What Is an RSV Test? Testing Guidelines & Complications
RSV is a common respiratory virus that is diagnosed through viral culture, serology, antigen detection tests and nucleic acid amplification tests, utilizing samples taken from the nasopharynx, saliva or blood. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), also called human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) and human orthopneumovirus, is a contagious disease that causes respiratory tract infections. Most commonly […]
What Is an RSV Test? Testing Guidelines & Complications
RSV is a common respiratory virus that is diagnosed through viral culture, serology, antigen detection tests and nucleic acid amplification tests, utilizing samples taken from the nasopharynx, saliva or blood. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), also called human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) and human orthopneumovirus, is a contagious disease that causes respiratory tract infections. Most commonly […]
Championing chrononutrition with protein, the morning elixir for muscle growth
Proteins constitute an essential dietary component that help in the growth and repair of the body. Composed of long chains of amino acids, proteins promote the growth of skeletal muscles, the group of muscles that help us move. Humans have been aware of the benefits of proteins for long. However, recent studies have shown that […]
RNA modification may protect against liver disease
A chemical modification that occurs in some RNA molecules as they carry genetic instructions from DNA to cells’ protein-making machinery may offer protection against non-alcoholic fatty liver, a condition that results from a build-up of fat in the liver and can lead to advanced liver disease, according to a new study by UCLA researchers. The […]
‘We May or May Not Ever Get Paid’: What We Heard This Week
“All we knew is that we may or may not ever get paid.” — Joel Hansford, MD, a partner at physician-owned staffing firm EM-Staff, on the 10 emergency physicians who went unpaid for three months by a regional hospital for shifts they worked in April. “We haven’t figured out yet how to vaccinate people through […]
Safety Concerns Turn FDA Panel Thumbs Down for Novel CKD-Anemia Drug
An FDA advisory committee almost unanimously agreed that the risks were just too high for the chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related anemia drug roxadustat in any patient population. In a 13-1 vote Thursday, members of the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee felt that although there’s an unmet need for new anemia therapeutics, this particular drug […]
House Hearing Grapples With COVID Origin and ‘Lab-Leak’ Theory
Experts fielded questions about the possibility that the COVID-19 pandemic originated from a “lab leak” in Wuhan, China, during a hearing of a subcommittee for the House Committee on Space, Science and Technology, on Wednesday. Two microbiologists explored a range of theories, with neither ready to scrap the possibility of a “lab-associated mechanism.” One of […]
When fawns perceive constant danger from many sources, they almost seem to relax: Researchers use trail cameras to study animals’ interaction, behavior in human-dominated landscapes
Burnout. It is a syndrome that is said to afflict humans who feel chronic stress. But after conducting a novel study using trail cameras showing the interactions between white-tailed deer fawns and predators, a Penn State researcher suggests that prey animals feel it, too. “And you can understand why they do,” said Asia Murphy, who […]
Visibly transparent radiative cooler under direct sunlight
Since the Paris Climate Agreement that took effect in 2016, 121 countries have pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050 as the world tries to reduce its fuel consumption. The Korean government also unveiled its 2050 Carbon Neutral Strategy on December 7, 2020 and declared Carbon Zero, making transition to new and renewable energy a […]
J&J Sunscreen Recall; Weed Bill Aims High; ‘Don’t Fauci My Florida’
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A California woman, the first in the U.S., faces federal charges for selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards. (San Francisco Chronicle) Most Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreens are under recall after Johnson & Johnson found benzene during testing. (Wall Street Journal) A draft bill to legalize cannabis […]