The novel coronavirus COVID-19 is rapidly spreading around the globe, infecting more than 90,000 and killing more than 3,000 people. Now, an epidemiologist says it may eventually threaten about 70 percent of the total population.
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Subpopulations of leukemic cells present at diagnosis can cause relapse in children with ALL
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada, have reported that subpopulations of leukemic cells present at diagnosis can cause relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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New method maps 3D forces exerted by tiny cell clusters
A team of researchers has developed a new technique to map the three-dimensional forces that clusters of human cells exert on their surrounding environment. The method could potentially help scientists better understand how tissue forms, how wounds heal or how tumors spread.
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Research opens up new prospects for prevention and treatment of bacterial pneumonia
Researchers from the Lille Centre for Infection and Immunity, INRAE and from Brazilian (Belo Horizonte), Scottish (Glasgow) and Danish (Copenhagen) laboratories have shown for the first time in mice that perturbation of the gut microbiota caused by the influenza virus favors secondary bacterial superinfection.
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Australia reports first human-to-human coronavirus transmission, total cases now 39
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has started to gain momentum over the past week, spreading to 77 countries, including Australia. The number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 41, with ten new cases reported in Queensland.
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A Flood of COVID-19 Patients Could Swamp Hospitals
If cases of COVID-19 start to increase, will hospitals be ready? Experts talk about what it will take to handle the oubreak.
Want to Help Keep Diabetes at Bay? Brush & Floss
New research found that people who regularly brush their teeth three times a day reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes.
Molecule found in oranges could reduce obesity and reverse its negative side-effects
The equivalent of just two and a half glasses of orange juice a day could reverse obesity and reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
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Two common Staph bacteria living on human skin exacerbate Netherton syndrome
Netherton syndrome, a rare skin disease caused by a single genetic mutation, is exacerbated by the presence of two common Staphylococcal bacteria living on human skin, one of which was previously thought to only offer protective properties, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers.
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Reitman Foundation funds pilot study to investigate outcomes of neonates treated for opioid withdrawal
Researchers at Kessler Foundation will collaborate with Children’s Specialized Hospital to study the outcomes of neonates treated for opioid withdrawal in the Hospital’s Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Program.
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