During the first peak of the coronavirus pandemic, it became apparent that the processing of the standard COVID-19 test using nasal swab samples, while considered a gold standard, was slow, taking over 24 hours to give results ...
Jan 11, 2021
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While the world continues to cope with COVID-19, it is clear that the decisions our public officials make today will have far-reaching consequences on people's lives. It is for that reason that we need to make absolutely ...
Apr 16, 2020
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Too many tests at the doctor's office could cost you more than just dollars. In addition to the huge hit to your wallet, there's also the potential harm of false positives, and just because a test has traditionally been done ...
Dec 10, 2015
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Teams at two of Melbourne's leading research and medical institutes are developing high-tech solutions to rapidly test for drugs and better treat patients presenting to hospital.
Jul 5, 2024
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It is well established that child maltreatment and other childhood adversities are associated with poor outcomes later on in life.
Nov 21, 2019
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The same devices used to take selfies and type out tweets are being repurposed and commercialized for quick access to information needed for monitoring a patient's health. A fingertip pressed against a phone's camera lens ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Identification of specific gene fusions is critical for the successful targeted treatment of pediatric cancer patients. Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have developed a novel assay that automatically integrates ...
Feb 13, 2024
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While there has been much discussion about how effective various public health measures are against COVID-19, there has been less discussion about the moral and ethical issues raised by the pandemic. What are our moral obligations ...
Sep 22, 2021
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The World Health Organization has made it a goal to eliminate human rabies deaths due to dog bites by the year 2030. An increase in dog rabies vaccination rates decreases dog rabies cases, human exposure, and human deaths, ...
Sep 26, 2019
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It's been a tough year for doping control officers trying to access athletes before the COVID-disrupted Tokyo Olympics. Testing numbers dropped dramatically due to COVID restrictions, although the testing organizations claim ...
Jul 20, 2021
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