Author Archives: yun
Aug
Biofilms are highly resistant communities of bacteria that pose a major challenge in the treatment of infections. While studying biofilm formation in laboratory conditions has been extensively conducted, understanding their development in the complex environment of the human respiratory tract has remained elusive. A team of researchers led by Alexandre Persat at EPFL have now […]
Aug
ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. (PIX11) – The need is urgent, and the response, so far, is strong. RWJBarnabas Health said hospitals in its system are suffering a shortage of blood and platelets, including an emergency shortage of Type-O blood. They said some hospitals only have a one-day supply, which Rheumatologist Dr. Pooja Patel is thinking about as she […]
Infection
Illegal medical lab found with deadly COVID pathogens and diseased mice in California warehouse
Aug
ByTuhin Das Mahapatra Aug 02, 2023 06:30 AM IST Share Via Copy Link Illegal medical lab found in California warehouse with hundreds of dead mice and infectious agents, including COVID-19. Criminal investigation ongoing. A routine hose inspection led to the discovery of an illegal medical lab operating inside a warehouse in California, where hundreds of […]
Aug
FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) – Court documents detail the horrors and dangerous nature of the illegal lab in Reedley, exposed several months ago by a city code enforcement officer. What was found inside prompted the fire chief to send a letter to city officials describing it as a “potential disaster for the city.” Nearly a thousand […]
Aug
The United States has said coronavirus infections have risen by more than 12 per cent across the country. A report by the cbsnews.com on Tuesday, it says “Weekly COVID-19 hospitalisations have risen by more than 12 per cent across the country, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking […]
Aug
Health officials are warning the public as Valley fever cases are increasing across California. Valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis or “cocci,” typically affects the lungs and can cause prolonged respiratory symptoms including cough, fever, chest pain, and fatigue or tiredness, according to The California Department of Public Health. Valley fever is caused by breathing […]
Aug
Abstract Resting heart rate is associated with cardiovascular diseases and mortality in observational and Mendelian randomization studies. The aims of this study are to extend the number of resting heart rate associated genetic variants and to obtain further insights in resting heart rate biology and its clinical consequences. A genome-wide meta-analysis of 100 studies in […]
Aug
COVID-19 infection didn’t appear to precipitate a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in kids, a prospective multinational cohort study suggested. Researchers tested more than 4,500 adolescents every few months for type 1 diabetes, SARS-CoV-2 infection, and vaccination antibodies from January 2020 through December 2021. However, there was no difference among the 45 kids diagnosed with […]
Cancer and neoplasms
Lymphohematopoietic cancer mortality among Korean semiconductor manufacturing workers
Aug
Female operators working in the semiconductor industry in South Korea experienced excess cancer mortality due to malignant neoplasms in the lymphoid, hematopoietic, and related tissues, especially leukemia. Female operators showed a 2.59-fold increased risk of mortality due to malignant neoplasms in the lymphoid, hematopoietic, and related tissues compared with the general population and 2.92-fold increased […]