 23, 2020 0 1
Spain's virus death toll tops 22,000 Spain said Thursday 440 people died in the past 24 hours from the new coronavirus, a slight increase for the third day running, bringing the overall death toll to 22,157. Apr 23, 2020 0 1
Japan officials puzzled by outbreak on docked cruise ship Japanese officials are investigating an outbreak of the coronavirus among crew members of a cruise ship in Nagasaki, which has puzzled authorities because the southern port city has a relatively low number of infections and ... Apr 23, 2020 0 2
High density EEG produces dynamic image of brain signal source Marking a major milestone on the path to meeting the objectives of the NIH BRAIN initiative, research by Carnegie Mellon's Biomedical Engineering Department Head Bin He advances high-density electroencephalography (EEG) as ... Apr 23, 2020 0 184
WHO warns 'long way to go' in coronavirus crisis The global coronavirus crisis will not end any time soon, with many countries still in the early stages of the fight, health experts have warned as researchers revealed the first US deaths from the disease came weeks before ... Apr 23, 2020 2 2
Coronavirus highlights role of foreign staff in British hospitals Joan Pons Laplana is a senior digital charge nurse working on the frontline in an intensive care unit treating coronavirus patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospital in the north of England. Apr 23, 2020 0 4