Health and Medicine

This subject area encompasses research and studies in the field of human medicine.

Among the wide-ranging list of topics covered here are anesthesiology, anatomy, surgery, human genetics, hygiene and environmental medicine, internal medicine, neurology, pharmacology, physiology, urology and dental medicine.

PsychLight sensor to enable discovery of new psychiatric drugs

A genetically encoded sensor to detect hallucinogenic compounds has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. Named psychLight, the sensor could be used in discovering new treatments…

Scientists design “Nanotraps” to catch, clear coronavirus

Potential COVID-19 treatment pairs nanoparticles with human immune system to search and destroy viruses. Researchers at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) at the University of Chicago have designed…

SARS-CoV-2 curtails immune response in the gut

Scientists transform human intestinal cells into ‘mini guts’ to follow infection process. In an effort to determine the potential for COVID-19 to begin in a person’s gut, and to better…

No-Cath forecast

Researchers at MUSC use AI software to predict coronary artery plaque composition and significance without the risks of invasive procedures. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common form of…

Experimental antiviral for COVID-19 effective in hamster study

MK-4482 shows potential to prevent and treat SARS-CoV-2 infection. The experimental antiviral drug MK-4482 significantly decreased levels of virus and disease damage in the lungs of hamsters treated for SARS-CoV-2…

COVID-19: Scientists identify human genes that fight infection

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have identified a set of human genes that fight SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19. Knowing which genes help control viral infection can greatly…

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