Russia gives cross country mask necessity in the midst of fast COVID-19 resurgence Kumar Jeetendra | October 27, 2020 Health authorities enrolled 16,550 new instances and 320 new deaths on Tuesday, the greatest daily death toll since the beginning of the pandemic. Russia’s public health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, ordered all Russians to wear masks in crowded public areas, on public transport, in taxis, at parking lots and in elevators starting on Wednesday. The agency also …
Nori Health: chronic disease management chatbot, launches CE-certified iPhone app Kumar Jeetendra | October 26, 2020 Breukelen, The Netherlands – 26 October 2020 – Life Science Newswire – Digital health startup Nori Health launched the iPhone app for its digital chronic bowel disease program. The chatbot is initially used by people living with Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis, with now over 5 million in Europe and the US alone, with expansion to …
Researchers devise new technique to plan HIV’s sweet shield in remarkable detail Kumar Jeetendra | October 26, 2020 Scientists from Scripps Research and Los Alamos National Laboratory have devised a method for mapping in unprecedented detail the thickets of slippery sugar molecules which help protect HIV from the immune system. Mapping these shields will give researchers a more comprehensive comprehension of why dinosaurs respond to some spots on the virus but not others, …
Study uncovers new and basic subtleties of how photoreceptors work Kumar Jeetendra | October 26, 2020 Moving around in the half-light is difficult but not impossible. To help us in this undertaking we have the rods, a type of light-sensitive cells (photoreceptors) present in the retina of vertebrates, capable of detecting very low lights that allow to move about even in poorly lit cellars or caves. They are biological wonders capable …
Oregon scientists uncover sub-atomic instruments that produce DNA harm in sperm Kumar Jeetendra | October 25, 2020 University of Oregon biologists have used the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans to identify molecular mechanisms that produce DNA damage in sperm and contribute to male infertility following exposure to heat. In humans, the optimal temperature for sperm production is just below body temperature, in a range of approximately 90-95 degrees F. Human studies have found …
Antenatal steroids improve preterm infant endurance in low-asset settings, discovers study Kumar Jeetendra | October 24, 2020 The results of a new clinical trial, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that dexamethasone- a glucocorticoid used to treat many conditions, including rheumatic problems and severe COVID-19- may boost survival of premature babies when given to pregnant women at risk of premature birth in low-resource settings. The WHO ACTION-I trial …
Oral bacteria persevere on squandered biting gums for quite a long time Kumar Jeetendra | October 24, 2020 Researchers from the Institute of Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), a joint centre of the University of Valencia and the CSIC, have examined the bacteria from used chewing gums from five different states. The research, just published in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that the bacterial load of gum changes in a matter of weeks and …
New Virus rules in Madrid as Spain thought about public crisis Kumar Jeetendra | October 24, 2020 New coronavirus restrictions were to take effect in Madrid on Saturday since the Spanish authorities weighed declaring a national state of emergency to allow curfews to be imposed. Just days after Spain registered more than one million virus instances, the regions — responsible for managing public health — have heaped pressure on the authorities to …
Coating implant material with artificial bone unresolved issue irritation Kumar Jeetendra | October 23, 2020 The history of implants can be traced back all of the way to A.D. 1 when wrought iron dental implants were used in Ancient Rome. Despite the long term, however, there are still lots of problems associated with implant processes like a loose implant resulting from slow integration into the bone tissue or an inflammation …
Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin gets endorsement for Phase III preliminaries: Reports Kumar Jeetendra | October 23, 2020 Bharat Biotech’s coronavirus vaccine Covaxin has obtained approval for carrying out Phase III trials on October 22, reports suggest. The approvals were reportedly given after analyzing data from Phase I and II and animal challenge study. Phase III is very likely to start next month, Business Today reported. The report stated a professional committee met …
Aurobindo Pharma agreement: CCMB creating evidence of idea for COVID-19 antibody Kumar Jeetendra | October 22, 2020 Hyderabad, Oct 22 (PTI) The CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology has set in motion the procedure for development of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate as part of a pact with Aurobindo Pharma, a top official of the premier institute said on Thursday. It had been in the process of creating a proof of concept for …
Poor intimate hygiene linked to being one of the biggest causes of cervical cancer Kumar Jeetendra | October 22, 2020 Cervical cancer is becoming one of the emerging health burdens for womanhood. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer for women worldwide, but also one of the most preventable types of cancer. Most cervical cancer cases are caused by the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV). According to the data released in 2018 by the HPV Centre, in India, cervical …
