Microneedle patch tests for antibodies without the ouch
A new microneedle patch is low cost and easy to use. But another feature may offer it's biggest advantage for some: It's almost completely pain-free.
yesterday • ~8 min
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COVID-19 spit tests work just as well as nose swabs
Saliva tests for COVID-19 are just as effective as nasal swabs and cost less, a pair of studies shows.
Jan. 19, 2021 • ~4 min
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Chip ditches blood test snapshots for real-time checks
A new lab-on-a-chip device called real-time ELISA combines blood tests to provide something more like a movie than a photo.
Dec. 24, 2020 • ~7 min
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Smartphone device checks spit for COVID-19
A 15-minute COVID-19 test that uses a smartphone device could one day address the need to expand testing capacity in outpatient clinics.
Dec. 14, 2020 • ~4 min
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Bartonella infection can bring mental symptoms
There's growing evidence that Bartonella infection can involve skin lesions and mental symptoms, report researchers.
Dec. 9, 2020 • ~5 min
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This bodily fluid could provide new biomarkers
"Interstitial fluid originates in the blood and then leaks out of capillaries to bring nutrients to cells in the body's tissues." New microneedles can sample it for testing.
Dec. 2, 2020 • ~9 min
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Credit-card-sized ‘microlab’ detects COVID-19 in minutes
Using "lab on a chip" technology, researchers have created a microlab half the size of a credit card that can detect COVID-19 in just 30 minutes.
Nov. 10, 2020 • ~6 min
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Signs of concussion turn up in spit
"Analyzing microRNA profiles in saliva... is a non-invasive way to test for concussion that can't be influenced by a patient's feelings or motives."
Nov. 10, 2020 • ~7 min
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Malaria test is as simple as putting on a bandage
Researchers have created a low-cost, pain-free, super simple malaria test that delivers results in just a few minutes with a microneedle patch.
Nov. 3, 2020 • ~5 min
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