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A new study published in the Journal of Dental Research demonstrates that testing of oropharyngeal secretions may reduce the number of false negative results from nasal swab testing of COVID-19 patients.

Repeated measurements of the biomarker FIB-4 in the blood every few years can predict the risk of developing severe liver disease, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet.

Researchers have introduced a novel wearable device and set of data algorithms specifically tailored to catch early signs and symptoms and monitor the progression of COVID-19.

A collaborative team of Salk Institute and UC San Diego scientists have created a novel microbiome-based diagnostic tool that, with the accuracy of the best physicians, quickly and inexpensively identifies liver fibrosis and cirrhosis over 90 percent of the time in human patients.

Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research have uncovered new information about vital structures inside cells which are responsible for organizing our DNA.

Scientists from the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI), the same UC Berkeley group that rapidly popped up a state-of-the-art COVID-19 testing laboratory in March, are now trialing a quicker way to obtain patient samples: through saliva.

Researchers have discovered a novel pathology that occurs in several human neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington’s disease, and could be used to improve their diagnosis and treatment.

Scientists have uncovered the genetic basis of aromatase deficiency – a rare metabolic disorder – using next-generation sequencing, paving the way towards precision medicine.

Researchers at Yale have found that injury to endothelial cells may be a key driver of COVID-19 severity and death. The discovery suggests that doctors could both test patients for endothelial cell injury, known as endotheliopathy, and mitigate it with drugs to improve patient outcomes.

Researchers in São Paulo, Brazil, are developing a low-cost, high-performance COVID-19 diagnostic test using only locally sourced inputs.