Imaging too soon after pediatric UTI may trigger unnecessary follow-up tests

A new study from the Advocate Aurora Research Institute published in Hospital Pediatrics provides guidance for families and ...
Wired

The Benefits and Drawbacks of At-Home STI Testing

It's easier than ever to test for sexually transmitted infections at home. We break down whether or not you should. Getting tested for sexually transmitted infections can feel complex, confusing, or ...

Have we leapt into commercial genetic testing without understanding it?

Daphne O. Martschenko and Sam Trejo both want to make the world a better, fairer, more equitable place. But they disagree on ...

Blood tests can reveal risk of ulcerative colitis—long before becoming ill

Researchers at Örebro University have identified blood markers that can indicate who is at risk of developing ulcerative ...
Scientific American

NASA just passed a major milestone on its mission to return humans to the moon

After completing a second “wet dress rehearsal” of its upcoming moon mission, NASA said it is targeting a March 6 launch date ...
WLRN

Using saliva to detect disease holds promise, but it's not perfected yet

Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of ...
The New Times on MSN

Inside the rise of specialised labs in Rwanda’s health system

On a quiet weekday morning in Kigali, Marie-Chantal Byukusenge reflects on a journey that once felt uncertain, expensive and emotionally draining. Between 2019 and 2020, she travelled to India in ...
IEEE

Assessing Hand Function in Trans-Radial Amputees Wearing Myoelectric Hands: The Virtual Eggs Test (VET)

Abstract: The evaluation of hand function is of great importance to both clinical practice and biomedical research and is frequently evaluated by manual dexterity. Most of the assessment procedures ...
The Star

Giving students a sense of purpose

IN today’s changing world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, students are looking for purpose-driven education. This, says Vice Chancellors’ Council for Private Universities chairman Prof ...