Low dose of the medicine intravenous immunoglobulin decreases the effect of dangerous toxins during severe infections During necrotizing soft tissue infections ordinary bacteria infect our body, spread rapidly and cause tissue death. Treatment with antibiotics is not sufficient and infected tissue needs to be removed through surgery. 22% ... Oct 28, 2020 0 18
Machine learning helps hunt for COVID-19 therapies Michigan State University Foundation Professor Guowei Wei wasn't preparing machine learning techniques for a global health crisis. Still, when one broke out, he and his team were ready to help. Oct 28, 2020 0 12
Study helps explain why motivation to learn declines with age As people age, they often lose their motivation to learn new things or engage in everyday activities. In a study of mice, MIT neuroscientists have now identified a brain circuit that is critical for maintaining this kind ... Oct 28, 2020 3 125
Engineered phage endolysin is a potential solution for recurrent bacterial vaginosis An engineered phage endolysin could offer a highly innovative and precise therapy for recurrent bacterial vaginosis, a disease for which no effective treatment option exists. Data on the novel endolysin targeting Gardnerella, ... Oct 28, 2020 0 1
Divided Belgium among Europe's worst virus hot spots Small, yet so divided, Belgium has been hit hard again by the pandemic, and now presents some of the most worrying statistics in a continent reeling under a coronavirus resurgence. Oct 28, 2020 0 4
200 mn Covid vaccine doses pledged for 'equitable' use Drugmakers Sanofi and GSK said Wednesday they would set aside 200 million doses of a future coronavirus vaccine for a global initiative to ensure equitable distribution, including in poor countries. Oct 28, 2020 0 2
Researchers find confusion over masks for wildfire, COVID-19 crises To mask or not to maskāand which mask to use? With public health guidance about masks in the United States confused by political hedging, clarity around mask use is increasingly important, especially as the western U.S. ... Oct 28, 2020 0 3
Smokers, especially those who begin young, are three times more likely to die prematurely Current smokers faced nearly three times the risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease compared with people who never smoked, with the risk being higher among those who began smoking during childhood, according ... Oct 28, 2020 2 33
Governor bans indoor dining in Chicago as virus cases surge Surging COVID-19 cases in Chicago prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday to ban indoor dining and bar services and limit the number of people gathering in one place. Oct 28, 2020 0 3
Australia cheers end of Melbourne lockdown but virus ravages Europe, US Champagne corks popped in Australia's second-biggest city as a months-long coronavirus lockdown ended on Wednesday, contrasting with deepening gloom in Europe where France and Germany were set to reintroduce curbs. Oct 28, 2020 0 1