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New COVID-19 rapid test kit receives scientific seal of approval
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Burnaby [Canada], May 22 (ANI): A team of researchers has validated a faster, cheaper COVID-19 test that could kickstart the expansion of more widespread rapid testing.
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Study: Novel immune checkpoints have applications for cancer, autoimmune d
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Connecticut [US], May 21 (ANI): A team of scientists discovered novel immune checkpoints that have applications for cancer, autoimmune disease treatment. The immune system is a complex balancing act; if it overreacts or underreacts to foreign molecules, there can be serious health consequenc
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Structural details of how SARS-CoV-2 variants escape immune response revea
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], May 21 (ANI): Fast-spreading variants of the COVID-19-causing coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, carry mutations that enable the virus to escape some of the immune response created naturally or by vaccination. A new study by a team of researchers has revealed key details of how these
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Researchers find high levels of contaminants in killer whales
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): A study has demonstrated that new types of brominated flame retardants accumulate in the tissues of killer whales near Norway and are also passed on to nursing offspring.
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Researchers use virtual reality to elicit empathy in healthcare providers
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Philadelphia [Pennsylvania], May 20 (ANI): An integrative review in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences examines the effectiveness of using virtual reality to train healthcare providers in empathy.
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Study reveals a gentler strategy for avoiding childhood dental decay
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], May 19 (ANI): A new therapeutic strategy could help wash away the build-up while sparing oral tissues by targeting the bonds between bacteria and yeast that can form a sticky dental plaque, suggest the findings of a new study led by researchers from the University of Penns
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Smartphone breathalyzer alcohol testing devices vary widely in accuracy: S
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], May 16 (ANI): A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania finds that some of the personal alcohol breath testing devices were found to be relatively accurate, while others may mislead users into thinking that they are fit to drive.
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Short gratitude intervention can increase academic motivation: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kyoto [Japan], May 15 (ANI): A team of researchers explored a simple strategy to increase motivation in college students by nurturing a positive emotion: gratitude.
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Rutgers reports first instance of COVID-19 triggering recurrent blood clot
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], May 15 (ANI): A team of researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School reported the first instance of COVID-19 triggering a rare recurrence of potentially serious blood clots in people's arms.
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Researchers develop 3D-printed jelly
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], May 14 (ANI): According to a new research from North Carolina State University, 3D-printable gels with improved and highly controlled properties can be created by merging micro-and nano-sized networks of the same materials harnessed from seaweed.
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Study explores new intervention in fight against gastrointestinal disease
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], May 14 (ANI): A team of researchers has validated a way to successfully detect a diverse range of bacteria (pathogens) that cause diarrhoeal disease in informal settlements.
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Study finds dental procedures during pandemic are not riskier
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ohio [US], May 13 (ANI): Waiting for the COVID situation to dampen for taking that routine dental checkup due to fear of catching the virus? A new study is here to help as its findings dispel the misconception that patients and providers are at high risk of catching COVID-19 at the dentist'
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