Study finds ‘Traffic Light’ tool used by GPs to assess seriously unwell children is ‘unreliable’
A tool used by GPs to help identify seriously unwell children may not accurately detect or exclude acute illness, according to an evaluation using data from UK general practice. The study, led by Cardiff University, assessed data from more than…
Read MoreNew tool explores biological differences and new targeted therapies in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Researchers at the Department of Oncology-Pathology have published a paper in Nature Communications where they created a cell line resource dataset and analysis tool that could be used to identify the traits that make specific leukemias sensitive to new types…
Read MoreStudy evaluates risk estimates of myocarditis and pericarditis from mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 vaccines
Several messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines have been developed to combat the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, of which includes the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 and Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccines. However, a higher than expected number of myocarditis cases were submitted to…
Read MoreThis back relief and posture T-shirt has over 1,000 glowing reviews
Say goodbye to back pain: Shoppers say this high-tech t-shirt helps ease their aches and pains – and we have a discount code PERCKO have created the first back relief T-shirt registered as a medical device The Lyne Up t-shirt…
Read MoreProteoGenix launches new XtenCHOTM Transient CHO Expression System to improve biologics development
ProteoGenix, a contract research organization specialized in biologics discovery and bioproduction, announces the launch of its XtenCHOTM Transient Expression System. Due to its enhanced plasmid stability and optimized metabolism, the new proprietary mammalian cell-based expression host achieves up to ten…
Read MorePainkiller: Coughing up blood is a potential side effect – ‘contact 111 now’
This Morning: Dr Helen gives advice on mixing painkillers We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
Read MoreTom Parker: Wanted star died from brain tumour. Aggressive disease explained
Tom Parker: The Wanted singer dies aged 33 We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
Read MoreUV-LED lights can kill coronaviruses and HIV with the flip of a switch
The same lightbulbs used in offices and public spaces can destroy coronaviruses and HIV, according to a new study from University of Toronto (U of T) Scarborough. Researchers killed both viruses using UV-LED lights, which can alternate between white light…
Read MoreAre some sex lubricants really ‘sperm-friendly’?
Lubricants are used by couples during sexual intercourse for numerous reasons, and several lubricants are promoted as “sperm-friendly,” suggesting that they do not negatively affect sperm motility. Results from a study published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics…
Read MoreIVF children shown to have a better quality of life as adults in new study
Being conceived via assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as IVF, may provide some advantages in quality of life in adulthood, according to the results of a new study. The results of the study, published in Human Fertility, offer reassuring news…
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