Elissa WolfsonCOVID-19Study outlines prevalence of positive COVID-19 test results collected by digital self-reportResearchers evaluated the agreement and deviations between COVID-19 test results obtained via traditional surveillance and self-reported smartphone apps in the U.S. and Germany.January 31, 2023Antibiotic ResistanceResearchers find hidden bacteria that pose antimicrobial resistance risk to hospital patientsResearchers have found that carriers of specific hidden bacteria have a 14% chance of developing an antibiotic-resistant infection within 30 days of hospitalization.January 31, 2023Technology DevelopmentDuke University developing blood test to detect osteoarthritis progression in the kneeA new blood test may identify osteoarthritis progression in the knee more accurately than other methods, potentially advancing research and new therapies.January 30, 2023Alzheimer'sBlood test may predict Alzheimer’s 3.5 years before diagnosisResearchers have developed a blood-based test that can predict the risk of Alzheimer’s disease up to 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis.January 30, 2023COVID-19Study: Researchers discover antibodies that recognize all SARS-CoV-2 variantsSome portions of the infamous coronavirus spike remained remarkably unchanged among variants, enabling certain rare antibodies to recognize all SARS-CoV-2 variants.January 30, 2023COVID-19COVID-19 immune response strengthens over time: StudyCOVID-19 immunity may gather strength with more time between vaccination and infection; people who’ve had the virus benefit even from delayed vaccination, according to a study published in Journal for Clinical Investigation Insight.January 27, 2023DiabetesEMR screening program identifies prevalent undiagnosed diabetesA published study underscored long-existing disparities in type 2 diabetes diagnosis and treatment by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors. Such disparities increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.January 27, 2023Gene silencing and gene editingAI tool makes speedy gene-editing possible, offers alternative to CRISPRAn artificial intelligence program may enable the first simple production of customizable proteins called zinc fingers to treat diseases by turning genes on and off.January 26, 2023BiosensorsProbe measures cell stiffness and tractionSeeking ways to alter the probe's mechanical characteristics after injecting it into a tissue of interest, the researchers settled on hydrogels made of polyethylene glycol, a material approved for human use.January 25, 2023CardiovascularCardiovascular disease deaths undergo largest single-year increase since 2015Age-adjusted mortality rates also increased for the first time in many years, by a substantial 4.6%, indicating a global situation in which people of all ages were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially before vaccines became available.January 25, 2023Page 1 of 2Next PageTop StoriesPathology and AI3D spatial maps characterize biology enabling tumor growth: NIH directorIn an NIH-sponsored study, researchers used cyclic immunofluorescence to obtain many rounds of highly detailed molecular imaging on each tissue sample and provided molecular data, cell by cell.Point-of-Care TestingJana Care, Roche to develop blood-testing platform for chronic kidney and heart diseaseTechnology DevelopmentDuke University developing blood test to detect osteoarthritis progression in the kneeCOVID-19COVID-19 immune response strengthens over time: StudyBreast CancerGuardant360 CDx breast cancer liquid biopsy test receives FDA approval as companion diagnostic
