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Beetle-inspired tuberculosis testing device offers accurate detection for people with HIV

Current tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB from traditional tests by eliminating the immune cells relied upon to sound the alarm.

27 Jun 2025

Spaceflight research sheds light on age-related muscle decline

Sarcopenia, which is a progressive and extensive decline in muscle mass and strength, is common with aging and estimated to affect up to 50% of people aged 80 and older.

27 Jun 2025

Dual threats from Trump and GOP imperil nursing homes and their foreign-born workers

In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, the Rev. Donald Goodness is cared for by nurses and aides from various parts of Africa.

26 Jun 2025

Scientists create ALS on a chip to uncover disease clues

Using stem cells from patients with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Cedars-Sinai has created a lifelike model of the mysterious and fatal disease that could help identify a cause of the illness as well as effective treatments.

24 Jun 2025

Engineered lymph node model advances human immune system research

Scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have created an engineered model of the supportive tissue found within a lymph node to study human health.

12 Jun 2025

How Fluidics is Powering Modern Healthcare and Medical Device Innovation

The future of fluidics in healthcare: Blake Webb shares trends in automation and microfluidics that are reshaping medical diagnostics and laboratory processes.

From Fluid Metering, Inc. 12 Jun 2025

What are ‘improper’ Medicaid payments, and are they as high as a Trump official said?

Responding to charges that President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill would cut Medicaid coverage for millions of Americans, Trump administration officials misleadingly counter that it targets only waste, fraud, and abuse.

11 Jun 2025

CN Bio introduces cross-species DILI services to enhance in vitro to in vivo extrapolation during preclinical drug development

CN Bio, a leading provider of Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) systems and solutions that accelerate drug discovery and development workflows, has introduced two new animal microphysiological system (MPS) models that enhance translatability in preclinical drug safety and toxicology assessments to its Contract Research Services (CRS). Building upon the Company's FDA-recognized drug induced liver injury (DILI) assay, the expanded offering enables rapid, comparative studies between commonly used animal and human models to flag interspecies differences early, and better informs in vivo study design.

10 Jun 2025

Manganese-coordinated lipid nanoparticles boost VZV vaccine-induced T cell responses

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Because varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections are continually increasing, vaccine efficacy must be enhanced.

10 Jun 2025

Brain-computer interfaces signal a new era in neurosurgery and neurorehabilitation

Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is opening an unprecedented chapter in human-machine integration by establishing direct communication between the brain and external devices.

10 Jun 2025

Compact diagnostic platform enables rapid COVID-19 antibody testing from fingertip blood

Researchers from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with multiple collaborators, have developed a compact diagnostic platform that can evaluate antibody protection against COVID-19 using only a single microliter of fingertip blood.

5 Jun 2025

Portable paper chip enables multiplex testing of infectious diseases

A team of scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi has developed a breakthrough paper-based diagnostic device that can detect COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in under 10 minutes, without the need for sophisticated lab equipment or trained personnel.

2 Jun 2025

New microfluidic device brings affordable kidney testing to the point of care

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 800 million people globally and is often diagnosed too late for effective intervention.

31 May 2025

New electrochemical device advances point-of-care HIV diagnostics

Accurate monitoring of CD4+ T cell counts is vital for evaluating immune health and guiding treatment in people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

30 May 2025

A Medicaid patient had a heart attack while traveling. He owed almost $78,000.

On Christmas Day at the WaTiki indoor water park, Hans Wirt was getting winded from following his son up the stairs to the waterslides.

29 May 2025

Advancing GPCR drug discovery with fragment screening using GCI technology

Evotec's insights into GPCRs and waveRAPID technology reveal new opportunities in drug discovery, focusing on orphan receptors and innovative screening methods.

From Creoptix (A Malvern Panalytical brand) 23 May 2025

Study sheds light on how tumor clusters enter the bloodstream

Tumors are made up of millions of cells, and removing all of these cells surgically or eliminating them with medication becomes much more difficult after the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

22 May 2025

Nanozymes offer promise for treating inflammation during pregnancy

Special care must be taken with illnesses during pregnancy, as not all drugs are compatible for mother and child.

20 May 2025

CN Bio expands access to OOC solutions for APAC customers with distributor agreement in South Korea

CN Bio, a leading provider of Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) systems and solutions that accelerate drug discovery and development workflows, today announced a strategic partnership with SCINCO, a specialist scientific instrument company based in South Korea.

20 May 2025

What makes H5N1 a pandemic risk and how can we stop it?

A new PEARLS article in PLoS Pathogens reviews the rapid evolution and pandemic potential of emerging influenza A viruses, with a focus on H5N1. It highlights scientific advances and future strategies to outpace the virus, from next-generation vaccines to AI-driven antiviral discovery.

19 May 2025

CHIP News and Research

Beetle-inspired tuberculosis testing device offers accurate detection for people with HIV

Spaceflight research sheds light on age-related muscle decline

Dual threats from Trump and GOP imperil nursing homes and their foreign-born workers

Scientists create ALS on a chip to uncover disease clues

Engineered lymph node model advances human immune system research

How Fluidics is Powering Modern Healthcare and Medical Device Innovation

What are ‘improper’ Medicaid payments, and are they as high as a Trump official said?

CN Bio introduces cross-species DILI services to enhance in vitro to in vivo extrapolation during preclinical drug development

Manganese-coordinated lipid nanoparticles boost VZV vaccine-induced T cell responses

Brain-computer interfaces signal a new era in neurosurgery and neurorehabilitation

Compact diagnostic platform enables rapid COVID-19 antibody testing from fingertip blood

Portable paper chip enables multiplex testing of infectious diseases

New microfluidic device brings affordable kidney testing to the point of care

New electrochemical device advances point-of-care HIV diagnostics

A Medicaid patient had a heart attack while traveling. He owed almost $78,000.

Advancing GPCR drug discovery with fragment screening using GCI technology

Study sheds light on how tumor clusters enter the bloodstream

Nanozymes offer promise for treating inflammation during pregnancy

CN Bio expands access to OOC solutions for APAC customers with distributor agreement in South Korea

What makes H5N1 a pandemic risk and how can we stop it?

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