Researchers worldwide are racing to develop potential vaccines and drugs to fight the new coronavirus, called SARS-Cov-2. Now, a group of researchers has figured out the molecular structure of a key protein that the coronavirus uses to invade human cells, potentially opening the door to the development of a vaccine, according to new findings. Previous research revealed that coronaviruses invade […] Addressing the widespread concern over transparency and reproducibility in biomedical research, one of the largest institutions in German science has begun to provide a framework, interventions, and incentives for improving the quality and value of translational research. The program is described by its leader, Ulrich Dirnagl of Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), and colleagues in a new article publishing on […] Prematurely born babies often need oxygen therapy to prevent brain damage or death. Unfortunately, excessive oxygen can damage immature lungs and cause severe life-long problems including bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and pulmonary hypertension (PH). A new study in the American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, provides insights into the important role that the hormone adrenomedullin plays in the development, recovery, […] The lockdown of Guo Jing’s neighbourhood in Wuhan –- the city at the heart of China’s new coronavirus epidemic –- came suddenly and without warning. Unable to go out, the 29-year-old is now sealed inside her compound where she has to depend on online group-buying services to get food. “Living for at least another month isn’t an issue,” Guo told […] Oxfordshire plans to become the first ‘smoke-free’ county in England as health chiefs plan to stamp out the habit by 2025 Council chief said he hopes nobody will smoke in Oxfordshire in five years’ time Approximately 10% of the county’s population smokes regularly at the moment The Government’s target is for just 5% of the population to still smoke by […] North Korea becomes the TWENTY-NINTH country to record a case of the killer coronavirus as suspected patient is struck down in Denmark The woman returned from China to Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea She was detected during tests on travellers from foreign countries North Korea borders with China, where 99 per cent of the 31,500 infected are A […] UK Government is set to issue new travel advice as pressure mounts on ministers to BAN all travellers from China after third case of the killer coronavirus in Brighton At least 16 nations around the world have already banned travellers from China Saudi Arabia has today followed the likes of US and Australia in imposing a ban But the Government […] A new study estimates that improving the rates of handwashing by travelers passing through just 10 of the world’s leading airports could significantly reduce the spread of many infectious diseases. And the greater the improvement in people’s handwashing habits at airports, the more dramatic the effect on slowing the disease, the researchers found. The findings, which deal with infectious diseases […] The opioid crisis and deaths related to e-cigarette use among teenagers have dominated news headlines recently. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 34 people had died as a result of vaping and, in 2017, opioid addiction was responsible for more than 47,000 deaths in the U.S. Opioid addiction has been declared a public health emergency. Yet […] THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 — Young black Americans face higher rates of stroke than others as a result of high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, new research suggests. But the same study finds they typically underestimate their stroke risk. “If people think they’re not at risk of a stroke, they are less likely to change their behavior to reduce the […]
Coronavirus ‘spike’ protein just mapped, leading way to vaccine
Pilot program aims to improve reproducibility, utility, and ethics of biomedical research
Hormone adjustment may lead to new ways to prevent and treat lung damage in premature infants
‘No one cares’: Locked-in Wuhan residents adapt to find food
Oxfordshire plans to become the first 'smoke-free' county in England
North Korea becomes the TWENTY-NINTH country to record coronavirus
Government set to issue travel advice as pressure mounts on ministers
Study: To slow an epidemic, focus on handwashing
Obesity, second to smoking as the most preventable cause of US deaths, needs new approaches
Young Black Adults More Prone to Stroke, but Don’t Know It