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Progress Towards a Cure for HIV

Progress towards a cure for HIV has been the holy grail for HIV researchers since bursting into the public consciousness in 1981.

Proving Painsomnia is Real: A Case Study

Painsomnia is experienced by anyone with a chronic pain causing them to lose sleep, which in turn lowers their tolerance to pain.

Air pollution damages brains, as well as hearts and lungs

The vast majority of pollution-related deaths are linked to fine particles less than 2.5 millionths of a metre (known as PM2.5).

Data Integrity in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Dr. Christoph Jansen

There have been clear statements from regulatory bodies that have increased the pressure on pharmaceutical companies to go electronic with their records and ensure a high level of data integrity in all areas of the pharmaceutical industry.

Data Integrity in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Cell Counting Without Slides to Reduce Waste and Cost

Daniel Schieffer

Until recently, cells were typically counted on a reusable quartz hemocytometer. With the advent of automated cell counters 12-15 years ago, disposable slides became widespread.

Cell Counting Without Slides to Reduce Waste and Cost

IT Faces the Digital Pathology Data Tsunami

Steven Lazer

Digital pathology is the viewing, analyzing, and managing of digitalized pathology slides with computer technology called whole slide imaging, or WSI, which generates a tremendous volume of data. A single whole slide image can be a gigabyte or larger in size.