Simple blood test could identify patients at risk of developing type 2 diabetes almost 20 YEARS before the condition strikes, study claims Blood test could spot people at-risk of developing type 2 diabetes 20 years early People who with high high follistatin levels up to twice as likely to have diabetes Experts said findings could […]
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Test determines antibiotic resistance in less than 90 minutes
A technique that measures the metabolic activity of bacteria with an electric probe can identify antibiotic resistance in less than 90 minutes, a dramatic improvement from the one to two days required by current techniques. This discovery means that doctors could quickly know which antibiotics will or won’t work for a patient’s life-threatening infection, a […]
Biden mandates vaccine or tests for workers at companies of 100-plus employees: W.House
President Joe Biden’s administration will mandate companies with 100 or more employees to vaccinate all workers or administer weekly COVID-19 tests in a new effort to defeat the surging Delta virus, the White House said Thursday. The companies must “ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require any workers who remain unvaccinated to produce a […]
COVID-19 test caused man’s 9-month-long brain fluid leak
A man’s persistently runny nose following a COVID-19 test wasn’t caused by allergies as he suspected, but rather cerebrospinal fluid leaking from his brain, according to a new report. The man, who lives in the Czech Republic, received a COVID-19 nasal swab test in March 2020 after he had contact with a person infected with […]
Germany to end free COVID tests to boost jab take-up
Germany will end free coronavirus tests in October, regional leaders and the federal government agreed on Tuesday, in a push to incentivise more people to get vaccinated. COVID-19 tests or proof of vaccination or recovery will be required to access facilities including restaurants, cinemas and gyms, in areas where infection rates rise above a certain […]
Scientists discover a light test that can spot signs of Alzheimer’s for an early diagnosis
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The researchers used two fibreoptic cables to see how light bounced off different parts of […]
New non-invasive test can detect bladder cancer
A novel urine screening test that uses a protein, keratin 17 (K17), as a cancer biomarker reveals the test detects the presence of new or recurrent cases of bladder cancer. The methodology behind the test stems from research at Stony Brook University led by Kenneth Shroyer, MD, Ph.D. A study that details the finding of […]
Researchers test technological support with robots and functional electrical stimulation
Some robots can create an additional clinical benefit in the rehabilitation of stroke patients as a supplement to standard therapy. For another method, the functional electrical stimulation of individual muscles or muscle groups, such an additional benefit cannot beproven. These are the results of a study based on scientific evidence that the Austrian Institute for […]
Nearly 1 in 3 women who missed a smear test didn’t go because of coronavirus
Today marks the beginning of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, so it’s a good time to think about screenings. New research by The Eve Appeal, a gynaecological cancer charity, shows that Covid-19 has stopped women from getting a smear test. Over the last 12 months, 28% of women haven’t attended their screening despite receiving their invitation. […]
Researchers test ‘radically different’ approach to managing type 2 diabetes
A researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is testing what he calls a “radically different” approach to managing type 2 diabetes for those who can’t or don’t want to lose weight. Daniel Cox, professor of psychiatry and internal medicine, said his program “flies in the face of conventionality” in that it doesn’t […]