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Microsatellite instability cancer tests

New US research compares the data of newly diagnosed cancer patients who received two different types of tests to determine their course of treatment.

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Vaccine for highly fatal tropical disease

In a mouse study, UCLA researchers tested a vaccine against the bacterium that causes melioidosis and found it was highly protective against the disease.

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AI can detect COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images

Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images, much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a crowd, new research shows.

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AI can detect COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images

The findings bring healthcare professionals closer to being able to quickly diagnose patients with COVID-19 and other pulmonary diseases with algorithms that comb through ultrasound image

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“NHS needs £8.5 billion yearlycash injection”

John Appleby, Director of Research and Chief Economist at the Nuffield Trust, and colleagues argue that, “it is clear that an immediate priority should be given to investment that will su

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Microbiology 

Identifying non-culturable Legionella with sequencing

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Novel genetic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease

The study utilised whole-genome sequencing and identified 17 significant variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease in five genomic regions.

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Faecal microbiota transplant for C. diff

“Using faecal microbiota transplant, we take a stool from a healthy donor and transfer it to the colon of the person with recurrent C.

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Tackling priority pathogen with phages

University of Liverpool research shows important new findings in the fight against the World Health Organization’s (WHO) priority pathogen.

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Under the microscope: The X chromosome

OK, I know what this is – the sex chromosome. 

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The evolution of cancer

The Louis-Jeantet Foundation based in Geneva in Switzerland awards prizes each year to cutting-edge biomedical research programmes in progress across Europe.

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