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Miriam Bergeret, MSc

Articles by Miriam Bergeret, MSc

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COVID-19 Vaccines Safe in Pregnancy

Research suggests that the vaccines may confer protection to infants born to vaccinated individuals
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Mapping Human Cells

A new tool provides an in-depth view of intracellular proteins and how they are organized within human cells
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New Test Accurately Distinguishes between Bacterial and Viral Infections

Providing results in 45 minutes, the new test could be used at the point of care to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use
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A Comprehensive Atlas of Alzheimer’s Mutations

The atlas of mutations that contribute to Alzheimer’s may help identify patients at high risk of the disease
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Universal Germline Screening in Cancer

Does universal genetic screening of patients with solid tumors improve detection of high-risk variants?
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Self-Sampling for HPV-Based Cervical Screening

A recent trial in the UK is the first to evaluate self-collection methods for HPV-based cervical cancer screening
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An Inside View of Brain Tumors

A new blood test may soon allow clinicians to diagnose brain tumors without surgical biopsy
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Clinical Organizations Release SARS-CoV-2 Variant Sequencing Guidelines

The rapid communication provides laboratory professionals with guidance on sequencing COVID-19 variants
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How Northeastern University Became a Leader in On-Campus COVID-19 Testing

After building a CLIA-certified lab in six weeks, NU has gone on to complete more than 975,000 COVID-19 tests
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A New Way to Target “Undruggable” Proteins

Nanobody-based tool may help researchers design drugs to target “undruggable” proteins involved in chronic diseases
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New Highly Sensitive Lyme Disease Test Holds Promise

The new PCR-based test can distinguish between early- and late-stage Lyme disease

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Pros and Cons of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

Current DTC genetic tests can yield misleading results, but understanding a few key points can help
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