Tag: physical sciences
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FDA Analyzing Real-World Evidence on Covid-19
The Food and Drug Administration is analyzing collections of health records to gain more evidence-based insights into the course of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Trial Tests Liquid Biopsy Feasibility in Lung Cancer
Companies that offer biotechnology, diagnostics, and analytics are testing liquid biopsies to make personalized diagnosis and care feasible for lung cancer patients.
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Univ. Lab Develops Ransomware Detection Software
A computer science lab at Southern Methodist University developed software that the researchers say detects ransomware before damage can occur.
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Mayo Clinic, A.I. Company Study Covid-19 Heart Disease
A developer of software to diagnose heart disease from images with artificial intelligence is assessing Covid-19 infection patients for heart ailments with the Mayo Clinic.
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Symptom App, Algorithm Predict Covid-19 Infections
Data from millions of smartphone app users in the U.K. and U.S. reporting on Covid-19 symptoms show they could estimate a population’s Covid-19 infections.
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Phone-Linked Diagnostic Sensor Designed for Covid-19
A university engineering lab is creating a small reusable device connected to a smartphone that detects SARS-CoV-2 viruses in a drop of saliva.
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[Updated] Fast Paper Strip Covid-19 Test Devised with Crispr
A simple, fast test for Covid-19 infections with treated paper dipped in specimens is being created with the gene-editing technology Crispr.
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Microsoft, Biotech Examine Covid-19 Immune Response
A study is enrolling home-bound participants to learn more about the response of T-cells in the immune system to SARS-CoV-2 viruses causing Covid-19 infections.
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Univ Building Single Covid-19 Diagnostic, Antibody Test
A university bio-engineering lab is developing a single point-of-care test that detects both Covid-19 viruses in nasal swabs and antibodies in blood samples.
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Infographic – U.S. Covid-19 Financial Burdens
As Covid-19 cases continue to mount in the U.S., public health experts are beginning to calculate their enormous costs to the health care system.