A few U.S. universities rely on rapid tests for safe return to campuses
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign began an ambitious initiative in mid-August to repeatedly test for free all students, faculty and
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Diagnostic tool
TB diagnostic test developed in India has high diagnostic accuracy, says WHO
Truenat, a molecular test to diagnose pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB and rifampicin-resistant TB, has high diagnostic accuracy, says WHO. Truenat
Read MoreDelhi team fabricates a sensor to detect drug-resistant leukaemia
A highly sensitive carbon nanotube-based sensor capable of detecting multidrug-resistant myeloid leukemia cells even when present at very low concentration
Read MoreCheap, filter-based kits developed for TB diagnosis, drug-resistance testing
Three cheap, filter-based kits developed by a multi-institutional team and an industry partner improves the sensitivity of LED fluorescence microscopy
Read MoreIIT Hyderabad’s device detects heart attack early
IIT Hyderabad researchers have fabricated a low-cost, ultra-sensitive device that is capable of detecting the cardiac biomarker troponin T protein. Compared
Read MoreIIITD-AIIMS team’s model can predict shock 12 hours in advance
A team led by IIITD-AIIMS researchers has developed a machine-learning algorithm to detect and predict shock using a single photo
Read MoreAIIMS-led team develops sensitive diagnostic tests for TB
Researchers have developed highly sensitive and specific diagnostic tests for pulmonary TB and pleural TB. The diagnostic tests make use of
Read MoreDiagnosing early-stage cervical cancer using artificial intelligence
Using an artificial intelligence-based algorithm that uses scattered light data from tissues, researchers from IISER Kolkata and IIT Kanpur have
Read MoreA rapid diagnostic test for Zika, dengue viruses developed
A low-cost, easy-to-use, rapid diagnostic test for diagnosing Zika and dengue viruses and differentiate between the four serotypes of dengue
Read MoreCheaper TB diagnostic test developed in India enters final validation stage
A cheaper, locally developed molecular diagnostic test, Truenat MTB, for drug-sensitive and rifampicin-resistant TB is entering the final leg of
Read MoreA hand-held, 20 cents paper centrifuge can revolutionise global health
Manu Prakash, Stanford University professor who had earlier built the less than a dollar foldscope — a paper microscope that
Read MoreMumbai researchers use blood samples to diagnose pulmonary TB, MDR-TB
Mumbai-based researchers have identified two microRNA biomarkers present in serum samples that could potentially be used for TB diagnosis and
Read MoreA cheap, sensitive diagnostic tool for Zika virus developed
Scientists have developed a cheap, highly-reliable, instrument-free, point-of-care Zika virus detection test. The sensitivity of the test is very high
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