April 15, 2020
Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, there are new questions popping up daily. One area of focus is mutation, and scientists are looking into how many different strains the virus may have. According to Yale University School of Medicine’s Harlan Krumholz, MD, this coronavirus is “not the exact same virus everywhere in the world.”
April 15, 2020
The stricken Ruby Princess is likely to remain in Port Kembla until at least Sunday as the death toll linked to the cruise ship rises amid warnings those left isolated on board may not be safe in their cabins.
Ruby Princess death toll rises amid contamination concerns on board
April 15, 2020
Through a Herculean display of institutional coordination, the Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) — using its new digital manufacturing testbed at Purdue University — has pooled its resources with several other university departments and hospitals to manufacture critical parts needed by healthcare workers to battle the coronavirus, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilator fittings to increase overall ventilator capacity? at regional and state hospitals.
At Purdue University, Emergency Production of PPE and Ventilator Fittings
April 14, 2020
There is no safe way to emerge from our collective shelter-in-place orders and restart the economy before an effective Covid-19 vaccine arrives — but there are smart, science-based ways to do it.
April 14, 2020
A new data-processing approach created by scientists at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute offers a simpler, faster path to data generated by cryo-electron microscopy instruments, removing a barrier to wider adoption of this powerful technique.
Automated ‘pipeline’ improves access to advanced microscopy data
April 13, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently recommended individuals wear cloth face coverings in public settings, especially in situations where maintaining physical distance is difficult.
April 13, 2020
Scientists in the United States (US) have created a new therapy option that could help halt tumour growth in certain cancers such as prostate, which is among the mot common types of cancer in men.
April 10, 2020
Dr. Marxa Figueiredo, associate professor of basic medical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine, played a leadership role on a team of Purdue University scientists who have created a new therapy option that may help halt tumor growth in certain cancers such as prostate, which is among the most common types of cancer in men. In 2018, approximately 324,000 men died from cancer in the United States. The combination of lung cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer equated to half of those deaths.
BMS Scholar Helps Lead Cancer Research Team Harnessing Protein Power to Stop Tumor Growth
April 9, 2020
Per a new release, a team of scientists recently managed to create a new therapy option that can help stop the growth of cancer tumors all thanks to the power of protein.
New Research Aims To Stop Cancer Tumor Growth Via Protein Power
April 8, 2020
In 2018, approximately 324,000 men died from cancer in the United States. The combination of lung cancer, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer equated to half of those deaths.
