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First US-statewide COVID-19 random sample study findings published

July 23, 2020
News
The results of the first statewide random sample study in the United States to measure the spread of COVID-19 indicated a general population prevalence of about 2.8 percent in Indiana....
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Virology
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Lab-made virus mimics COVID-19 virus

July 23, 2020
News
Airborne and potentially deadly, the virus that causes COVID-19 can only be studied safely under high-level biosafety conditions. Scientists handling the infectious virus must wear full-body biohazard suits with pressurised...
Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Covid-19, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Virology
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Cryogenic electron microscopy freeze-frames SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

July 22, 2020
News
The rod-like spike proteins on the surface of SARS CoV-2 are the tip of the spear of the COVID-19 pandemic. The spikes bind to human cells via the ACE2 receptor...
Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Covid-19, Cytology, Developmental Biology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health
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Manchester expert launches COVID-19 global task force

July 17, 2020
News
A world-leading materials expert from The University of Manchester is helping to launch a new global task force to drive innovation in digital health to combat pandemics like COVID-19 -...
Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biotech, Biotechnology, Covid-19, Engineering, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Materials, Materials Science, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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5G could support telesurgery during COVID-19 pandemic

July 14, 2020
News
A surgeon demonstrated how telesurgery could be successfully performed using robotic technology and a 5G network by operating on a cadaver patient from 15 km away. The low latency and...
Life Sciences
Biotech, Biotechnology, Covid-19, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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Public perception of biomedical science damaged by Covid-19

July 9, 2020
Insight
The Covid-19 pandemic may have damaged the public’s perception of the ‘unsung heroes’ of the medical community – the biomedical scientists.
Life Sciences
Comment And Analysis, Covid-19
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Scientists and policy experts raise COVID-19 and climate crises analogues

July 8, 2020
Insight
Epidemiologists highlighted the dangers of COVID-19 in its early stages, but their warnings went largely ignored until rising infection rates forced policymakers to take action. Likewise, climate and environmental scientists...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Comment And Analysis, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Environmental, Health, Medical/Health, Policy
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Monitoring COVID-19 plasma viscosity

July 3, 2020
News
A clinical viscosity diagnostic instrument is proving to be valuable in the research and treatment of coronavirus after laboratory scientists have identified its ability to provide meaningful data for medical...
Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Covid-19, Haematology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Molecular Biology
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More gain, less pain with liquid biopsies

June 26, 2020
Feature
Following on from a previous article; Liquid Gold, published on 21 January 2019, Dermot Martin revisits the topic of liquid biopsies in the post pandemic era in the light of...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Developmental Biology, Haematology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, In Depth, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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First volunteer receives new Imperial COVID-19 vaccine

June 26, 2020
News
The first healthy volunteer has received a new coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers led by Professor Robin Shattock at Imperial College London. The phase I trials were funded by UKRI...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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