disease

Implanted carbon nanotubes could help diagnose medical conditions

Posted in Science on 25th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

Scientists have been on the lookout for efficient ways to identify molecules in the body, because their levels can be indicative of dozens of different health conditions.

Universal flu vaccine comes closer

Posted in Medicine on 24th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

Researchers say they are closer to developing a vaccine to give life-long protection against any type of flu, after promising trials in animals.

Google X life sciences team spins out into its own company under Alphabet

Posted in Business on 21st Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

'Working to move technologies from R&D to clinical testing, and transform the way we detect, prevent, and manage disease.'

A diagnostic platform capable of detecting over 30 Diseases in a Single Drop of Blood

Posted in Medicine on 18th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

A diagnostic platform capable of assessing an individuals real-time immune system response to specific diseases.

Google has consulted with geneticists on mosquito project; next Alphabet moonshot?

Posted in Business on 17th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

Alphabet may soon take a crack at a longtime obsession of biological researchers: Deploying genetically modified mosquitoes to fight disease.