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Why even presidential pressure might not get more vaccine to market faster

Americans are dying of covid-19 by the thousands, but efforts to ramp up production of potentially lifesaving vaccines are hitting a brick wall.

26 Jan 2021

EKF opens larger facility to increase production of key component for COVID-19 testing regime

EKF’s new facilities in Llandough, Cardiff, for the manufacture of PrimeStore® MTM viral transport media, enabling pathogenic samples to be collected and transported safely and easily in compliance with UN3373 packaging regulations.

From EKF Diagnostics 22 Jan 2021

PromoCell's New GMP Certification - EXCiPACT

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Irma Börcsök (CEO of PromoCell) and Dörte Keimer (Head of Quality Assurance) about PromoCell, the work they do and the latest GMP certification the company has achieved - EXCiPACT.

From PromoCell 21 Jan 2021

After a decade of lobbying, ALS patients gain faster access to disability payments

Anita Baron first noticed something was wrong in August 2018, when she began to drool. Her dentist chalked it up to a problem with her jaw.

21 Jan 2021

E-cigarettes stress and inflame the lungs, impair key regulatory proteins

E-cigarettes stress and inflame the lungs of rats, compromising important regulatory proteins through exposure, according to research recently published in the journal Redox Biology.

18 Jan 2021

Image-based deep learning haplotype-guided study maps the global adaptation of SARS-CoV-2

A new study used deep learning with image recognition technology to trace the emergence of variants with increased viral fitness. Higher fitness leads to rapid expansion of these lineages in the areas where they are introduced. This type of study could facilitate the development of more effective antibodies and vaccines to help contain the pandemic.

15 Jan 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Georgia turns the Senate blue

Surprise Democratic victories in Georgia's two runoff elections this week will give Democrats control of the Senate, which means they will be in charge of both houses of Congress and the White House for the first time since 2010.

7 Jan 2021

Study investigates control mechanism that ensures accurate chromosome inheritance during cell division

Starting as a single cell, organisms undergo millions of generations of divisions to ultimately generate the bones, heart, brain and other components that make up a living being.

6 Jan 2021

Researchers discover novel mechanism by which cells turn over mitochondria

Mitochondria are cellular organelles that generate most of the energy cells need to function, and thus play an important role in maintaining cell health.

21 Dec 2020

Researchers highlight the need to renew understanding of adverse events in interventional radiology

Medical errors pose a serious threat to patient safety and are estimated to account for more than 250,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers study the mechanisms of skin aging

The ageing process is most apparent on the skin. In the newly opened "SKINMAGINE" (Multimodal Imaging of Aging and Senescence of the Skin) Christian Doppler Laboratory, dermatologists from MedUni Vienna have joined forces with biotechnologists from the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna and chemists from Vienna University of Technology, as well as the company Chanel, to study the interaction of metabolism, cellular communication and cellular quality control in skin ageing accelerated by environmental stress.

16 Dec 2020

Researchers develop new serological assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have developed a novel serological assay for the detection of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

10 Dec 2020

High arsenic concentrations found in drinking water serving numerous US regions

Those living in the Southwestern states of the US are more likely to be exposed to high concentrations of arsenic in their drinking water, a new study finds.

9 Dec 2020

Researchers use novel technology to prevent destruction of specific proteins inside cells

Columbia researchers have created a new technology using synthetic llama antibodies to prevent specific proteins from being destroyed inside cells.

8 Dec 2020

ATCC introduces new product segment with launch of SARS-CoV-2 external control kit

ATCC today announced the introduction of its new SARS-CoV-2 External Control Kit for clinical laboratories and test manufacturers.

From American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 4 Dec 2020

Low-dose CT for lung cancer screening offers more benefit than harm for heavy ex-smokers

For heavy (ex-)smokers, lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT, LDCT) offers more benefit than harm: The procedure can save a number of people from dying of lung cancer; for some of them, it might also prolong overall survival.

3 Dec 2020

Quality Control News and Research

Why even presidential pressure might not get more vaccine to market faster

EKF opens larger facility to increase production of key component for COVID-19 testing regime

PromoCell's New GMP Certification - EXCiPACT

After a decade of lobbying, ALS patients gain faster access to disability payments

E-cigarettes stress and inflame the lungs, impair key regulatory proteins

Image-based deep learning haplotype-guided study maps the global adaptation of SARS-CoV-2

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Georgia turns the Senate blue

Study investigates control mechanism that ensures accurate chromosome inheritance during cell division

Researchers discover novel mechanism by which cells turn over mitochondria

Researchers highlight the need to renew understanding of adverse events in interventional radiology

Researchers study the mechanisms of skin aging

Researchers develop new serological assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

High arsenic concentrations found in drinking water serving numerous US regions

Researchers use novel technology to prevent destruction of specific proteins inside cells

ATCC introduces new product segment with launch of SARS-CoV-2 external control kit

Low-dose CT for lung cancer screening offers more benefit than harm for heavy ex-smokers

New insight into role of autophagy in controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection

Experimental drug can reverse age-related memory decline in mice

HIV and TB laboratory systems used to scale up COVID-19 testing in Africa

New legal push aims to speed magic mushrooms to dying patients

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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