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Detecting Evidence of Lung Cancer in Exhaled Breath

Researchers have determined that declines in one particular exhaled chemical can indicate the presence of lung cancer
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Toxic, Ultrashort PFAS Detected in Water, Serum, Urine

 Studies suggest that shorter PFAS may easily find their way into homes and are more toxic than PFOS and PFOA
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Novel Model Could Make IBD Tests Less Invasive

Glycosylation on antibodies may accurately detect and differentiate Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis
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New, Potential POC Device Estimates Osteoporosis Risk in Blood

The inexpensive electrochemical device amplifies blood biomarkers for osteoporosis
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Bioluminescent Proteins Could Help Diagnose Viral Diseases

An innovative combination of simple molecular techniques detected SARS-CoV-2 RNA in 20 minutes and with high sensitivity
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Mucus Could Explain Why SARS-CoV-2 Doesn’t Spread Easily from Surfaces

The findings could also hint at why some people are more vulnerable to COVID-19 than others
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Quick COVID Breathalyzer Could Allow Mass Screening in Public Places

The breathalyzer contains a chip with three surface-enhanced Raman scattering sensors attached to silver nanocubes
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New CRISPR-Based Viral Detection Assay Uses Gold Leaf Electrodes

The inexpensive assay can detect HPV DNA in human samples but could be modified to diagnose other viral infections
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A More Sensitive Way to Detect Circulating Tumor Cells

Researchers have developed a method that could more sensitively detect CTCs in the blood
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Synthetic Red Blood Cells Mimic Natural Ones, and Have New Abilities

In a recent project, researchers wanted to make artificial RBCs that had similar properties to natural ones, but could also perform new jobs
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