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Novel method for accurate diagnosis and treatment of uveitis

An estimated five to ten percent of blindness worldwide is caused by the rare inflammatory eye disease uveitis. Posterior uveitis in particular is often associated with severe disease progression and the need for immunosuppressive therapy.

29 Aug 2022

Researchers propose a novel, non-discriminatory classification of the monkeypox virus

Researchers proposed a novel, non-discriminatory classification of the monkeypox virus.

29 Aug 2022

Research characterizes clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in pets

Researchers analyze the clinical and epidemiological features of SARS-CoV-2 infection in dogs and cats in the United States.

28 Aug 2022

School-aged children can successfully self-swab to obtain COVID-19 test specimen, study finds

A new study that could have immediate implications for COVID-19 testing in schools found that with age-appropriate instructions, school-aged children can successfully use a nasal swab to obtain their own COVID-19 test specimen.

26 Aug 2022

Healthy people over 65 years of age recommended to get a heart check-up before non-cardiac surgery

A heart check-up is recommended in even apparently healthy people over 65 years of age before intermediate- or high-risk non-cardiac surgery, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery published online today in European Heart Journal.

26 Aug 2022

AI can detect Parkinson’s from nighttime breathing patterns

Researchers develop an artificial intelligence-based model to detect Parkinson’s disease and track its progression from nocturnal breathing signals.

25 Aug 2022

More than 50 new surgical hubs will open for tacking the Covid backlogs

Over 50 new surgical hubs will open across the country to help bust the Covid backlogs and offer hundreds of thousands more patients quicker access to vital procedures, the Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay has announced today.

25 Aug 2022

A complex immunological landscape emerges in South Africa after Omicron BA.1/BA.2

Researchers evaluate infection rates and changes in the immunological history of COVID-19 patients over time.

25 Aug 2022

Doctor's trustworthiness influences pain-related brain activity in patients

When doctors are seen as less trustworthy by their patients it can increase reported pain and pain-related brain activity, new research from the University of Miami suggests.

24 Aug 2022

Changes in brain connections occur very early in Alzheimer's disease

Although a lot is known about brain alterations in symptomatic Alzheimer's disease (AD), less is known about changes in the brain network early in the disease process.

24 Aug 2022

Pregnancy outcomes after COVID-19 vaccination and infection

In a new study, researchers assessed early pregnancy outcomes after COVID-19 vaccination and infection.

24 Aug 2022

Simple blood test can accurately detect Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome

Around 80% of people with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer's disease, often when they are between 40 and 50 years old.

24 Aug 2022

Fast and sensitive paper-based nucleic acid assay for SARS-CoV-2

A paper-based diagnostic has been developed by Jinghong Li, Weimin Li, Ruijin Deng, and colleagues from Boston University for the identification of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with high sensitivity.

23 Aug 2022

Wyss Institute's DNA nanotechnology-driven SPEAR protein-detection technology licensed to Spear Bio

Today, the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Spear Bio, Inc.announced that the Institute's DNA nanotechnology-driven ultrasensitive SPEAR protein-detection technology has been licensed to the newly formed Boston-based startup.

23 Aug 2022

Study finds a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic

In a multi-site study of medical records, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and across the United States say they have documented a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Aug 2022

Novel optical fiber sensor device monitors key biomarkers following traumatic brain injury

The 'promising' results from tests on animal brain tissues suggest it could help clinicians to better monitor both disease progression and patients' response to treatment than is currently possible, which indicate the high potential for future diagnostic trials in humans.

23 Aug 2022

Diagnostic News and Research

Novel method for accurate diagnosis and treatment of uveitis

Researchers propose a novel, non-discriminatory classification of the monkeypox virus

Research characterizes clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in pets

School-aged children can successfully self-swab to obtain COVID-19 test specimen, study finds

Healthy people over 65 years of age recommended to get a heart check-up before non-cardiac surgery

AI can detect Parkinson’s from nighttime breathing patterns

More than 50 new surgical hubs will open for tacking the Covid backlogs

A complex immunological landscape emerges in South Africa after Omicron BA.1/BA.2

Doctor's trustworthiness influences pain-related brain activity in patients

Changes in brain connections occur very early in Alzheimer's disease

Pregnancy outcomes after COVID-19 vaccination and infection

Simple blood test can accurately detect Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome

Fast and sensitive paper-based nucleic acid assay for SARS-CoV-2

Wyss Institute's DNA nanotechnology-driven SPEAR protein-detection technology licensed to Spear Bio

Study finds a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Novel optical fiber sensor device monitors key biomarkers following traumatic brain injury

Words used by doctors during PCOS diagnosis can negatively impact women's wellbeing

Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

Insights into the biology of the monkeypox virus

Researchers aim to create an AI algorithm for early detection of autism in children

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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