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New rapid electronic diagnostic test for infectious diseases

New rapid electronic diagnostic test for infectious diseases

byUniversity of SurreyCredit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107570A new molecular test for bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 has been developed by scientists at th

New rapid electronic diagnostic test for infectious diseases

byUniversity of SurreyCredit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107570A new molecular test for bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 has been developed by scientists at th
Human vascular organoids reveal clues for a potential COVID treatment

Human vascular organoids reveal clues for a potential COVID treatment

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterThis rendering depicts a vascular organoid developed by a team led by Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD, to study how the SARS-CoV-2 virus damages the h

Human vascular organoids reveal clues for a potential COVID treatment

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterThis rendering depicts a vascular organoid developed by a team led by Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD, to study how the SARS-CoV-2 virus damages the h
In a post-COVID world, there's a new landscape for at-home medical tests

In a post-COVID world, there's a new landscape for at-home medical tests

by Jen A. Miller,Johns Hopkins UniversityA Hopkins affiliate completes a rapid antigen test at the O'Connor Rec Center. Credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins UniversityDuring the COVID-19 pandem

In a post-COVID world, there's a new landscape for at-home medical tests

by Jen A. Miller,Johns Hopkins UniversityA Hopkins affiliate completes a rapid antigen test at the O'Connor Rec Center. Credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins UniversityDuring the COVID-19 pandem
A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat
Colorado reports first measles case in four years in Denver airport traveler

Colorado reports first measles case in four years in Denver airport traveler

by Meg Wingerter, The Denver PostCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainColorado has its first confirmed case of measles in four years, and unvaccinated people who visited Denver International Airport or t

Colorado reports first measles case in four years in Denver airport traveler

by Meg Wingerter, The Denver PostCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainColorado has its first confirmed case of measles in four years, and unvaccinated people who visited Denver International Airport or t
Researchers develop novel intranasal mask to protect respiratory tract from viral aerosols

Researchers develop novel intranasal mask to protect respiratory tract from viral aerosols

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic and experimental design for MV@GEL as an intranasal mask to intercept viral aerosols and entrap virus.aThe intranasal mask (MV@GEL) wa

Researchers develop novel intranasal mask to protect respiratory tract from viral aerosols

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic and experimental design for MV@GEL as an intranasal mask to intercept viral aerosols and entrap virus.aThe intranasal mask (MV@GEL) wa
Effectiveness of the new omicron booster confirmed

Effectiveness of the new omicron booster confirmed

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverEffectiveness confirmed: The corona booster vaccine from BioNTech adapted to the omicron variant XBB.1.5. Credit: Karin Kaiser/MHHThe pandemic is over,

Effectiveness of the new omicron booster confirmed

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverEffectiveness confirmed: The corona booster vaccine from BioNTech adapted to the omicron variant XBB.1.5. Credit: Karin Kaiser/MHHThe pandemic is over,
Ghana confirms first case mpox in 2024

Ghana confirms first case mpox in 2024

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGhana has recorded its first confirmed case of mpox in 2024, health authorities said on Thursday, as the virus continues to spread in Africa.The patient, a young boy

Ghana confirms first case mpox in 2024

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGhana has recorded its first confirmed case of mpox in 2024, health authorities said on Thursday, as the virus continues to spread in Africa.The patient, a young boy