Health

‘Recently recovered COVID-19 patients produce virus-specific antibodies’

[ad_1] BEIJING: Most newly discharged patients who recently recovered from COVID-19 produces varying virus-specific antibodies and T cells, according to a study that has implications for designing an effective vaccine against the deadly disease. Fourteen patients examined in the study, published in the journal Immunity, showed wide-ranging immune responses. However, …

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Pandemic can mean the end of the open-plan office

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – The modern corporate office is known for its collaborative, open workspaces, internal cafeterias, and standing desks with space for two giant computer monitors. Soon, there may be a new must-have benefit: the sneeze guard. This desktop mountable plexiglass barrier is one of many ideas employers are …

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India one step closer to manufacturing key drugs to treat Covid-19

[ad_1] The Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) has synthesized Key Starting Materials (KSM) for Remdesivir, the first step in developing the active pharmaceutical ingredient in a drug. IICT has also started so-called technology demos for drug makers like Cipla so that manufacturing can start in India if needed. …

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Hypertension during pregnancy increases risk for future CVD

[ad_1] Michael C. Honigberg Expressing the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, or HDP, per pregnancy underestimates the number of women affected by HDP compared with expressing HDP per woman, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The study also found that women …

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