Dr. Nayuta Yoshioka, Dr. Juno Kim and Jason Feng from the Sensory Processes Research Laboratory at UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science have developed an augmented reality software which shows the effectiveness of handwashing techniques. So, what’s the best way to wash your hands? Here’s what World Health Organisation…
Roche eyes COVID-19 antibody test launch in May
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Friday it had developed an antibody test that it hopes to roll out in May to detect people previously infected with COVID-19, even those who displayed no symptoms. Roche said in a statement that it had developed the Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay, which using a blood…
Coronavirus: ultra violet light destroys SARS-CoV-2-virus – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
We can protect ourselves with ultra-violet light in front of corona viruses? The threat posed by COVID-19 is around the world everywhere. We are in urgent need of effective ways to combat the novel Coronavirus. Special ultra-violet light to decontaminate in the location of its surface (possibly also air and…
Coronavirus: Five less obvious things you can do to reduce risk of catching COVID-19
COVID-19 has tested humanity’s resolve in a way that is reminiscent of wartime. The virus has so far killed more than 100,000 people, destabilised the global economy and driven almost four billion people into lockdown. If this doesn’t stretch credulity enough, it has done it in the space of four…
Top virologist Drosten: The Virus is spread in the whole of Germany
The hitherto distinct regional differences in the Coronavirus epidemic in Germany will be resolved according to the virologist Christian Drosten. The initial effect of the Virus spreading after Introductions, initially highly local, as previously in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia, will always continue to blur, said the Charité-scientists on Thursday…
Solving the puzzle of Mitchell disease
When a patient with puzzling neurological symptoms enrolled in the Undiagnosed Diseases Network, researchers led by Dr. Hugo J. Bellen were set on solving the mystery. The patient presented with an unidentified late-onset neurodegenerative disorder. The team named this new syndrome “Mitchell disease” in reference to the first patient to…
Researchers create new way to detect breast cancer more accurately
A team of researchers from The University of Western Australia and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has developed a new way to more accurately detect breast cancer in patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery. The study, published today in Cancer Research, will significantly impact the way surgeons are able to…
Where people burn out most during COVID-19
Research is identifying the regions where working adults are more likely to burn out during the COVID-19 crisis: The key is the distance to the epicenter—but not how you might imagine. The results have revealed that those who were the closest to the epicenter of the Coronavirus crisis were not…
BP levels influence racial differences in cognitive decline
(HealthDay)—Black individuals’ higher cumulative blood pressure (BP) levels may influence racial differences in cognitive decline, according to a study published online April 13 in JAMA Neurology. Deborah A. Levine, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined whether cumulative BP levels explain racial differences in…
What coronavirus does to the lungs
Like other respiratory illnesses, COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, can cause lasting lung damage. As we continue to learn about COVID-19, we’re understanding more regarding how it affects the lungs while people are sick and after recovery. Panagis Galiatsatos, M.D., M.H.S., is an expert on lung disease…