Research
Wearing a face mask can protect yourself and others from Covid-19, but the type of material and how many fabric layers used can significantly affect exposure risk, a study suggests. The study by the Georgia Institute of Technology measured the filtration efficiency of submicron particles passing through a variety of different materials. For comparison, a [...]
A new technique that mimics the ancient Japanese art of kirigami may offer an easier way to fabricate complex 3D nanostructures for use in healthcare. Kirigami enhances the Japanese artform of origami, which involves folding paper to create 3D structural designs, by strategically incorporating cuts to the paper prior to folding. The method enables artists [...]
New Method for Asymmetric N,N-Acetal Synthesis promises advances in drug development announced today. Scientists identify new method of preparing N,N-acetals with high enantiopurity using diketones, crowning a new approach to synthesizing bioactive drugs. Chiral N,N-acetals are an important component of several bioactive drugs and medicines. Owing to this, chemical reactions that lead to high-purity yield [...]
Childhood nightmares linger into adulthood according to new research. Over 15 million people living in the UK admit that a childhood dream has stayed with them throughout their lives. Nearly a fifth of Brits say they have developed a phobia through having experienced a nightmare, with over a fifth experiencing nightmares of spiders, bugs and [...]
A leading digital healthcare company has joined forces with an independent pharmacy chain to launch a new scheme to treat patients and reduce the pressures on GPs. Push Doctor has partnered with Well Pharmacy, to provide over 50,000 patients direct access to local community pharmacists. Pharmacists estimate that one-third of GP appointments nationally could be [...]
A team involving UCL researchers have used electrical pulses to help suppress the tremors typically found in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. In a paper published in Nature Communications, the scientists reported their new way of suppressing the brain waves underpinning tremors, without the need for invasive techniques. Dr Sebastian Schreglmann, joint first author of the paper, [...]
Researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences have shown that whole body magnetic resonance imaging (WBMRI) detects myeloma in more patients. In a study published today in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, researchers looked at 46 patients with suspected myeloma, a debilitating bone marrow cancer which sees 140,000 new cases each [...]
Owlstone Medical, which uses breath biopsy for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, has launched a panel to support research into the treatment of respiratory diseases. The Respiratory Diseases Research Use Only (RUO) Panel is intended to support research to distinguish between types of chronic inflammatory airway disease, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary [...]
COVID-19 has accelerated digital transformation within healthcare organisations, according to the latest Enterprise Cloud Index Report from Nutanix. More than two-thirds (70%) of respondents to the report said that the pandemic has caused IT to be viewed more strategically within their organisations, with 56% and 51% having increased their public cloud use and hybrid cloud [...]
Researchers in South Korea have developed a technology that enables immediate detection of specific airborne viruses in the field. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology has announced that the collaborative research team led by Dr Joonseok Lee from the Molecular Recognition Research Centre has developed a detection platform that can simultaneously sample and monitor [...]
