Medical research
Blood test a potential new tool for controlling infections
A new technique could provide vital information about a community's immunity to infectious diseases including malaria and COVID-19.
May 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospitals are safer than you might think, new COVID-19 research finds
Research involving Queen Mary University of London suggests that currently the public should not fear contracting COVID-19 from hospital staff, who appear to be at low risk of infection by patients.
May 8, 2020
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Medical research
Research team develops new antibody test for COVID-19
As antibody testing ramps up across the country, Northwestern University researchers have developed a new method for testing for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) antibodies. The method requires only a single drop ...
May 7, 2020
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Neuroscience
New blood test for Alzheimer's developed
A new blood test for Alzheimer's disease has been developed under the leadership of researchers at the University of Gothenburg. The method is based on measuring a specific variant of tau protein in ordinary blood samples, ...
Apr 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Evidence suggests COVID-19 isn't sexually transmitted
COVID-19 is unlikely to be spread through semen, according to University of Utah Health scientists who participated in an international study of Chinese men who recently had the disease. The researchers found no evidence ...
Apr 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can coronavirus spread 4 metres?
Recent headlines have suggested COVID-19 can spread up to four metres, drawing into question the current advice to maintain 1.5 metres between people to prevent the spread of the virus.
Apr 22, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Bilingualism does not make you 'smarter'
Despite numerous social, employment, and lifestyle benefits, speaking more than one language does not improve your general mental ability, according to a new study by Western's Brain and Mind Institute.
Apr 22, 2020
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Immunology
Nasal smear as an allergy screening test
130 million people in Europe suffer from hay fever and other forms of allergic rhinitis. Until now, these conditions have typically been diagnosed using blood samples or skin prick tests. The latter method is often seen as ...
Apr 17, 2020
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Medical research
Test developed that can help predict if children will have stunted growth due to malnutrition
An international team of researchers has developed a urine test that can be used to predict how well a baby at risk of malnutrition will grow. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes ...
Oncology & Cancer
Using machine learning to detect lung cancer DNA in blood
A large team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across the U.S. has found that it might be possible to use machine learning to detect early-stage lung cancer in human patients. In their paper published in ...
