Francesco Stellacci, a professor in EPFL’s School of Engineering, discusses his research in the field of nanomedicine and how it could help us get past the coronavirus crisis. As the COVID-19 outbreak rages on, researchers are in a race against…
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E-learning could train community health workers to help COVID-19 efforts
UK researchers say an emergency program to train thousands of community health workers could help vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Writing in a comment piece today in The Lancet, they suggest a large-scale program could train a workforce to…
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Could leukemia be stopped before it starts?
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a blood cancer affecting both adults and children, requires more than one genetic “hit” to develop. As we age, many of us acquire a mutation that enables certain of our blood cells to multiply faster than…
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How far could the new coronavirus spread?
With every passing moment, another breaking report about the newfound coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, hits your news feed. So far, more than 7,700 cases of the virus have been confirmed, including more than 100 cases beyond China. But one vital question is…
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Zapping the penis with sound waves could tackle erectile dysfunction
Zapping the penis with sound waves could tackle erectile dysfunction ‘by stimulating the growth of nerve fibres and blood vessels’ Scientists tested low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy It delivers up to 2,400 pulses of sound to the shaft of the penis…
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Baby box: Child welfare experts say use of sleep boxes could potentially put infants’ lives at risk
Having a baby can be expensive. So it’s maybe not surprising that many retailers around the world have cottoned on to the success of Finland’s baby boxes—a package aimed to set up new parents and their bundle of joy. The…
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Discovery could lead to new treatment for rare blood disease
A cancer researcher at the University of Alberta has made a discovery that could unlock new ways to treat a rare blood disease. By taking biopsies of skin lesions from patients suffering from cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, U of A dermatology…
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'Sober Curious' Could Be What You Need to Drink Less Without Quitting Entirely
The first time I remember hearing about the concept of not drinking in January, it was with my basketball buddies after a rec game in the East Village in New York City. This was a winter night more than a…
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Data breach fixes could impact patient care: study
IT security measures implemented following data breaches at hospitals may cost valuable time in delivering life-saving care, according to new research by Eric Johnson, Ralph Owen Dean and Bruce D. Henderson Professor of Strategy at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of…
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