New insight on the molecular mechanisms that allow malaria parasites to move and spread disease within their hosts has been
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Rapid screening and early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy
The prevalence of diabetes is continuously increasing all over the world. The International Diabetes Federation estimated that in 2045 around
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Hydroxychloroquine does not counter SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters, high dose of favipiravir does
Virologists at the KU Leuven Rega Institute have been working on two lines of SARS-CoV-2 research: searching for a vaccine
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Study details highest-risk groups for dying of COVID-19 in Sweden
Being a man, having a lower income, having a lower level of education, not being married, and being born abroad
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Glasses can change the future of a billion people
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, so the saying goes. Of the world’s 7.8 billion
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Brace for TWO YEARS of mask-wearing, warns Spanish virologist
Brace for TWO YEARS of mask-wearing, warns Spanish virologist who says that fighting COVID-19 will be a ‘marathon’ Spain has
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Comeback of drug-resistant neglected tropical disease tracked through genomic surveillance
Genome sequencing has shed light on the re-emergence of the bacterium that causes yaws, a neglected tropical disease of the
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Major deficits in addressing mental health needs of asylum seekers
A new study of asylum seekers in Germany suggests that, among those with symptoms of depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress
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IL-21 protein a key part of immune response to central nervous system infections
Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine now better understand the role of a protein, interleukin-21 (IL-21), in the immune
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Statistical model improves analysis of skin conductance
Electrodermal activity—the sweat-induced fluctuations of skin conductance made famous in TV dramatizations of lie-detector tests—can be a truly strong indicator
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