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Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits.

Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal government. The Pfizer pill has helped prevent many people infected with covid-19 from being hospitalized or dying, and it may even reduce the risk of developing long covid.

7 Dec 2022

BGI Genomics and the University of Pécs launch a joint laboratory in Hungary

On November 29, 2022, BGI Genomics and the University of Pécs (UP) agreed to launch a joint laboratory in Hungary.

6 Dec 2022

Discovery of three new brain tumor subtypes could help to identify novel, effective therapies

Research lead by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has discovered three new subtypes of brain tumor which could help to identify new and effective therapies.

6 Dec 2022

Largest machine learning effort securely aggregates data from brain scans of glioblastoma patients

Researchers at Penn Medicine and Intel Corporation led the largest-to-date global machine learning effort to securely aggregate knowledge from brain scans of 6,314 glioblastoma (GBM) patients at 71 sites around the globe and develop a model that can enhance identification and prediction of boundaries in three tumor sub-compartments, without compromising patient privacy.

6 Dec 2022

The critical role of flow cytometry in CAR+ T-Cell trials

In this interview, Ryan Muise talks to AZoNetwork about the added value of using flow cytometry in CAR T-Cell clinical trials.

From Cerba Research 6 Dec 2022

Study predicts persistent cross-species SARS-CoV-2 variant infectivity

Scientists believe bats first transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to humans in December 2019, and while the virus has since evolved into several variants such as delta and omicron, a new study indicates the virus is still highly transmissible between mammals.

5 Dec 2022

Study estimates the epidemiological impact of a COVID-19 testing-related incident at a surge laboratory in the UK

Researchers investigated the epidemiological impact of an incident at a laboratory in the UK.

5 Dec 2022

Trial shows acoziborole drug clears body of African sleeping sickness parasites

Researchers evaluate the efficacy and safety of an oral antimicrobial drug acoziborole in patients with human African trypanosomiasis.

4 Dec 2022

Managers express explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups, study finds

In a study that examined bias in the workplace, a University of Florida researcher found that those in management positions demonstrate explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups and often express more implicit bias than people who are not in management.

2 Dec 2022

Exploring neurodevelopment among Zika virus-exposed children without Zika syndrome

In a new study, researchers assessed the neurodevelopment in preschool-aged Zika-exposed children without congenital Zika syndrome.

2 Dec 2022

Scaling up the production of customized immune cells for drug development and testing

To prevent testing on animals and create even more precise ways of testing therapeutics, the pharmaceutical industry is increasingly turning to human immune cells.

1 Dec 2022

Using cationic nanonmaterials to target visceral adiposity

Researchers have long been working on how to treat obesity, a serious condition that can lead to hypertension, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases.

1 Dec 2022

New metagenomic study reveals global landscape of antimicrobial resistance

There are large geographical differences in both how frequently resistant genes occur and in which types of bacteria the genes are found.

1 Dec 2022

Study implicates a specific type of brain cell as key player underlying the impact of stressors

More than 70% of adults will experience at least one traumatic experience, such as a life-threatening illness or accident, violent assault or natural disaster, in their lifetimes and nearly a third will experience four or more, according to global data.

1 Dec 2022

Researchers develop 3D organoid model to advance understanding of gastroesophageal junction cancer

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have created a laboratory-grown three-dimensional "organoid" model that is derived from human tissue and designed to advance understanding about how early stages of cancer develop at the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) — the point where the digestive system's food tube meets the stomach.

1 Dec 2022

UTHealth Houston professor wins $3.5 million to study the mechanisms of brain receptors involved in neurological disorders

A five-year, nearly $3.5 million grant to study the mechanisms of brain receptors involved in neurological disorders such as learning disabilities has been awarded to Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD, of UTHealth Houston by the National Institutes of Health.

1 Dec 2022

Pandemic-related stressors have physically altered teens’ brains, study shows

A new study from Stanford University suggests that pandemic-related stressors have physically altered adolescents' brains, making their brain structures appear several years older than the brains of comparable peers before the pandemic.

1 Dec 2022

New method can measure overall fitness accurately on wearable devices

Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices – and more robustly than current consumer smartwatches and fitness monitors – without the wearer needing to exercise.

1 Dec 2022

Scientists discover new potential mechanism for vision loss

Visual cells in the human retina may not simply die in some diseases, but are mechanically transported out of the retina beforehand.

1 Dec 2022

Risk factor assessment for the development of severe SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections

researchers evaluated the severity of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infections and the risk factors associated with severity among individuals vaccinated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Sousse, Tunisia.

1 Dec 2022

Laboratory News and Research

Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits.

BGI Genomics and the University of Pécs launch a joint laboratory in Hungary

Discovery of three new brain tumor subtypes could help to identify novel, effective therapies

Largest machine learning effort securely aggregates data from brain scans of glioblastoma patients

The critical role of flow cytometry in CAR+ T-Cell trials

Study predicts persistent cross-species SARS-CoV-2 variant infectivity

Study estimates the epidemiological impact of a COVID-19 testing-related incident at a surge laboratory in the UK

Trial shows acoziborole drug clears body of African sleeping sickness parasites

Managers express explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups, study finds

Exploring neurodevelopment among Zika virus-exposed children without Zika syndrome

Scaling up the production of customized immune cells for drug development and testing

Using cationic nanonmaterials to target visceral adiposity

New metagenomic study reveals global landscape of antimicrobial resistance

Study implicates a specific type of brain cell as key player underlying the impact of stressors

Researchers develop 3D organoid model to advance understanding of gastroesophageal junction cancer

UTHealth Houston professor wins $3.5 million to study the mechanisms of brain receptors involved in neurological disorders

Pandemic-related stressors have physically altered teens’ brains, study shows

New method can measure overall fitness accurately on wearable devices

Scientists discover new potential mechanism for vision loss

Risk factor assessment for the development of severe SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections

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