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Rapid diagnosis tests NEOKIT-COVID-19 and ELA- CHEMSTRIP began to be distributed in public hospitals

They are diagnostic tests for coronavirus which are economical and provide results in less than two hours. CONICET scientists at the ‘Milstein Institute’ and Universities of San Martin and Quilmes were in charge of their development. Source: MINCyT

CONICET researchers make advances on the development of a therapeutic serum against COVID-19

After some lab tests, scientists managed to neutralize the virus and the next phase is clinical trials in patients. This is one of the selected projects in the Unit Coronavirus call.

Trichomoniasis: scientists describe mechanisms that produce variations in the 3D structure of the DNA of the parasite that causes it

It is a sexually transmitted disease. CONICET experts identified one epigenetic modification that activates and deactivates groups of genes.

Scientists find fossil remains of a new species of freshwater turtle

The discovery is unusual due to the state of conservation of the pieces.

Celebrating the deep blue vastness

On the day dedicated to oceans, CONICET scientists talk about their importance and how to take care of them.

CONICET archeologist participates in a study that reveals the dietary practices of human beings that lived 170 thousand years ago

This discovery provides unpublished information on the nutrition customs of the first anatomically modern human beings of the South African continent.

Argentine scientists developed a device that allows two patients to safely use one ventilator

It could increase the capacity of intensive care to be required before temporal lack of equipment because it can be used indefinitely

The use of a new rapid and inexpensive molecular diagnostic test of COVID-19 was approved

CONICET scientists led this test’s development, which is part of the ‘Coronavirus COVID-19 Unit’ created by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, CONICET and the agency I+D+i.

CONICET researchers find a key mechanism that regulates the immunological response during aging

When it is dysregulated during aging, autoimmune diseases involving uncontrolled inflammation such as Sjögren syndrome may arise

CONICET researcher was appointed as honorary member by the Ecological Society of America

He was appointed for his contributions to the field of ecology.

A group of CONICET scientists work from the United States to develop a rapid test of COVID-19

As part of the project of one biotechnology-based company created under the regulations of the Council, a group of researchers and fellows travelled to San Francisco to work on the techniques that will be used in one portable diagnosis kit to detect the virus SARS-CoV-2

Coronavirus, health and public policies in Argentina: Monitoring of perceptions and prevention practices

One CIECS research team adapted a WHO survey to obtain local data on the pandemic. The first part of the data obtained was submitted and the rest will be collected as the situation evolves to make recommendations to the authorities based on the conclusions experts arrive at.

Scientists develop protocols to use the plasma from recovered patients in the treatment of severe cases of COVID-19

They were made by an interdisciplinary team of more than sixty professionals. CONICET researchers are part of the project.

The World Chagas Disease Day was declared by the WHO

After a 7 years’ wait, April 14th was declared as a commemorative day. One CONICET researcher reflects upon the problem.

MERCOSUR has approved an emergency fund for the coordinated fight against COVID-19

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation through the Institute of Biomedicine of CONICET managed the first stage of the disbursement for PCR diagnostic kits in coordination with the Ministry of Health of Argentina.

Scientists identify genetic cluster of illegally trafficked primates

CONICET researchers made a database that allowed them to determine the population of the carayas in the rescue centers. The results will reintroduce the animals in their right place of origin.