Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Real-time, ultra-sensitive biosensors to improve pathogen detection

For COVID-19 and many common respiratory viruses, rapid tests and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are available and regularly used to detect and diagnose. However, because of the nature of these tests, they are costly ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

West Nile virus: What you need to know

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed reports of West Nile virus in 10 states. The bite of an infected mosquito most commonly spreads the virus.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Can artificial intelligence be used to diagnose influenza?

The recently published article "Examining the Use of an Artificial Intelligence Model to Diagnose Influenza: Development and Validation Study" in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, reported that it may be possible ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Using sewage to forecast COVID-19 infections

A new mathematical model uses wastewater samples to effectively forecast the number of clinical COVID-19 cases in a community five days in advance. The approach was developed and validated by Hokkaido University environmental ...

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