Archive for August 2020

Your latest bookmark from Email This ***************************************************************** Dual role discovered for molecule involved in autoimmune eye disease ( www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/dual-role-discovered-molecule-involved-autoimmune-eye-disease ) ***************************************************************** News Release Thursday, July 23, 2020 IL-17, known for driving inflammation, also puts on the brakes, NIH scientists report Illustration of IL-17 activation After activation through its T-cell receptor, Th17 produce IL-17A, which binds…

Your latest bookmark from Email This ***************************************************************** Spain bans public smoking, France eyes new rules as COVID cases surge ( www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-spain-bans-public-smoking-closes-discos-france-eyes-restrictions-as-covid-cases-surge/ ) ***************************************************************** Melbourne declares COVID state of disaster Melbourne declares COVID state of disaster 02:10 ( www.cbsnews.com/video/governments-around-the-world-reassess-covid-19-lockdown-measures-as-infections-spike/ ) Paris — Spain has banned smoking in outdoor public spaces where people can’t maintain social distancing…

Your latest bookmark from Email This ***************************************************************** Asymptomatic Patients May Leave COVID-19 Viral Material on Surfaces Following Eye Exams ( www.ajmc.com/view/asymptomatic-patients-may-leave-covid-19-viral-material-on-surfaces-following-eye-exams ) ***************************************************************** Despite triage systems in place to exclude patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), viral material was found on ophthalmology ( www.ajmc.com/compendium/ophthalmology ) examination room surfaces at one center, though the infectivity of…

By Matthew Stanmyre | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com ***************************************************************** Rutgers researchers eye new saliva test breakthrough: A potential coronavirus and flu combo ( www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/08/rutgers-researchers-eye-new-saliva-test-breakthrough-a-potential-coronavirus-and-flu-combo.html ) ***************************************************************** Rutgers COVID-19 saliva test Dr. Andrew Brooks, chief operating officer at RUCDR Infinite Biologics, is processing Spectrum saliva collection devices. They enable a much broader population to be…

Improving the Detection of Glaucoma and Its Progression: A T… : Journal of Glaucoma journals.lww.com/glaucomajournal/fulltext/2020/08000/improving_the_detection_of_glaucoma_and_its.2.aspx

Artificial intelligence recognizes deteriorating photoreceptors — ScienceDaily www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200813123552.htm

In a sign of digital health’s rise, Livongo and Teladoc Health agree to $18.5 billion merger feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/wUGebSBUZcw/

Two-for-one eye cell injection boosts vision in severely blinded mice newatlas.com/medical/two-for-one-eye-cell-injection-blindness/

Meet the 4 frontrunners in the COVID-19 vaccine race arstechnica.com/?p=1693804

Could we go on the offensive against emerging diseases? arstechnica.com/?p=1695016