New algorithm aims to protect surgical team members against infection with COVID-19 virus
Researchers from Stanford University’s department of surgery (Stanford, Calif.) have created an algorithm that aims to protect operating room team
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In the fight against coronavirus, antivirals are as important as a vaccine
While many scientists are working on developing a coronavirus vaccine, others are busy testing antiviral drugs. Vaccines are generally only
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Despite failures, chemo still promising against dangerous childhood brain cancer, DIPG
The pediatric brain cancer known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is almost uniformly fatal. In part, this is due
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Experimental antiviral drug to be tested against new coronavirus
A clinical trial to test an experimental antiviral drug’s effectiveness against the new coronavirus will be conducted in China as
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Genetically engineered virus protects mice against deadly effects of nerve gas and pesticides
A single injection of a new gene therapy protected mice from the effects of sarin and other deadly chemical warfare
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Gut bacteria could guard against Parkinson’s, study finds
A common bacteria that boosts digestive health can slow—and even reverse—build-up of a protein associated with Parkinson’s, new research suggests.
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