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Image: Transmission electron microscope image showing SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 (Photo courtesy of [U.S.] National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Blood Protein Biomarkers Predict Outcome of a Patient’s COVID-19 Infection

A panel of blood biomarkers in patients with COVID-19 has demonstrated the potential to predict the severity of their symptoms and likely outcome of the infection. More...
08 Jun 2020
Image: The Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test was compared favorably with other molecular diagnostic tests (Photo courtesy of Cepheid).

Study Evaluates Molecular Diagnostics Tests for SARS-CoV-2

The explosion of COVID-19 cases in the USA has highlighted the critical role diagnostic testing plays in medical and public health decision making in containing and mitigating the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. More...
04 Jun 2020
Image: Left panel: Histological sections of the left tonsillar tissue found a 2 mm non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma, with focal stromal invasion  comparing non-affected area in the left tonsil (Photo courtesy of Queensland University of Technology).

Saliva-Based Assay Developed for HPV-Driven Oropharyngeal Cancer

The incidence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV−16, −18, −33) driven oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) is rapidly increasing in developed countries. HPV-driven OPCs have surpassed cervical cancer as the most common HPV-driven cancer in the USA. More...
04 Jun 2020
Image: Cartoon representation of the molecular structure of blaTEM (beta-lactamase) protein (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Changes in Bacterial Load and Serum Cytokine Levels Predict Likelihood of Dying from Sepsis

A testing method for the sensitive and rapid quantification of serum cytokines and bacterial load can be used to predict the likelihood of a patient dying from sepsis or septic shock. More...
03 Jun 2020
Image: Pre-eclampsia: high magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Serum MicroRNAs Predict Likelihood of Pregnant Women Developing Pre-Eclampsia

MicroRNA biomarkers have been identified in the blood of asymptomatic pregnant women that can be used to predict the potential onset of pre-eclampsia. More...
02 Jun 2020
Image: Processes underlying multiple sclerosis (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Elevated Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain Predicts Worsening of Muscular Sclerosis Symptoms

A test that measures the amount of neurofilament light chain protein in blood plasma can predict the likelihood of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) progressing to the more severe forms of the disease. More...
01 Jun 2020
Image: Micrograph of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (the most common type of pancreatic cancer) (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

MicroRNA Biomarker Panel Identifies Patients at Risk for Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis to the Lymph Nodes

A team of cancer researchers has identified a microRNA (miRNA) signature panel that identifies patients at risk for pancreatic cancer metastasis to the lymph nodes. More...
26 May 2020
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