HIV & AIDS
Scientists invent single rapid test for both HIV and TB
Researchers at Tulane have developed a new and rapid test that can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount of blood.
Nov 14, 2023
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News tagged with diagnostic system
Neuroscience
New biomarker predicts whether neurons will regenerate
Neurons, the main cells that make up our brain and spinal cord, are among the slowest cells to regenerate after an injury, and many neurons fail to regenerate entirely. While scientists have made progress in understanding ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Health
Global experts call for ten urgent actions to address declining male fertility
An international consortium of leading experts is calling for governments and health systems to acknowledge that male infertility is a common and serious medical condition that may be increasing worldwide, and has provided ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New robot could help diagnose breast cancer early
A device has been created that could carry out clinical breast examinations (CBE).
Oct 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Microbiologist explains the EG.5 COVID variant
The latest COVID-19 variant to make headlines, EG.5, is now the most prevalent variant in the U.S.—accounting for more than 17% of cases. Its high transmissibility and ability to evade immunity has virologists like Andrew ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nearly a half-million Americans might have tick-borne meat allergy syndrome
Tick bites can cause crippling infections like Lyme disease in humans, but new research suggests they can also trigger a serious meat allergy in far more Americans than thought.
Jul 27, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Microbiome: Certain gut microbes may warn of Alzheimer's disease long before the first symptoms begin
What if the microbes in your gut could act as an early warning system, alerting you that you could be developing Alzheimer's disease? This might sound improbable, but recent research has found certain microbes are more common ...
Jun 25, 2023
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Medical research
Similar symptoms, biological abnormalities underlie long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome
Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome are debilitating conditions with similar symptoms. Neither condition has diagnostic tests or treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
Jun 10, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Magnet therapy for depression—here's how it works
Magnets to treat depression? It may sound bizarre, but this treatment is now available on the NHS. It's called transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS.
Jun 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Commentary outlines steps to strengthen US laboratory system and pandemic preparedness
Weaknesses in the United States laboratory system, which were illuminated during the COVID-19 pandemic, underscore a need for policy changes to improve the country's infectious disease response, according to a new analysis ...
Mar 6, 2023
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