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Luminescent substance for safer diagnostic imaging
Researchers have designed a fluid that works like a luminous ink to obtain very sharp images of damaged tissues, organs and cartilages in diagnostic tests. [ + ]
Russia approves COVID-19 vaccine — but is it safe?
Russian President Valdimir Putin has announced that his country has become the first in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine. [ + ]
Graphene oxide enables rapid infection detection
Researchers have developed a graphene oxide-based sensor platform to detect acute infections within minutes. [ + ]
Target these risk factors to prevent or delay dementia
Around 40% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by modifying 12 risk factors over a person's lifetime. [ + ]
The nbn is coming — is your lab ready?
Medical laboratories rely heavily on traditional fax machines to share test results and other communications—but will they be as reliable when your facility transitions to the nbn? [ + ]
Can medical face masks be safely re-used?
The rise in demand for face masks has led to global shortages and makeshift solutions. But are these solutions effective? [ + ]
Tau protein could be key to an Alzheimer's blood test
Blood tests based on the tau protein phospho-tau217 (p-tau217) may be able to detect changes in the brain 20 years before dementia symptoms occur. [ + ]
Genetic variant in some women acts as a natural epidural
The genetic variant found in women who feel less pain during childbirth leads to a 'defect' in the formation of the switch on the nerve cells. [ + ]
Nerves of steel: working on the frontline of COVID-19
Dr Harrison Steel has been directly involved in two significant projects that have impacted the COVID-19 health crisis. [ + ]
Blood test detects COVID-19 in 20 min
Researchers developed a simple agglutination assay to detect the presence of antibodies raised in response to the SARS-CoV-2 infection. [ + ]
COVID-19 vaccine candidates induce immune reaction
The Lancet has published early results from two promising new SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine candidates, one being trialled in the UK and the other in China. [ + ]
Antidiabetic drug turns sugar into stool
Metformin, the most widely prescribed antidiabetic drug globally, promotes the excretion of blood sugar from the large intestine into the stool. [ + ]
Breast cancer can be detected in your tears
TearExo is a chemical nanoprocessing technology that detects breast cancer using the exosomes found in small amounts of bodily fluids, such as tears, as biomarkers. [ + ]
9 key points to consider when buying face shields
Buying face shields and PPE amidst COVID-19 is a challenging task, as there are many aspects that are important to consider and can be potentially overlooked. [ + ]
Gene editing on demand: fast, precise and activated by light
Scientists say they have successfully used light as a trigger to make precise cuts in genomic material rapidly, using a molecular scalpel known as CRISPR. [ + ]
