In a new paper, researchers discuss challenges and implications related to false-negative diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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A newly discovered disease may lead to better treatment of cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is the most frequent severe inherited disorder worldwide. Researchers have now discovered a novel disease that might lead…
Wearable brain scanner technology expanded for whole head imaging
A new type of wearable brain scanner is revealing new possibilities for understanding and diagnosing mental illness after the technology…
Researchers help bring biofriendly materials to drug design for neuro disorders
Researchers have found the first indication that carbon quantum dots, a class of nanoparticles, can be utilized to combat neurological…
New killing mechanism discovered in ‘game-changing’ antibiotic
Scientists have taken another step forward on their quest to develop a viable drug based on teixobactin — a new…
Protecting the neuronal architecture
Protecting nerve cells from losing their characteristic extensions, the dendrites, can reduce brain damage after a stroke. Neurobiologists have demonstrated…
Volcanic glass spray shows promise in controlling mosquitoes
An indoor residual spray made by combining a type of volcanic glass with water showed effective control of mosquitoes that…
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes represent more than 20 percent of ICU population
New guidance offers glucose management strategies that limit direct contact and minimize clinicians’ risk.
Could the blood of COVID-19 patients be used to predict disease progression?
Researchers have identified 27 proteins which are present at different levels in the blood of COVID-19 patients, depending on the…
Psychedelic drug psilocybin tamps down brain’s ego center
To see how psychedelics impact the claustrum, a mysterious region of the brain believed to control the ego, researchers compared…