Austria will start relaxing its third coronavirus lockdown from February 8, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced on Monday, with schools, museums and shops set to reopen. The relaxation of restrictions, which have been in place since December 26, is being undertaken even though “we are far removed from our ideal scenario of a seven-day average of 50 new cases”, Kurz told […]
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Coronavirus variants are ‘something that we all need to be taking seriously’: Dr. Tom Inglesby Dr. Tom Inglesby, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security director, tells ‘Fox News Sunday’ he is ‘concerned’ about virus mutations. He also discusses the COVID-19 vaccine rollout process. Americans should get vaccinated as quickly as possible when their turn comes, and shouldn’t wait for the […]
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With a rise in antibiotic resistance towards the existing range of antibiotics, there is a need to discover a new class of previously unknown antibiotic peptides. Previous methods of identifying new antibiotics involve procedures that are slow, inefficient, and focuses on cationic (positively charged) and amphipathic peptides. Thus, there is a need to discover newer methods to uncover diverse range […]
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NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. Minirin® Melt Desmopressin Sublingual (under the tongue) wafers Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Minirin Melt. It does not contain all the available information.It does not replace talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic is not the only crisis facing the health-care system right now. Vaccines have begun to offer hope that the pandemic will eventually wane, but another potentially devastating issue looms: By 2030, the World Health Organization projects a worldwide workforce shortfall of about 18 million health-care workers, with deadly consequences for patients, economies and our communities. We must […]
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Proteins inside the cell generally exert their function in multiprotein complexes. These complexes are considered to be highly dynamic structures changing their composition over time and cell state, thus the same protein may fulfill different functions depending on its binding partners. Such interactions play a vital role in cellular processes, therefore studying networks of interacting proteins can give fundamental biological […]
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The University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, implemented a patient monitoring at home, or PM@H program, using fully managed device kits prior to the pandemic. Studies show great benefits for patients, as well as hospitals, when patients are monitored in the 30-day post-discharge period. THE PROBLEM With this information, the hospital convened a group of thought leaders consisting of […]
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CRISPR and Cas proteins have become a crucial tool for genetic manipulation in biomedical research and biotechnology, and the crux of its action is the recognition of specific sequences in the DNA and their subsequent cleavage from the chain. One specific system, CRISPR-Cas9, has become the standard for genetic editing, since it can be tailored to target any set of […]
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Seeking to rebound from heavy criticism of its slow coronavirus vaccine rollout, the European Union said Monday that 18.5 million vaccine doses have been dispatched across the 27-nation bloc amid delays and disputes in the delivery schedule. Speaking at a press conference, the EU Executive Commission’s health policy spokesman, Stefan de Keersmaecker, said 17.6 million of the doses have been […]
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NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. LUVOX® fluvoxamine maleate tablets Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some of the common questions about Luvox. It does not contain all of the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have […]
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