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How to Get Approval for Your Next Ultrasonic
Is your SPD in need of a new ultrasonic washer-disinfector? We’ll talk about the types of ultrasonics, understanding your needs, and how to get approval.
Mosquitoes vaccinated people in malaria trial
Scientists working to find a better malaria vaccine used live mosquitoes as “1,000 small flying syringes” for early stage testing.
Study finds long-term COVID brain injury risk
A large US study found that people who had COVID-19 are at higher risk for a host of brain injuries a year later compared with people who were never infected.
Study shows mRNA vaccines protect from serious COVID-19 in pregnancy
The first large, real-world study of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy found them effective in protecting against serious disease in expectant mothers.
Holding Drug and Medical Device Execs Liable
A legal precedent allows the government to hold corporate officers responsible for drug or medical device problems, but a study shows prosecutions are rare.
Updated COVID booster tied to strong Omicron immune response
The bivalent (two-strain) Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster triggered stronger neutralizing antibody responses against the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
Prions: New possible therapeutic target
New research on prions could lead to new drugs to combat spongiform encephalopathies, neurodegenerative diseases for which there is no cure.
Alzheimer’s may not be chiefly a brain disease
Researchers no longer think of Alzheimer’s as primarily a disease of the brain. Instead, it may be a disorder of the immune system within the brain.
Face mask can detect viral exposure
Scientists have created a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses, including influenza and the coronavirus, in the air in droplets or aerosols.
COVID vaccine may cut long-term symptoms up to 80%
COVID-19 patients who got two Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses had 8 of the 10 most common long-COVID symptoms 50% to 80% less often than unvaccinated counterparts