Beyond COVID vaccines: What else could mRNA technology do for our health?

by John Fraser,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany people first became familiar with the term "mRNA" when Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID vaccines were rolled o

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Beyond COVID vaccines: What else could mRNA technology do for our health?

by John Fraser,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany people first became familiar with the term "mRNA" when Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID vaccines were rolled o

Updated on:January 05,2024 19

Blood tests for long COVID could lead to better treatments

by Amy NortonPeople who develop long COVID have distinct abnormalities in their immune and hormonal function that can be picked up with blood tests, researchers have found.In a new study of 268 patien

Updated on: January 05,2024 9

Blood tests for long COVID could lead to better treatments

by Amy NortonPeople who develop long COVID have distinct abnormalities in their immune and hormonal function that can be picked up with blood tests, researchers have found.In a new study of 268 patien

Updated on:January 05,2024 9

Using ions and an electric field to prevent airborne infection without impeding communication

byTokyo Institute of TechnologyThe design (a) and schematic (b) of the mechanism of the device for capturing infectious droplets and aerosols without hindering communication. The negatively char

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Using ions and an electric field to prevent airborne infection without impeding communication

byTokyo Institute of TechnologyThe design (a) and schematic (b) of the mechanism of the device for capturing infectious droplets and aerosols without hindering communication. The negatively char

Updated on:January 05,2024 18

Infection-resistant, 3D-printed metals developed for implants

by Tina Hilding,Washington State UniversityWSU researchers tested the newly developed material for resistance to fatigue. Credit: Washington State UniversityA novel surgical implant developed by

Updated on: January 04,2024 17

Infection-resistant, 3D-printed metals developed for implants

by Tina Hilding,Washington State UniversityWSU researchers tested the newly developed material for resistance to fatigue. Credit: Washington State UniversityA novel surgical implant developed by

Updated on:January 04,2024 17

What should I do with an expired COVID test?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityThe expiration date on your COVID may be wrong. Check the FDA website to see if the shelf life has been extended. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Nort

Updated on: January 04,2024 5

What should I do with an expired COVID test?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityThe expiration date on your COVID may be wrong. Check the FDA website to see if the shelf life has been extended. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Nort

Updated on:January 04,2024 5

COVID proved the therapeutic potential of RNA technology—making it more available is the next goal

by Rebecca McKenzie,The ConversationThis is a computer graphic of an RNA molecule. Credit: Richard Feldmann/WikipediaThe recent award of the 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine to Katalin

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COVID proved the therapeutic potential of RNA technology—making it more available is the next goal

by Rebecca McKenzie,The ConversationThis is a computer graphic of an RNA molecule. Credit: Richard Feldmann/WikipediaThe recent award of the 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine to Katalin

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Statistics shows mortality for adults 65 and over was declining before COVID-19

by Elana GotkineAmong adults age 65 years and older, mortality was declining before the COVID-19 pandemic, although the rate of decline slowed from 2009, according to the Dec. 15National Vital S

Updated on: January 02,2024 10

Statistics shows mortality for adults 65 and over was declining before COVID-19

by Elana GotkineAmong adults age 65 years and older, mortality was declining before the COVID-19 pandemic, although the rate of decline slowed from 2009, according to the Dec. 15National Vital S

Updated on:January 02,2024 10

New method uses platelets to predict risk of serious COVID-19 infection

by Julia Rinner,Technical University MunichNovel image-based flow cytometry enables the identification of cell aggregates and their components. a Scheme of a flow cytometry setup including a DHM

Updated on: January 02,2024 17

New method uses platelets to predict risk of serious COVID-19 infection

by Julia Rinner,Technical University MunichNovel image-based flow cytometry enables the identification of cell aggregates and their components. a Scheme of a flow cytometry setup including a DHM

Updated on:January 02,2024 17

Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery

byAcoustical Society of AmericaUltrasound pulses deliver vaccines through the skin without needles. This technique, which employs sound waves to create bubbles that forge a path for the vaccine,

Updated on: January 02,2024 15

Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery

byAcoustical Society of AmericaUltrasound pulses deliver vaccines through the skin without needles. This technique, which employs sound waves to create bubbles that forge a path for the vaccine,

Updated on:January 02,2024 15

In a post-COVID world, there's a new landscape for at-home medical tests

by Jen A. Miller,Johns Hopkins UniversityA Hopkins affiliate completes a rapid antigen test at the O'Connor Rec Center. Credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins UniversityDuring the COVID-19 pandem

Updated on: January 02,2024 9

In a post-COVID world, there's a new landscape for at-home medical tests

by Jen A. Miller,Johns Hopkins UniversityA Hopkins affiliate completes a rapid antigen test at the O'Connor Rec Center. Credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins UniversityDuring the COVID-19 pandem

Updated on:January 02,2024 9

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat

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A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat

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SARS-CoV-2 igM and igG antibody detection using a colloidal gold immunochromatography assay

by Compuscript LtdThe positive immunochromatography assay rate in different subgroups. Credit:Zoonoses(2023). DOI: 10.15212/ZOONOSES-2023-0020The COVID-19 pandemic, which was caused by SAR

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SARS-CoV-2 igM and igG antibody detection using a colloidal gold immunochromatography assay

by Compuscript LtdThe positive immunochromatography assay rate in different subgroups. Credit:Zoonoses(2023). DOI: 10.15212/ZOONOSES-2023-0020The COVID-19 pandemic, which was caused by SAR

Updated on:January 02,2024 12