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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

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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?

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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

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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

Photo of a clinical lab professional’s gloved hand holding a tube of a blood sample positive for malaria.

Noninvasive Malaria Test Could Be Global Game Changer

Yale University

The new malaria test can detect malaria without taking a single drop of blood

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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

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Scientists May Have Discovered Important Step in the Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Aarhus University

When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but now researchers have decoded part of the bacteria's defense mechanism

A laboratory scientist holds up a bacterial culture of Psedomonas aeruginosa on an agar plate.

Bacterial Pathogen Shows Alarming Resistance to Common Cleaners, Chemists Discover

Emory University

Study also identifies biocides that work well against Psedomonas aeruginosa

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Researchers Develop New Tool for Improved Diagnosis of Common Tropical Disease

Emory Health Sciences

The partnership between infectious disease knowledge and machine learning data analysis can make a much larger contribution to public health

Illustration of two clinical lab professionals wearing white PPE holding a giant magnifying glass over the word "sepsis."

Cytovale Completes $100 Million Series D Funding to Accelerate Commercial Expansion of Its Rapid Sepsis Solution

Cytovale

IntelliSep is the first and only FDA-cleared cellular host diagnostic indicated for use in the ED