At-home STD tests offer new options for screening and treatment

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available ...
STAT

FDA-funded study of pulse oximeter accuracy yields surprising and confusing results

A long-awaited study commissioned by the FDA has muddied the path forward on how to reduce racial bias in pulse oximeter ...

Measles cases confirmed at four major US airports across country amid peak holiday travel

Health officials confirmed measles exposure at four major airports as the CDC reported over 2,000 cases nationwide this year, ...
EurekAlert!

Bats identified as origin of unexplained acute respiratory illness and encephalitis in Bangladesh

Infectious disease researchers have identified Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV), an emerging bat-borne orthoreovirus, in archived throat swab samples and virus cultures from five patients in Bangladesh ...
IEEE

Implications of Elevated Temperatures on the Accuracy of Pulsed-Laser SEE Testing

Abstract: Elevated temperature can impact the accuracy of pulsed-laser (PL) single-event effect (SEE) testing primarily due to the temperature dependence of optical absorption. This is particularly ...
Science Daily

This 15 minute hepatitis C test could change everything

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...
IEEE

Design of Static Accuracy Testing System for Harmonic Reducer

Abstract: Harmonic reducer has the characteristics of small return difference, large range of single-stage reduction ratio, smooth motion, high transmission efficiency, etc., which is widely used in ...