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Proper Sequencing of PPE Use
In a world focused on pandemic response, including disease treatment and pharmaceutical production, not to mention genetic and cancer research, biosafety level-rated labs are critical.
How blood donors helped one child survive during a pandemic
In spite of the pandemic sweeping the globe this spring, blood donors from across Canada selflessly ventured out to save the life of a five-year-old girl.
How to Speed Up COVID-19 Vaccine Development
As coronavirus continues to spread, researchers worldwide are searching for means to curb the disease. A vaccine would be the ideal weapon against the virus, but developing a vaccine is easier said than done.
Survey shows supply chain shortages persist
Nearly 90 percent of healthcare providers are contributing to stockpiles of critical medical supplies and drugs intended to last up to 90 days, but many of them are still experiencing supply shortages, according to a recent survey conducted by Premier.
NIH study shows genomic variation causing common autoinflammatory disease may increase resilience to bubonic plague
Researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease because of evolutionary pressure to survive the bubonic plague.
Scientists Prove Bioengineered Uteri Support Pregnancy
In new research from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), scientists have shown that bioengineered uteri supported fertilization, fetal development, and live birth with normal offspring.
Emerging Applications of Clinical Mass Spectrometry
Only a decade ago, a mass spectrometer may have looked out of place in a clinical laboratory.
Stanford researchers develop a new ultrafast insulin
Researchers at Stanford University are developing a new insulin formulation that begins to take effect almost immediately upon injection, potentially working four times as fast as current commercial fast-acting insulin formulations.
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