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AI tool can reduce the need for invasive diagnostic procedures in ulcerative colitis

When visiting a doctor, many patients prefer non-invasive procedures over invasive and potentially painful ones.

13 Dec 2021

CRISPR-Cas enzyme-based diagnostics to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent review in the journal Life provided a detailed description of CRISPR-Cas-based diagnostic techniques to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, but also emphasized the potential use of this technology towards developing effective molecular diagnostic platforms for any future pandemic.

13 Dec 2021

Simple diagnostic model can accurately predict risk for community acquired pneumonia in children

Diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in children usually involves x-rays, despite recommendations to limit their use by professional societies.

13 Dec 2021

Digital interventions may help meet the growing demand for psychological treatment

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health across the globe. Depression is predicted to be the leading cause of lost life years due to illness by 2030.

13 Dec 2021

Novel assay using finger-prick samples provides COVID-19 vaccine efficacy data

Researchers estimate vaccine efficacy over a period post-vaccination using quantitative antibody assay on finger-prick blood samples.

13 Dec 2021

New technology could help determine COVID-19 patients at risk for micro thrombosis-related issues

Physicians treating coronavirus infections have a new diagnostic that could help identify patients at risk of organ failure.

13 Dec 2021

Autonomous genome annotation of SARS-CoV-2 genes, proteins and domains

In a new research paper, a group of scientists from various institutions offers a semi-supervised custom pipeline for annotating all SARS-CoV-2 genes, proteins, and functional domains.

12 Dec 2021

A pandemic-scale phylogenetic analysis tool

Researchers develop a phylogenetic package that incorporated several pandemic-specific optimization and parallelization techniques.

12 Dec 2021

A new rapid and inexpensive PCR method to detect SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study reports a method using four PCR tests to distinguish infection with the Omicron variant from that caused by other variants.

12 Dec 2021

New tool to help map immune escape with SARS-CoV-2 mutations

A new study discusses a computational program that can be used to substitute for actual experimental evidence of the biologic impact of new mutations.

12 Dec 2021

Novel AI score predicts risk of death in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease

A novel artificial intelligence score provides a more accurate forecast of the likelihood of patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease dying within 10 years than established scores used by health professionals worldwide.

11 Dec 2021

Machine-learning model could help identify treatments that pose higher risk than other options

Sepsis claims the lives of nearly 270,000 people in the U.S. each year. The unpredictable medical condition can progress rapidly, leading to a swift drop in blood pressure, tissue damage, multiple organ failure, and death.

11 Dec 2021

Subcutaneous defibrillators equally effective in delivering electric shocks, study says

Electric shocks delivered by subcutaneous defibrillators are equally effective compared to shocks delivered by conventional transvenous defibrillators, according to a study published in the journal Circulation.

9 Dec 2021

Researchers develop a battery-free, wearable device for real-time nicotine monitoring

Some studies have shown that nicotine, an addictive substance in electronic cigarettes, increases the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. But to get a full understanding of its potential health effects, a real-time nicotine monitoring device is needed.

9 Dec 2021

Optibrium Shows Deep Learning to Successfully Predict Human Panel-based Sensory Perception of Novel Compounds Used for Flavours and Fragrances

The study demonstrates accuracy and predictive capability of proprietary deep learning method for developing flavours and fragrances, and in drug discovery.

From Optibrium Ltd. 9 Dec 2021

Yokogawa Develops Single Cellome System SS2000 for Subcellular Sampling

A single-cell analysis solution that revolutionizes efficiency in drug discovery research by automating the collection of specific cells and intracellular components.

From Yokogawa Life Science 9 Dec 2021

Mass-spectrometry and PCR testing identifies various targets related to SARS-CoV-2 VOCs

New research posted to the medRxiv* preprint server suggests that the Agena MassARRAY SARS-CoV-2 Panel PCR test effectively detects a variety of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants.

9 Dec 2021

Electronic nicotine delivery systems may help some people stop smoking cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes with cigarette-like nicotine delivery may help some people stop smoking cigarettes, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine and Virginia Commonwealth University researchers.

8 Dec 2021

Olympus scanR high-content screening station v. 3.3 adds improved deep-learning capabilities for fast, efficient image analysis

The scanR high-content screening station provides fully automated image acquisition and data analysis. Version 3.3 improves the deep-learning technology’s capabilities to reliably separate objects in biological samples using instance segmentation, the ability to detect and delineate distinct objects of interest in an image.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 8 Dec 2021

Canopy Biosciences launches the first of a series of targeted assay kits for ChipCytometry

Canopy Biosciences, a Bruker Company, today announced the launch of a first in a series of assay kits for ChipCytometry, a quantitative, high dynamic range and high-resolution multiplexing technology for spatial proteomics.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 8 Dec 2021

Device / Technology News

AI tool can reduce the need for invasive diagnostic procedures in ulcerative colitis

CRISPR-Cas enzyme-based diagnostics to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection

Simple diagnostic model can accurately predict risk for community acquired pneumonia in children

Digital interventions may help meet the growing demand for psychological treatment

Novel assay using finger-prick samples provides COVID-19 vaccine efficacy data

New technology could help determine COVID-19 patients at risk for micro thrombosis-related issues

Autonomous genome annotation of SARS-CoV-2 genes, proteins and domains

A pandemic-scale phylogenetic analysis tool

A new rapid and inexpensive PCR method to detect SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

New tool to help map immune escape with SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Novel AI score predicts risk of death in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease

Machine-learning model could help identify treatments that pose higher risk than other options

Subcutaneous defibrillators equally effective in delivering electric shocks, study says

Researchers develop a battery-free, wearable device for real-time nicotine monitoring

Optibrium Shows Deep Learning to Successfully Predict Human Panel-based Sensory Perception of Novel Compounds Used for Flavours and Fragrances

Yokogawa Develops Single Cellome System SS2000 for Subcellular Sampling

Mass-spectrometry and PCR testing identifies various targets related to SARS-CoV-2 VOCs

Electronic nicotine delivery systems may help some people stop smoking cigarettes

Olympus scanR high-content screening station v. 3.3 adds improved deep-learning capabilities for fast, efficient image analysis

Canopy Biosciences launches the first of a series of targeted assay kits for ChipCytometry

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