World Health Organization says healthy children and teens probably don’t need a Covid vaccine Healthy children and adolescents were deemed ‘low priority’ in new guidance The WHO said traditional routine shots were more important for this age group Ivy League universities STILL refusing to teach unvaccinated students in-person The World Health Organization (WHO) revised its […]
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My brother and I were told our kidneys were failing – and we'd need transplants
On a family holiday to Exmoor in 2021, my brother Steven and I both packed some rather unusual luggage – our portable dialysis machines. I’d do mine during the day in short bursts, and he had his set up in his bedroom to dialyse overnight. We often joked about going off to spend some time with our machines. […]
Global mapping of bushmeat activity to improve zoonotic spillover surveillance
In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers use geospatial models based on published data and demographic and ecological drivers of bushmeat activity to predict the global rural areas of bushmeat activity. This information can be utilized to predict the emergence of zoonotic diseases. Study: Mapping Global Bushmeat Activities to Improve Zoonotic […]
Naloxone prescriptions increased at US hospitals between 2012 and 2019, finds study
Rates of prescriptions for naloxone to people at high risk for opioid overdose, as well as co-prescribing with opioids, has increased in emergency departments throughout the United States over the past decade, providing insight on the positive impact of federal policies and regulations, according to a Rutgers study. Federal opioid prescribing guidelines in 2016 made […]
Researchers discover new autoinflammatory disease, suggest target for potential treatments
Scientists have identified an autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in the LYN gene, an important regulator of immune responses in health and disease. Named Lyn kinase-associated vasculopathy and liver fibrosis (LAVLI), the identification sheds light on how genes linked to certain illnesses can potentially be targets for treatment by repurposing existing drugs. The research, published […]
Hair loss could be a lesser-known symptom of hay fever, says doctor
Expert explains when hay fever is worst We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info With temperatures slowly creeping up and nature blooming, […]
Renishaw introduces new functionality to its inVia™ confocal Raman microscope
Renishaw is pleased to introduce fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) functionality to its inVia™ confocal Raman microscope. In partnership with Becker & Hickl GmbH, the pioneers in time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC), the system combines both Raman and FLIM in a single instrument. This integration can overlay both FLIM and Raman images with pixel-to-pixel correlation, […]
Bendy joints, stretchy skin, clumsiness—why hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is often missed
There is growing interest in a connective tissue condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. As more adults are diagnosed with autism, some might not be aware their history of bendy joints and clumsiness are indications they may also have a common form of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. What is this condition and how are the two diagnoses connected? So, […]
New technology can rapidly analyze the metabolic state of lipids in cells
Professor Itaru Hamachi, Lecturer Tomonori Tamura, and Assistant Professor Masaki Tsuchiya of Kyoto University have developed a new technology called O-ClickFC (Organelle-selective click labeling with flow cytometry), which can, at a very high speed, analyze the metabolic state of lipids in cells. Conventional analysis of cellular lipids mainly involves radiometric analysis and mass spectrometry of […]
I'm a leading longevity scientist. Here's how we could reach 150
I’m a leading longevity scientist. Here’s why someone reading this now could live to 150 Dr Steven Cohen says stem cells could be used to make people younger But the treatment is likely to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, he adds READ MORE: Scientists reverse ageing in human cells by as much as 30 […]