Hackers break into biochemical systems at Oxford University laboratory that is researching Covid Oxford confirmed breach of its Division of Structural Biology, known as Strubi Clinical studies have not been compromised and the hack has been contained GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre has been alerted and will assist in probe By Jack Elsom For Mailonline … Read more
All the monkeys at a NASA research center were put to death on the same day last year, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. In all, 27 primates at the Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, were euthanized on February 2, 2019, The Guardian reported. The animals were older, … Read more
Face coverings may be compulsory in more places now than ever — but how much protection do they really afford to people around you? ‘A face covering should help minimise the spread of micro-organisms (including the Covid-19 virus) by the wearer,’ says Val Edwards-Jones, an emeritus professor of medical microbiology at Manchester Metropolitan University. ‘During coughing, … Read more
A Google-developed AI that was capable of identifying cases of diabetic retinopathy (DR) with 90 percent accuracy in the testing laboratory has turned out to be much less useful in clinics and hospitals. In laboratory settings, the AI designed by Google Health performed at the equivalent level of a medical ‘specialist,’ but in testing at … Read more
President Donald Trump made the explosive charge that the coronavirus that has caused millions of infections and wreaked havoc on the global economy may have been created in a Chinese lab – and cast doubt on likely scenarios it jumped from animals to humans. ‘Yes I have. Yes I have,’ Trump said Thursday when asked … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 83,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more