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Test unravels history of infection

Posted in Science on 6th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

US researchers claim to have developed a single test that is able to identify past exposure to every known human virus infection, using a drop of blood.

Smarter, cheaper technologies for improved point-of-care medicine in remote areas

Posted in Software on 12th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

Novel technologies offer simple biosensing required to provide healthcare in remote areas, where there is minimal diagnostic infrastructure.

The Ebola virus can 'live on in eyes of survivors'

Posted in Medicine on 8th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

Ebola can persist in the eye and lead to further damage.

HIV home test kit goes on sale in UK

Posted in Medicine on 27th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

The first legally approved HIV self-test kit that allows people to get a result in 15 minutes at home has gone on sale in England, Scotland and Wales.

Flipping a switch in a common virus could mean safer organ transplants

Posted in Medicine on 9th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Treating organs for CMV before they're transplanted could make the process safer for people with compromised immune systems.