IISc develops tech as RT-PCR alternative – ET HealthWorld

IISc develops tech as RT-PCR alternative – ET HealthWorld

Bengaluru: A team of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers has reported a new technique for detection of viruses that could help overcome the limitations and challenges of real-time Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). RT-PCR is the standard test used to detect viruses such as Ebola and SARS-CoV-2. A throat swab or a blood sample … Read more

Researchers develop AI-based technique to predict RNA modifications – ET HealthWorld

Researchers develop AI-based technique to predict RNA modifications – ET HealthWorld

Washington [US]: A team of researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research and the National University of Singapore created software that accurately predicts chemical alterations of RNA molecules based on genomic data. Their method, called m6Anet, was published in Nature Methods. Within the RNA, different types of chemical molecules added to the RNA … Read more

Researchers develop ‘digital twins’ to aid patients with right treatment at the right time – ET HealthWorld

Researchers develop ‘digital twins’ to aid patients with right treatment at the right time – ET HealthWorld

Sweden : Advanced computer models, or “digital twins” are developed by an international team of researchers, with the goal of improving diagnosis and treatment. The researchers used one such model to identify the most important disease protein in hay fever. The study underlines the complexity of disease and the necessity of using the right treatment … Read more

More than 5,500 Undocumented Virus Species have been Discovered in Earth’s Oceans

More than 5,500 Undocumented Virus Species have been Discovered in Earth’s Oceans

According to research headed by Matthew Sullivan, a professor of microbiology from Ohio State University, there are well over 5,000 varied RNA viruses that are hidden within the planet’s seas which include five new phyla of RNA viruses. This means that new varied groups were discovered in tandem with even ancient viruses of the kind … Read more

Can CRISPR technology be applied to Covid-19 diagnostics? – ET HealthWorld

can crispr technology be applied to covid 19 diagnostics

New York: US scientists have repurposed genetic modification technology CRISPR to identify antibodies in patient blood samples in a move that could inspire a new class of medical diagnostics, particularly in the treatment of Covid-19. The technology involves customisable collections of proteins which are attached to a variant of Cas9, the protein at the heart … Read more

New smartphone-based Covid-19 test gives results in less than 30 minutes – ET HealthWorld

new smartphone based covid 19 test gives results in less than 30 minutes

WASHINGTON: Scientists have developed a novel technology for a CRISPR-based Covid-19 diagnostic test that uses a smartphone camera to provide accurate results in under 30 minutes. According to the research published in the journal Cell, the new diagnostic test can not only generate a positive or negative result, it also measures the viral load — … Read more