Inflammation may add to the determination of C. diff disease, shows study Kumar Jeetendra | January 19, 2021 A new study from North Carolina State University indicates that the inflammation brought on by Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection gives the pathogen a two-fold advantage: by both creating an inhospitable environment for competing bacteria and supplying nutrients that enable C. diff to thrive. C. diff is a bacterium that causes diarrhea, often with severe …
WHO says close to Pfizer deal that would give poorer nations access Kumar Jeetendra | January 19, 2021 The World Health Organization is in advanced negotiations with Pfizer to include the company’s COVID-19 shot in the body’s vaccine-sharing strategy, which would speed vaccine deliveries to poorer countries, a senior WHO official said on Monday. The COVAX scheme — headed by the WHO and GAVI vaccine alliance — is due to begin rolling out …
Covishield not to be taken by individuals seriously adversely affected by any of its fixings: Serum Institute Kumar Jeetendra | January 19, 2021 People who are severely allergic to any ingredient of COVID-19 vaccine”Covishield” are advised not to take it, Serum Institute of India said. According to the fact sheet for the vaccine recipient by the Serum Institute of India, an individual should not get the Covishield vaccine if the individual had a serious allergic reaction after a …
Effective, Controlled Turbulent Mixing for Flow Chemistry Kumar Jeetendra | January 18, 2021 The Uniqsis range of Glass Static Mixer (GSM) chip reactor blocks produce an efficient, turbulent mixed reagent stream for flow chemistry reactions that is not diffusion dependent. To achieve highly reproducible flow chemistry scale-up the control of mixing and temperature is essential, particularly for highly exothermic or fast, mixing-dependent reactions Now available in sizes from …
Researchers produce first African lion in-vitro embryos after vitrification of juvenile oocytes Kumar Jeetendra | January 18, 2021 A team of scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) in Germany, Givskud Zoo – Zootopia in Denmark and the University of Milan in Italy succeeded in producing the very first African lion in-vitro embryos after the vitrification of immature oocytes. For this specific method of cryopreservation, oocytes are collected right …
Scientists plan new biosynthetic pathways for short-chain essential amines Kumar Jeetendra | January 18, 2021 Researchers report a new strategy for the microbial production of multiple short-chain primary amines through retrobiosynthesis. KAIST metabolic engineers introduced the bio-based production of numerous short-chain primary amines that have a broad assortment of applications in chemical industries for the first time. The research team led by Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee from the Department …
Immunization producing is lumpy, supply not as good as hoped , UK says Kumar Jeetendra | January 18, 2021 Britain’s vaccine rollout is limited by a”lumpy” manufacturing process with manufacturing changes by Pfizer and a delay by AstraZeneca that could result in brief supply disruption, Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Monday. The United Kingdom, which has the world’s fifth worst official COVID-19 death toll, is rushing to be one of the first …
UAE brings down age prerequisite for COVID-19 immunizations to 16 Kumar Jeetendra | January 18, 2021 The United Arab Emirates has lowered the minimum age requirement to be given a COVID-19 vaccination to 16, from 18 before, the ministry of health said on Sunday. The UAE, made of up seven emirates, is offering all residents and citizens free of charge a vaccine manufactured by Chinese state-backed pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm. The emirate …
Novel biodegradable magnesium-composite tracheal stents for youngsters with airway obstruction Kumar Jeetendra | January 17, 2021 While it can be something a child is born with or caused by trauma, the condition may lead to a life-threatening emergency if untreated. Treatment, however, is challenging. Based on the severity, doctors will use a combination of endoscopic methods, surgical repair, tracheostomy, or deployment of stents to hold the airway open and enable breathing. …
Recently recognized supplement helps the gut review earlier diseases and execute attacking bacteria Kumar Jeetendra | January 17, 2021 Scientists studying the body’s natural defenses against bacterial disease have identified a nutritional supplement –taurine–that helps the gut recall prior infections and kill invading bacteria, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn). The finding, published in the journal Cell by scientists from five institutes of the National Institutes of Health, could help efforts seeking alternatives to antibiotics. …
New nasal spray conveys antipsychotic medicine straightforwardly to the brain Kumar Jeetendra | January 17, 2021 A team of neuroscientists and engineers at McMaster University has made a nasal spray to deliver antipsychotic medication directly to the mind rather than having it pass through the body. The jump in efficiency means patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other conditions could see their doses of powerful antipsychotic drugs cut by as much …
Portuguese hospitals under stress as COVID-19 cases touched record Kumar Jeetendra | January 17, 2021 Portugal’s fragile health system is under growing pressure because of worrying increase in coronavirus infections, with the nation reporting 10,947 new cases and 166 deaths on Saturday, the worst surge since the pandemic began last year. The cases, which come a day after a new lockdown was set in place, bring the whole number of …
