Heart failure and arrhythmia conditions are often considered as separate disorders, but genetic testing suggests there is much more overlap
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Taiwan struggles with testing backlog amid largest outbreak
Facing Taiwan’s largest outbreak of the pandemic and looking for rapid virus test kits, the mayor of the island’s capital
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Coronavirus testing made quick and easy
A new rapid coronavirus test developed by KAUST scientists can deliver highly accurate results in less than 15 minutes. The
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Polymerized estrogen provides neuroprotection in preclinical testing
A novel form of polymerized estrogen developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute can provide neuroprotection when implanted at the site of
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Human pancreatic cancer model offers new opportunities for testing drugs
UNSW scientists have grown human pancreatic cancer tumors in the lab—their model is the first of its kind, with important
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Testing memory over four weeks could predict Alzheimer’s disease risk
New research suggests testing people’s memory over four weeks could identify who is at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
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Routine COVID-19 Testing Improves Safety of Elective Surgery
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 — Preoperative nasopharyngeal swab testing is beneficial before major surgery and in high severe acute respiratory
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Europe tightens restrictions as UK, Germany widen testing
New coronavirus restrictions took effect Tuesday in Austria and Greece, while Germany and the U.K. announced plans to expand testing
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For quick COVID-19 testing, iSCAN can be adopted for airports and public transportation
A simple COVID-19 test kit combines virus amplification with a CRISPR-Cas system for effective SARS-CoV-2 detection. The kit, called iSCAN,
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Testing for a lipoprotein linked to heart risk is as effective as blood work
Elevated levels of a little-known lipoprotein in the blood that may put people at high risk of cardiovascular disease can
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