New data published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows cases of whooping cough continue to increase with 1,319 cases confirmed in March, bringing the total number of cases in 2024 to 2,793
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U.K. Whooping cough cases continue to rise
U.K. Whooping cough cases continue to rise
New data published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows cases of whooping cough continue to increase with 1,319 cases confirmed in March, bringing the total number of cases in 2024 to 2,793
Lessons for Pharma from a Pre-Approval Social Media Misstep
Lessons for Pharma from a Pre-Approval Social Media Misstep
One ill-advised retweet over two years ago regarding data for an unapproved product has resulted in significant learnings for Pfizer and the pharmaceutical industry about the careful boundaries of using social media
Understanding the Silent Killer: Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Understanding the Silent Killer: Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known as RSV, has often been called "the forgotten virus." Despite being a leading cause of infant hospitalization worldwide, RSV still receives significantly less attention than other pediatric viruses like influenza.
The Link Between Diet, Metabolism and Vaccine Effectiveness
The Link Between Diet, Metabolism and Vaccine Effectiveness
Influenza and other viral illnesses continue to pose serious health risks worldwide. Vaccination is a cornerstone of prevention strategies, but their effectiveness can vary significantly between individuals. A new mouse study illuminates one overlooked factor that may explain a key aspect of this variability
GlaxoSmithKline Files Lawsuit Against Pfizer-BioNTech Over COVID-19 Vaccine Technology
GlaxoSmithKline Files Lawsuit Against Pfizer-BioNTech Over COVID-19 Vaccine Technology
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer-BioNTech, claiming patent infringement related to the technology used in their highly successful COVID-19 vaccine. This legal battle is expected to have far-reaching implications for the future of vaccine development.
- New theory demystifies crystallization processon October, 2024 at 8:56 pm
A new theory 'demystifies' the crystallization process and shows that the material that crystallizes is the dominant component within a solution -- which is the solvent, not the solute. The theory could have implications for everything from drug development to understanding climate change.
- deepSPACE design tool takes a concept to a...on October, 2024 at 8:56 pm
deepSPACE isn't a futuristic film, a new videogame or the next season of a classic TV series. In fact, the new design software developed by an aerospace engineer isn't about outer space at all. This new tool takes your concept and requirements and rapidly generates design configurations from […]
- New design overcomes key barrier to safer, more...on October, 2024 at 8:56 pm
- Spinning out a new biomaterials startup is harder...on October, 2024 at 7:47 pm
Spider silk, long prized for its strength and elasticity, has created something of a furor in the biomanufacturing world as businesses look for ways to cheaply scale up production for silks, which can be used in everything from tactical gear to sutures and textiles. However, a comprehensive study […]
- New method of generating multiple, tunable...on October, 2024 at 5:52 pm
Engineers found a novel path around tedious process of tunneling individual sub-nanometer pores for nanoporous membranes one by one. The team created a new method of pore generation that builds materials with intentional weak spots, then applies a remote electric field to generate multiple […]
After 11 years, Boston Dynamics has said goodbye to its humanoid robot ATLAS HD. The robotics company says it’s time for ATLAS to “kick back and relax” in retirement, letting the new all electric ATLAS take over. This video was shared to remember ATLAS HD’s great moments and those not so great.
Header Banner: Speed is the name of the game. The DarkDrug logo shows an Intel Xeon microchip die. Xeon is a brand of x86 microprocessors designed, manufactured, and marketed by Intel, targeted at the non-consumer workstation, server, and embedded system markets. It was introduced in June 1998. The advent ofoptical fibre cable has allowed the speed of data transmission to reach dizzy heights (shown in the DarkDrug logo). The field of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of optical fibers is known as fibre optics. The term was coined by Indian physicist Narinder Singh Kapany, who is widely acknowledged as the father of fibre optics.
