July 2021

Tech news: July

This month's top tech news stories

Decreased testing could lead to STI surge

Screening and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the US decreased by 63% for men and 59% for women during the early months of the pandemic.

Under the microscope: The Tsimané

This month: The Tsimané

Cities have unique microbiome fingerprints

Each city has its own unique microbiome – a “fingerprint” of viruses and bacteria that uniquely identify it, according to a new study from an international consortium of researchers.

Diagnose crohn’s with an engineered organism

Researchers have engineered a bacterium with the necessary capabilities for diagnosing a human disease.

What's hot and what's not

What's hot and what's not – July 2021. 

AI to predict lung cancer risk

An artificial intelligence (AI) programme accurately predicts the risk that lung nodules detected on screening CT will become cancerous, according to a new study.

Dogs vs LFTs

Specially trained dogs can detect COVID-19  from sweat, which has implications for how testing takes place in a places, such as airports, explains vet and researcher, Dominique Grandjean.

The big question: a digital recovery?

This month we ask: How can we use digital to bridge the diagnostic gap during the recovery period?

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