January 22, 2020
Wearable electronics and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices are rapidly growing in popularity, but their need for consistent power can place a high burden on users. One recently proposed solution is to generate electricity using heat from the human body, animals or other ambient sources, but typical emerging devices need to be up to an inch thick to harvest maximum results.
January 22, 2020
As the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak causes worldwide concern, Purdue University scientists say control measures are an absolute necessity and that medical treatments for similar disease are on the horizon.
Coronavirus therapies slowed by intermittent nature of outbreaks
January 22, 2020
A city of 11 million people is under quarantine. Wuhan, China is at the center of that mysterious and growing viral outbreak of coronavirus. It has killed at least 17 people in China and sickened hundreds more. Officials are banning travel into and out of Wuhan in hopes of containing the spread of this new virus.
Purdue scientist says coronavirus research currently a 'non-stop' effort
January 22, 2020
The CDC anticipates more cases in the U.S., but officials believe the risk to the American public at large is low.
January 16, 2020
Manufacturing prescription drugs with distinct markings, colors, shapes or packaging isn’t enough to protect them from counterfeiting, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reports have shown.
January 15, 2020
Eight of the top 10 selling drugs in the United States are biologics, which are produced from living organisms or certain components of living organisms. Subcutaneous injection—where the drug is injected into the tissue layer between the skin and the muscle—is emerging as an effective delivery route alternative to intravenous infusion and allows a user to take the drug at home.
New technology helps reduce injection pain, swelling from some best-selling drugs
January 13, 2020
It's a dog's life – and more than 40 researchers from across the United States are taking part in a study on the general health and wellness of our canine companions to find out just what that means. The findings will not only shed light on how dogs age healthfully, but could also have health implications for humans.
January 13, 2020
Researchers have designed a novel approach to use deep learning to improve their understanding of how proteins interact in the body. According to the team, their findings could result in more accurate structure models of protein interactions in various diseases and better drug designs that target protein interactions.
January 10, 2020
The CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) and Cas9 (CRISPR associated protein 9) system has been successfully adopted as a versatile genetic tool for functional manipulations, due to its convenience and effectiveness.
January 10, 2020
The Purdue University administration recognized years of service by faculty members, including several Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty, at the Faculty Service Recognition Luncheon, Tuesday, December 10, 2019.
