Can virtual reality help seniors? Study hopes to find out
Terry Colli and three other residents of the John Knox Village senior community got a trip via computer to the International Space Station on Tuesday, a...
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Despite vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks
Jeannie Wells had hoped that regular visits would resume at her elderly mother’s New York nursing home once all the residents were fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Clinical trial evaluating mixed COVID-19 vaccine schedules begins
The National Institutes of Health has started a Phase 1/2 clinical trial in which adult volunteers who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will receive booster...
Analysis reveals global ‘hot spots’ where new coronaviruses may emerge
Global land-use changes—including forest fragmentation, agricultural expansion and concentrated livestock production—are creating “hot spots” favorable for bats that carry coronaviruses and where conditions are ripe for...
Innovative surgical simulator is a significant advance in training trauma teams
Simulators have long been used for training surgeons and surgical teams, but traditional simulator platforms typically have a built-in limitation: they often simulate one or a...
Scientists develop novel therapy for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Army scientists working as part of an international consortium have developed and tested an antibody-based therapy to treat Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), which is carried...
Time-dependent viral interference between influenza virus and coronavirus in the infection of differ
A new study carried out in pig cells suggests previous infection with swine influenza virus (SIV) can protect against the development of porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCoV)...
NIH launches clinical trial of universal influenza vaccine candidate
A first-in-human, Phase 1 trial assessing the safety and immunogenicity of an investigational nanoparticle influenza vaccine designed to provide long-lasting protection against multiple flu virus strains...
COVID-19 simulation shows importance of safety efforts during vaccine distribution
Research published by JAMA Network Open shows how non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) like mask wearing and physical distancing can help prevent spikes in COVID-19 cases as populations...
New algorithm could help enable next-generation deep brain stimulation devices
By delivering small electrical pulses directly to the brain, deep brain stimulation (DBS) can ease tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease or help relieve chronic pain. The...
