Virus variant accounts for 6% of cases in Germany, rising A more contagious variant of the coronavirus first detected in Britain now accounts for almost 6% of all cases in Germany, officials said Friday. Feb 5, 2021 0 2
UK backs CureVac effort to make vaccine for COVID variants The U.K. government announced Friday that it plans to work with a German biopharmaceutical company to develop vaccines targeting emerging variants of COVID-19 as public health officials call for new tools to keep the virus ... Feb 5, 2021 0 1
4 things about mRNA COVID vaccines researchers still want to find out The first mRNA vaccines approved for use in humans—the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines—are being rolled out around the world. Feb 5, 2021 0 4
Public health researchers call for new measures to protect pharmaceutical supply chain Shortages of many essential drugs amid the COVID-19 crisis reveal serious vulnerabilities in the systems for supplying and distributing pharmaceuticals in the United States, according to a new report led by researchers at ... Feb 5, 2021 0 1
Gambling research: The 'fun' can stop with unemployment, ill-health and even death High levels of gambling are associated with a 37% increase in mortality, according to a new study, which reveals that the top 1% of gamblers surveyed spent 58% of their income and one in ten are spending 8% on the habit. ... Feb 5, 2021 0 35
How some drugs can turn into a cancer-causing chemical in the body When consumers get a prescription drug from the pharmacy, they assume that it's been tested and is safe to use. But what if a drug changes in harmful ways as it sits on the shelf or in the body? Feb 5, 2021 0 9
Tom Hanks' COVID-19 diagnosis likely shaped behaviors, thoughts toward virus When actor Tom Hanks announced his COVID-19 diagnosis on March 11, 2020, many Americans were still learning about the virus and its severity. According to new research, Hanks' announcement may have affected how some people ... Feb 5, 2021 0 8
Designing and evaluating medical deep learning systems Can better design of deep learning studies lead to the faster transformation of medical practices? According to the authors of "Designing deep learning studies in cancer diagnostics," published in Nature Reviews Cancer's ... Feb 5, 2021 0 34
Gene network for leukemia factor Transcription factors—proteins that regulate gene expression—play critical roles in cell fate decisions and are frequent targets of mutation in a variety of human cancers. Understanding how transcription factors contribute ... Feb 5, 2021 0 3
'The disease of kings?' One in 20 Australians get gout—here's how to manage it I awoke one morning late last year to find a bright red bauble at the foot of my bed. It wouldn't have looked amiss adorning a Christmas tree. But it felt ready to explode. It was my big toe, and this was my first encounter ... Feb 5, 2021 0 5
