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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.