New model for predicting course of COVID-19 could relieve pressure on the healthcare system: MedUni Vienna, Klinik Favoriten, Medical University of Innsbruck, Johannes Kepler University Linz and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm joined forces to develop a mathematical model to reliably identify COVID-19 patients who are likely to have a more favourable disease course. This […]
GPS data could help map COVID-19 transmission risk: Human mobility data gathered from de-identified mobile devices could help map coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission and support contact tracing efforts, according to new research. The Australian research, published today in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, analysed the Cedar Meats outbreak in Melbourne, the Crossroads Hotel outbreak in Western […]
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital have discovered several new biomarkers that are associated with incident heart failure. In a new study, several inflammatory biomarkers and cell energy metabolites were linked to an increased risk of incident heart failure. The study used a random selection of 10,106 men participating in […]
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‘Boss’ genes could save human hearts – and the reef: The chain of command inside human cells is similar to the way a factory is run, two University of Queensland researchers say. But Dr Nathan Palpant and Associate Professor Mikael Boden’s big news is that they have found the password to the chief executive’s computer – metaphorically speaking. […]
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A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease testing. The chip, developed at Imperial College London and known as TriSilix, is a ‘micro laboratory’ which performs a miniature version of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the spot. PCR is the gold-standard test for detecting viruses and bacteria […]
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Technology innovation award from the Safety Pharmacology Society for Coventry University Researchers Researchers from the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences (CSELS) and Coventry University spin-out company InoCardia have been presented with two prestigious awards from the Safety Pharmacology Society (SPS). PhD student Sophie Fletcher, Professor Helen Maddock , Professor Rob James , Dr Rob Wallis, and Dr Mayel […]
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Researchers led by a team at the University of Aberdeen have produced an app for NHS frontline workers to help them have a ‘good day’ at work. Given the increased pressure on frontline workers due to Covid-19, the app has been designed to improve work satisfaction, mental health and resilience in medical personnel who may be struggling to cope with difficult working […]
Bioprinting mini-kidneys: Researchers have used cutting edge technology to bioprint miniature human kidneys in the lab, paving the way for new treatments for kidney failure and possibly lab-grown transplants. The study, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and biotech company Organovo and published in Nature Materials, saw the research team also validate the use of 3D bioprinted human […]
‘Smart testing’ will help fight superbugs and save lives: Smart disease testing kits being developed at the University of Bradford could help preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics and boost the profits of farmers. The DOSA (Diagnostics for One Health and User Driven Solutions for AMR) project aims to offer more accurate testing and treatment of both people and […]
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World-first skin cancer treatment aims to help transplant patients: A new medication which can be applied to the skin could help prevent organ transplant recipients from developing harmful skin cancers. The world-first treatment being developed at The University of Queensland is the only drug of its type that could prevent the incidence of skin cancers […]
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