Medical News
New technique allows for identification of potential drugs to fight resistant bacteria
EurekAlert! - 20 Jun 2021 06:00
(American Society for Microbiology) Researchers from the Miami University in Ohio have optimized a new technique that will allow scientists to evaluate how potential inhibitors work on antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This...
Researchers explore microbial ecosystem in search of drugs to fight SARS-CoV-2
EurekAlert! - 20 Jun 2021 06:00
(American Society for Microbiology) Researchers from Yonsei University in South Korea have found that certain commensal bacteria that reside in the human intestine produce compounds that inhibit SARS-CoV-2.
During COVID-19 pandemic, increased screen time correlates with mental distress
EurekAlert! - 20 Jun 2021 06:00
(American Society for Microbiology) Increased screen time among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic correlated with a rise in pandemic-related distress, according to research led by investigators at the Saint James...
Pathogenic bacteria rendered almost harmless
EurekAlert! - 20 Jun 2021 06:00
(Université de Genève) Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause chronic infections that are potentially fatal for people with weakened immune systems. In addition, its adaptability and resistance to many antibiotics make infec...
Study evaluates potential causes of increased transmission in SARS-CoV-2 variants
EurekAlert! - 20 Jun 2021 06:00
(American Society for Microbiology) Although two SARS-CoV-2 variants are associated with higher transmission, patients with these variants show no evidence of higher viral loads in their upper respiratory tracts compared...
COVID-19 leads to cognitive and behavioural problems in patients, new study reveals
EurekAlert! - 20 Jun 2021 06:00
(emotive) COVID-19 patients suffer from cognitive and behavioural problems two months after being discharged from hospital, a new study presented at the 7th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) has found.
Fathers' wellbeing highlighted; part of new interactive resources for new parents' mental health
EurekAlert! - 20 Jun 2021 06:00
(University of Surrey) Innovative resources to support perinatal mental health (PMH) 'by parents and professionals -- for parents and professionals.'
Global standards to embed health and wellbeing into education system
EurekAlert! - 20 Jun 2021 06:00
(Murdoch Childrens Research Institute) The first global standards to embed health and wellbeing into the education system have been created amid a rise in mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.