Rapid test developed for diagnosing hepatitis C virus
A rapid, highly accurate test has been developed for diagnosing hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to a study published online Dec. 10 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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Diagnostic Procedure: Point-of-Care Testing
Medical news and research articles
Using AI to screen for strep
Therese Canares, Bus '21 (MBA), a pediatric emergency physician, has a grand vision: to save people from having to make an unnecessary trip to the doctor's office if they think they have strep throat.
Dec 6, 2024
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From eye exams to blood tests and surgery: How doctors use light to diagnose disease
You're not feeling well. You've had a pounding headache all week, dizzy spells and have vomited up your past few meals.
Nov 1, 2024
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New electrode design promises major improvements in wearable electrocardiograms
Nearly 200 million people around the globe have coronary heart disease, which accounts for about one in every six deaths, according to the British Heart Foundation. That's why the recent and rapid rise in wearable electronic ...
Oct 31, 2023
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Silent pandemic: Report charts path for curbing antimicrobial resistance
A report released today outlines the challenges Australia and the world need to overcome to avoid being thrust back into a pre-antimicrobial age where simple infections are deadly and some surgeries are too risky to perform.
Feb 28, 2023
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Physicians urged to consider fungal infections as possible cause for lung inflammation
Infectious diseases expert George Thompson has been studying and treating fungal diseases for over two decades. He monitors their spread, symptoms and relative risks. Lately, he has been more concerned about a rising threat: ...
Nov 21, 2022
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Australia falling behind in its goal to eliminate hepatitis C and save lives
Key findings of the Burnet Institute and Kirby Institute's Australia's progress towards hepatitis C elimination Annual Report for 2022 released today, show:
Nov 18, 2022
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As clinics providing abortions closed in Iowa, STD rates started rising
Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, many states had already moved to limit abortion access by defunding family planning health centers.
Oct 17, 2022
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New ways of reducing antibiotics in primary care
In human medicine, antibiotics are most commonly used in primary care, particularly for respiratory and urinary tract infections. But it is precisely for these illnesses that patients are often prescribed antibiotics unnecessarily. ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Consumer product-related traumatic brain injury in children has increased significantly since 2000
A major public health concern, traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children 0-4 and 15-19 years of age. With 308,000 average annual cases in the United States, such accidents have become ...
Jul 14, 2022
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