Medical News
Death rates from prostate cancer predicted to decline overall in EU but rise in Poland
EurekAlert! - 19 Apr 2020 06:00
(European Society for Medical Oncology) Death rates from prostate cancer are predicted to fall in 2020 in the EU, largely due to better diagnosis and treatment, according to new research published in the leading cancer j...
CSIRO unlocks new way to understand evolving strains of SARS-CoV-2
EurekAlert! - 19 Apr 2020 06:00
(University of York) Researchers from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have unveiled a new approach to analysing the genetic codes -- or the blueprint -- of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. The findi...
Study reveals raw-type dog foods as a major source of multidrug-resistant bacteria that could potentially colonize humans
EurekAlert! - 19 Apr 2020 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) New research due to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) reveals that raw-type dog fo...
Study suggests pets are not a major source of transmission of drug-resistant microbes to their owners
EurekAlert! - 19 Apr 2020 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) New research due to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) has identified genetically i...
Penn Medicine launches COVID-19 convalescent plasma study
EurekAlert! - 19 Apr 2020 06:00
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients is the focus of a new two-part research initiative at Penn Medicine. Researchers will collect plasma from people who have ...