Genotyping can detect COVID variants more rapidly: Lancet study – ET HealthWorld

Genotyping can detect COVID variants more rapidly: Lancet study – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Genotyping technique can detect new variants of SARS-CoV-2 almost a week more quickly than traditional methods, according to a study published in The Lancet Microbe journal. Genotyping is the process of determining differences in the genetic make-up (genotype) of an individual by examining the individual’s DNA sequence using biological assays and comparing it … Read more

New cutting-edge tech diagnoses heart failure in record time – ET HealthWorld

New cutting-edge tech diagnoses heart failure in record time – ET HealthWorld

London: Scientists have developed an innovative technology that can halve the time taken to detect patients with heart failure, and may be useful for improving diagnosis and delivering more effective treatments to patients. The technology developed by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA), UK, makes use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to develop … Read more

AI may help reduce common drug side effects – ET HealthWorld

AI may help reduce common drug side effects – ET HealthWorld

London: A team of researchers has developed a tool which uses natural language processing, an artificial intelligence methodology, and chemical structure analysis to measure the harmful effects of medicines, according to the study. The new tool is designed to calculate which medicines are more likely to experience adverse anticholinergic side effects, which impact the brain … Read more