[ad_1] A standardized “Artificial Pancreas (AP) Dashboard” should provide an easy-to-use single-page hybrid closed-loop (HCL) reporting system for diabetic patients requiring insulin. The AP Dashboard will help standardize HCL reporting similar to standardized CGM reporting and an electrocardiogram (ECG) and will likely help improve glycemic control and reduce hypoglycemia. It …
Read More »SARS-CoV-2 N439K mutation may be more infectious and resistant to antibodies than Wuhan strain
[ad_1] Researchers studied the effect of several SARS-CoV-2 mutations on its binding to the human angiotensin 2 converting enzyme using molecular dynamics simulations. They found that the N439K mutant binds more strongly than the original Wuhan strain, which could have implications for therapies such as monoclonal antibodies. The 2019 coronavirus …
Read More »Researchers study the dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 transmission chain in the Nordic countries
[ad_1] To date, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected over 58.52 million individuals and has resulted in more than 1.38 million deaths worldwide. Second waves of pandemics are still ongoing in many countries with a huge impact on health systems and economies. What are the non-pharmaceutical interventions that help …
Read More »Covid-19: five questions on the use of midazolam and Rivotril in nursing homes
[ad_1] The magazine “Pièces à conviction” of France 3 dedicated its latest issue on Wednesday 18 November to the situation of nursing homes particularly affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. In a short excerpt highlighted by the channel prior to airing, our colleagues focused on the use of two drugs in …
Read More »Covid-19: five questions on the use of midazolam and Rivotril in nursing homes
[ad_1] The magazine “Pièces à conviction” of France 3 dedicated its latest issue on Wednesday 18 November to the situation of nursing homes particularly affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. In a short excerpt highlighted by the channel prior to airing, our colleagues focused on the use of two drugs in …
Read More »Covid-19: five questions on the use of midazolam and Rivotril in nursing homes
[ad_1] The magazine “Pièces à conviction” of France 3 dedicated its latest issue on Wednesday 18 November to the situation of nursing homes particularly affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. In a short excerpt highlighted by the channel prior to airing, our colleagues focused on the use of two drugs in …
Read More »Tuberculosis researchers uncover a crucial clue that explains antibiotic resistance in bacteria
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 For a slow-growing microbe that multiplies infrequently, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis (TB) has long puzzled researchers as to how it develops resistance to antibiotics so quickly, within weeks or months. Now, TB researchers at San Diego State University have …
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