Wearable sensors help women analyse menstrual blood for affordable, non-invasive health monitoring.
Diagnostics
Ultra-sensitive CRISPR test detects pathogens in minutes—No lab needed
Scientists have developed a CRISPR-based diagnostic that detects pathogens in blood with million-fold greater sensitivity—without the need for DNA amplification.
The surprising link between saliva and stress during pregnancy
Scientists find unique combinations of oral microbes can help identify states of stress in pregnant individuals.
Routine test misses 70% of gestational diabetes cases
A new study urges doctors to turn to more dependable tests to prevent the development of type II diabetes in mothers and children.
A simple test detects post-surgery abdominal leaks
Enzymes embedded into a plastic strip enable the rapid, naked eye-detection of incompletely healed tissue following abdominal surgery.
Peptides light up in the brain for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
Peptide-laden vesicles light up in the presence of amyloid beta, providing an early diagnostic test (and possible treatment) for Alzheimer’s.
Scientists harness DNA nanomotors to build better viral tests
Scientists achieve threefold speed boost for DNA nanomotors and applied them to breakthrough virus detection for SARS-CoV-2 and RSV tests.
When diagnosing prostate cancer, two biomarkers are better than one
Many biopsies may soon be avoidable with the advent of an accurate biosensor for prostate cancer that detects biomarkers in the blood.
A new, simple test enables early detection of ovarian cancer
Scientists are hopeful that a new, more sensitive test for detecting ovarian cancer might provide better options, especially for patients with BRCA genes.
AI is revolutionizing manual cell counting
AI is changing the labor-intensive process of manual cell counting, offering improved accuracy, efficiency, and a door into new scientific applications.
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