New app calculates coronavirus infection risk in rooms
The risk of being infected with the coronavirus indoors can now be determined more reliably than before using a web app. A team from the Max...
Yearly Archive: 2021
Meet the Xenobots: Living, biological machines that could revolutionize robotics
Scientists at Tufts University have created a strange new hybrid biological/mechanical organism that’s made of living cells, but operates like a robot
Artificial intelligence can accelerate clinical diagnosis of fragile X syndrome
An analysis of electronic health records for 1.7 million Wisconsin patients revealed a variety of health problems newly associated with fragile X syndrome, the most common...
Health tool significantly reduces medication over-prescription, improving patient safety
When a doctor stops or changes a prescription in a patient’s electronic health record, this information may not reach the pharmacy, leading to the problem of...
CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine effective against new variant in Brazil
New research demonstrates that vaccination with CoronaVac, designed in China, is 50% effective at preventing COVID-19 within Manaus, Brazil.
Drug testing approach uncovers effective combination for treating small cell lung cancer
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have identified and tested a drug combination that exploits a weakness in small cell lung cancer (SCLC), an aggressive,...
Cancer DNA blood tests validated by international research team
An international team today reports the findings of an independent assessment of five commercially-available assays for tumor DNA sequencing—a fast, cheap and less invasive method to...
Study finds Americans eat food of mostly poor nutritional quality—except at school
Whether eating out or buying food from the grocery store, Americans of all ages are, for the most part, eating poorly everywhere—except at school. The information...
Biden admin secures agreements with Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to secure borders, official says
The Biden administration has secured agreements for Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala to tighten their borders and stem the flow of migration, Special Assistant to the President...
Microsoft to Buy Nuance for $16 Billion to Focus on Health Care Tech
By acquiring a provider of artificial intelligence, the tech giant is hoping to bolster its offerings for the fast-growing field of medical computing.
