New physical tests on empty coronavirus cells will tell us how temperature and weather conditions will affect the development of the pandemic The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is spreading all over the world reaching alarming numbers. One of the most common questions is whether the arrival of summer will…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
The video of the Italian Cristiano Aresu, from Japan, who claims that the antiviral Avigan is effective for the treatment of Coronavirus, is popular on Facebook.
Giovanni Sapere
Scientists from the Department of Engineering Sciences at Oxford University and the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research have developed rapid test technology for SARS-CoV-2 to combat the spread in the United States The new coronavirus is spreading all over the world and new means are needed…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
In the Netherlands, a team of researchers at the University of Utrecht has identified an antibody that will allow the development of a cure for the Coronavirus in a short time.
Giovanni Sapere
The words of Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK government’s medical adviser, come as a shock: “60% of Britons will have to contract the Coronavirus to develop herd immunity”.
Giovanni Sapere
The big online trading company has developed an artificial intelligence algorithm to diagnose the infection of the new coronavirus in just 20 seconds A new means to help hospital facilities during the Coronavirus emergency comes from China. The Alibaba group is a world colossus, famous for…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
The University of Washington at Seattle has created a video game in which users must create an antiviral protein to help scientists fight the Coronavirus.
Giovanni Sapere
The President of the Region of Tuscany Enrico Rossi announced the invention of new special masks to limit the spread of Coronavirus
Giovanni Sapere
The test, alternative to endoscopy, reacts to certain volatile organic compounds closely related to the risk of developing esophageal cancer Esophageal cancer is a very difficult tumor to detect in the early stages. The diagnosis often comes only when the disease is at an advanced stage and…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
The self-adhesive bandage accurately predicts a worsening of the heart health of repeat offenders several days before the most obvious symptoms appear Heart failure has a big impact on our health. In the United States, for example, 6.2 million people suffer from heart failure and the associated…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
The conductive material provides a basic structure where new heart cells can form inside and mimics the properties of cardiac tissue Polyester-based polymers are known to be bio compatible and are commonly used in medicine. However, the material is not strong enough to withstand the constant…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
The project, which involves 12 European partners, develops a new surgical navigator that uses an innovative visor as a medical surgeon’s aid The world’s first augmented reality surgery was a great success. To announce it, the Policlinico Sant’Orsola in Bologna where the surgeon saw virtual elements…
Ilaria Cuomo
Biochemist Stanley Cohen died in a nursing home in Nashville, Tennessee: in 1986 he won the Nobel Prize for Medicine together with Rita Levi Montalcini.
Giovanni Sapere
Researchers at the ETH Zurich and the National University of Singapore have developed a new type of bandage that aids blood clotting and does not stick to the wound As is often the case in science, discoveries also come by chance and this is a classic example. Researchers at the ETH Zurich headed…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
From Pittsburgh comes a polymeric biodegradable nerve guide filled with protein to promote the growth of long sections of damaged nerves, avoiding the transplantation of stem cells or nerves of the donor Damage to the peripheral nervous system is one of the most common causes of disability. Nerves…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
EpiCura is the first online clinic in Italy: patients can receive a telephone consultation, request a video-consult or book health services.
Giovanni Sapere
Microtechnology and medicine joined forces and the result is a 0.9 mm long subcutaneous implant that monitors breath and heartbeat without the use of batteries. One of the goals of modern medicine is the production of ever smaller subcutaneous implants that provide data on the patient’s health. The…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Gyenno has developed a spoon that helps people with tremors: it reduces hand tremor by 85%, allowing Parkinson’s patients to eat on their own.
Giovanni Sapere
