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New smartphone-powered microchip opens the door for faster, cheaper at-home medical testing

New smartphone-powered microchip opens the door for faster, cheaper at-home medical testing

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that uses a minimal number of components and can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone. The innovation opens the door for faster and more affordable at-home medical testing.

3 May 2022

Novel wearable sensor can detect two key biomarkers of infection in sweat

Novel wearable sensor can detect two key biomarkers of infection in sweat

University of Texas at Dallas bioengineers in collaboration with EnLiSense LLC have designed a wearable sensor that can detect two key biomarkers of infection in human sweat, a significant step toward making it possible for users to receive early warnings of infections such as COVID-19 and influenza.

2 May 2022

Study shows how DNA changes in Barrett's esophagus cells may predict esophageal cancer

Study shows how DNA changes in Barrett's esophagus cells may predict esophageal cancer

More and more mutations clutter up our DNA as we age. Mostly, these don't cause problems. But sometimes, a switch will flip, and a mutated cell turns cancerous. Can we see this shift in time to prevent or treat cancer before it starts?

28 Apr 2022

Cancer Research UK reveals innovation engine underpinned by £400m portfolio of cutting-edge discovery science

Cancer Research UK reveals innovation engine underpinned by £400m portfolio of cutting-edge discovery science

Cancer Research UK, today unveiled Cancer Research Horizons, its new and ambitious approach to driving innovation in the development of new treatments for patients.

From Cancer Research UK 27 Apr 2022

Potential diagnostic method for identifying human health-relevant nucleic acids utilizing FokI-assisted digestion of DNA duplexes and DNA/RNA hybrids

Potential diagnostic method for identifying human health-relevant nucleic acids utilizing FokI-assisted digestion of DNA duplexes and DNA/RNA hybrids

Researchers revealed that native FokI relaxation might be induced, resulting in FokI-assisted digestion of DNA duplexes and DNA/RNA hybrids.

27 Apr 2022

Drug-resistant mold found to be spreading and infecting susceptible people's lungs

Drug-resistant mold found to be spreading and infecting susceptible people's lungs

A new study led by Imperial College London finds that drug-resistant mold is spreading from the environment and infecting susceptible people's lungs.

25 Apr 2022

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on anti-nucleocapsid antibody levels

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on anti-nucleocapsid antibody levels

Anti-N antibodies may have lower sensitivity in mRNA-1273-vaccinated individuals who were previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.

24 Apr 2022

Most blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s disease perform inconsistently across racial groups

Most blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s disease perform inconsistently across racial groups

Three experimental blood tests used to identify people in early stages of Alzheimer's disease perform differently in Black individuals compared to white individuals, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

21 Apr 2022

CRISPR-based detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA directly from patient swabs

CRISPR-based detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA directly from patient swabs

Researchers developed a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-based diagnostic technique for detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA.

21 Apr 2022

Study evaluates the use of a diagnostic code for Long COVID

Study evaluates the use of a diagnostic code for Long COVID

Researchers evaluated the use of U09.9, a CD-10-CM code described as 'Post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) condition, unspecified' for post-acute COVID-19 sequelae (long COVID).

21 Apr 2022

Study evaluates SARS-CoV-2 whole genome data from patients and staff in the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System

Study evaluates SARS-CoV-2 whole genome data from patients and staff in the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System

Researchers surveyed over 360 COVID-19 patients to characterize the SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequence diversity of individual infections.

21 Apr 2022

Report provides recommendations to help prevent or mitigate economic challenges during future public health emergencies

Report provides recommendations to help prevent or mitigate economic challenges during future public health emergencies

The Association for Molecular Pathology, the premier global, molecular diagnostic professional society, today released a report entitled "Economics of Clinical Testing during a Public Health Emergency: Lessons Learned from Two Years of COVID-19."

19 Apr 2022

Research sheds new light on how the body's immune system deals with malaria

Research sheds new light on how the body's immune system deals with malaria

By analyzing samples from patients who have been treated for malaria in Sweden, researchers at Karolinska Institutet can now describe how the immune system acts to protect the body after a malaria infection.

19 Apr 2022

Insight into the future of genetic testing

Insight into the future of genetic testing

In this interview, we speak to Sheetal Parmar, vice president of medical affairs and head of clinical services at Natera, about their cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing services.

From Natera 15 Apr 2022

Reducing Laboratory Waste to Help Save Our Planet

Reducing Laboratory Waste to Help Save Our Planet

In this interview, we speak to Ali Safavi, CEO of Grenova, about their technology and how it is helping to reduce laboratory waste, making science more sustainable.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 13 Apr 2022

Development of 18 monoclonal antibodies against 9 SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Development of 18 monoclonal antibodies against 9 SARS-CoV-2 proteins

A new study aimed to generate, characterize, and optimize Abs against SARS-CoV-2 proteins.

12 Apr 2022

Nemours Children’s Health scientists receive two NIH grants to advance pediatric cancer research

Nemours Children’s Health scientists receive two NIH grants to advance pediatric cancer research

Nemours Children's Health researchers have received two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $5 million.

12 Apr 2022

Novel Hendra virus variant detected in flying fox urine

Novel Hendra virus variant detected in flying fox urine

Researchers reported on the detection of a novel Hendra virus variant of genotype 2 (HeV-g2) in the urine of grey-headed and black flying foxes in Australia.

12 Apr 2022

Magic mushroom compound helps to 'open up' depressed people's brains after use

Magic mushroom compound helps to 'open up' depressed people's brains after use

Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, helps to "open up" depressed people's brains, even after use, enabling brain regions to talk more freely to one another.

11 Apr 2022

What does the Future of Microfluidics within Research Look Like?

What does the Future of Microfluidics within Research Look Like?

We speak to France Hamber, CEO of Fluigent, about their microfluidics solutions and how they are allowing scientists to focus more on the science than the setup.

From Fluigent 11 Apr 2022

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