Coronavirus testing made quick and easy
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Xavier Pita A new rapid coronavirus test developed by KAUST scientists can deliver highly accurate results ...
Tag: Diagnostics
Pain monitoring helps assess the effectiveness of opioid-sparing approaches during surgery
Credit: Medasense A new study has shown that effective opioid-sparing anaesthesia with dexmedetomidine can be guided with NOL pain monitoring ...
New AI technology protects privacy
Medical diagnostics algorithm identifies pneumonia in paediatric x-ray imagesCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Digital medicine is opening up entirely new ...
AI spots neurons better than human experts
Deep learning-based algorithm can potentially improve diagnosis of eye and brain diseasesCredit: Sina Farsiu, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- A ...
The doctor will see you (on the computer) now: telehealth’s time has come
Telehealth gained popularity during the pandemic. New research from Syracuse University shows it won't be going away anytime soonCredit: Syracuse ...
Opening up possibilities with open-top optofluidic device
Co-planar optoelectrowetting device allows for droplet access from above that increases microfluidic input/output system integration configurations while achieving faster droplet ...
A rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in saliva
Credit: Shinichi Fujisawa Scientists from Hokkaido University have shown that an antigen-based test for quantifying SARS-CoV-2 in saliva samples is ...
Nodal and deltoid radiotracer uptake on post-COVID-19 vaccination PET
Recognition of abnormal axillary lymph node or deltoid uptake on PET examinations performed after COVID-19 vaccination aid interpreting physicians and ...
New study identifies plasticity disparities between patients with brain malformation
Patients with Corpus Callosum Dysgenesis present distinct reconfiguration of their neural connectionsCredit: Diego Szczpak Recently published in the scientific journal Brain ...
New testing platform for COVID-19 is an efficient and accurate alternative to gold-standard RT-qPCR tests
A microchip technology test kit may facilitate point-of-care testing in remote locations, clinics, and airports while providing similar accuracy to ...
AI predicts lung cancer risk
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - An artificial intelligence (AI) program accurately predicts the risk that ...
How x-rays could make reliable, rapid COVID-19 tests a reality
An imaging technique pioneered by Berkeley Lab is helping reveal the best antibodies for COVID-19 detectionCredit: (Credit: Berkeley Lab) Vaccines ...
Portable, affordable, accurate, fast: Team invents new COVID-19 test
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new coronavirus test can get accurate results from a saliva ...
COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies reduce risk of hospitalization and death
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 17, 2021 - Monoclonal antibodies, a COVID-19 treatment given early after coronavirus infection, cut the risk ...