In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers across the world are looking not only for a vaccine to combat the virus, but also better testing resources to find out both who is infected and how serious those infections ...
Apr 24, 2020
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A protein found in tick saliva could be turned into a drug that eases itching and chronic pain in people.
Mar 8, 2022
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A low-cost, rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19 developed by Penn Medicine provides COVID-19 results within four minutes with 90 percent accuracy. A paper published this week in Matter details the fast and inexpensive diagnostic ...
May 12, 2021
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Deborah Berry had visited numerous health-care professionals, but no one was able to accurately diagnose and treat the many lumps and cuts on the inside of her mouth. Berry, who suffers from systemic lupus erythematosus, ...
May 6, 2015
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Biobanks are repositories for tissue samples, usually in the form of blood or saliva or leftover tissue from surgical procedures. These samples are collected and used for future research, including genetic research. They ...
Jun 29, 2011
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Amazon is now selling COVID-19 tests for customers to use at home as cases continue to rise in the U.S.
Jan 6, 2021
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New parents have one more reason to pay attention to the oral health of their toothless babies. A recent University of Illinois study confirms the presence of bacteria associated with early childhood caries (ECC) in infant ...
Aug 15, 2011
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(HealthDay)—The Abbott BinaxNOW and Quidel QuickVue—two widely used rapid at-home COVID tests—may sometimes fail to spot evidence of the Omicron variant in the first days after infection, even when people are carrying ...
Jan 6, 2022
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It is increasingly clear that the trillions of bacteria that make themselves at home in and on the human body are more than just casual observers along for the ride. Gut bacteria in particular have been shown to have an enormous ...
Jan 14, 2021
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A research study at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry (UK) which aims to develop a simple saliva test for gum diseases, has been recognised by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), which has included ...
Dec 5, 2014
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