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How is PCR Technology Used in Medicine Today?

How is PCR Technology Used in Medicine Today?

If molecular biology is so advanced today, it is in great part due to Kary Mullis Nobel prize-winning polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology discovered in the 80'. Almost 30 years later, PCR is the most commonly used method to amplify specific sequences of DNA (and sometimes RNA) for various purposes, in particular to identify a variety of cancers.
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Adolescents Smoking Mods will Smoke 6x More Cigarettes Later On: Study

A study in the April 2020 Pediatrics found that adolescents using modifiable e-cigarette devices, called mods, will smoke a higher number of cigarettes later on in life. This study was done in comparison to those who smoked pen-like e-cigarettes. Research suggests that depending on which vaping devices the adolescent uses, they may end up smoking far more in the future.
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JK Rowling Shares Video of Breathing Technique: Key to Recovery From Coronavirus

JK Rowling shared a video on how to do proper breathing techniques for those afflicted with COVID-19. She claims to have been stricken with the virus, and the breathing techniques coached her back into full recovery. The video is of Dr. Sarfaraz Munshi, who works at Queen's Hospital in London. Since the disease targets the respiratory system, Munshi cautioned patients to stop lying on their back, as it restricts breathing.
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Tiktok Video: Surgeon Explains Why Wearing Gloves Won't Protect From Coronavirus

Dr. Karan Raj shared a video on TikTok to explain why people should refrain from wearing gloves in public. All the while thinking it is protecting us, it could also be the reason for the contamination and spread of germs. He argues that germs will only accumulate on whatever the gloves touch, which is why it would be better to hand regularly wash to eliminate the bacteria on your hands.
Eye Pain: Possible COVID-19 Symptom as Suggested by Google Searches

Look: Coronavirus Weak Spot Discovery May Lead to Possible Vaccine

Coronavirus has an 'Achille's Heel' and scientists have discovered it. This breakthrough discovery can potentially aid in formulating a cure to the coronavirus. Closely similar to the SARS virus, antibodies show that the treatment approach to curing SARS could also be used in treating COVID-19.
Age Is Just A Number: 104 Year Old Spanish Flu Survivor Refuses to Give Up to Coronavirus As Well!

104-Year-Old Italian Grandma Beats COVID-19

A 104-year-old refuses to go down from two different pandemics 100 years apart! The Spanish Flu and coronavirus survivor shows that age is just a number.
Detectable Level of Coronavirus Infection on Face Masks Can Still be seen after Seven Days

Detectable Level of Coronavirus Infection on Face Masks Can Still be seen after Seven Days

A new study shows that coronavirus can remain for seven days on the outer layer of face masks. (Photo : pexels)Woman wearing white face masks According to a new study by researchers from the University of Hongkong, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes the COVID-19 can remain to the outer layer of a face mask for a week and stays on stainless steel and plastic surfaces for up to four days.
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