Pregnancy May Reduce Long COVID Risk
Weill Cornell Medicine
Among the pregnant women, the researchers found that certain groups had higher Long COVID risks than others
Infectious Disease
Researchers Test New, More Reliable Method to Detect Chagas Disease
The University of Texas at El Paso
The DNA-based method would aid in the detection of Chagas disease, which affects 6 million people worldwide
No Cold Storage, No Hassle—Precision PCR with Lyophilized Beads
Promega
Improve accuracy, reduce contamination, and keep up with high-throughput demands using room-temperature stable PCR reagents
Scientists Uncover Structure of Critical Component in Deadly Nipah Virus
Harvard Medical School
Findings could inform the design of treatments to combat infection
Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why Zika Virus Hijacks a Protein Needed for Brain Growth
University of California, Davis
Because Zika virus can cross the placenta, it can have disastrous consequences in pregnancy
Harnessing AI to Respond to the Global Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
Durham University
Can an artificial intelligence-based tool help bridge the critical gap in knowledge needed to develop AMR action plans?
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: From Global to Local Outbreaks
Nathalie Austin, MBA, MLS(ASCP), Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM, SVCM, MBCM, FACSc
Human Marburg virus disease continues to emerge in regions without previously recognized cases, part of a troubling trend in recent years
First and Only In-Home Test for Syphilis Now Available to Consumers Across the US
NOWDiagnostics
With syphilis cases on the rise, NOWDx’s over-the-counter test offers rapid, in-home results in minutes and is now available nationwide in thousands of pharmacies and drugstore locations
Noninvasive Malaria Test Could Be Global Game Changer
Yale University
The new malaria test can detect malaria without taking a single drop of blood
Experts Develop Laboratory Toolkit for Patients with Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers, Marburg Virus Disease
Mass General Brigham
New resource provides guidance for healthcare facilities to perform basic laboratory testing in a safe and effective manner for patients at risk for viral hemorrhagic fevers