• Quantification of antibody avidities and accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in serum and saliva on plasmonic substrates

  AbstractAccurate assays for the detection of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) are essential for the control of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemi

  2021-01-29

• Micro/nanodevices for assessment and treatment in stomatology and ophthalmology

  Micro/nanodevices have been widely applied for the real-time monitoring of intracellular activities and the delivery of exogenous substances in the past few years. This review focuses on miniaturized

  2021-01-20

• Invasive Tests Prompted by Cancer Screening Show High Real-World Complication Rate

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In real-world circumstances, procedures such as biopsy indicated by lung-cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) may not go quite as smoothly as indicated

  2021-01-20

• Pathogen-specific antimicrobials engineered de novo through membrane-protein biomimicry

  Precision antimicrobials aim to kill pathogens without damaging commensal bacteria in the host, and thereby cure disease without antibiotic-associated dysbiosis. Here we report the de novo design of a

  2021-01-20

• The Persistence of Trauma: PTSD

  Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs in survivors of natural disasters, crime victims, military personnel, mass shooting survivors, and other individuals who have experienced traumatic events i

  2021-01-20

• ACC/AHA Valvular Heart Disease Update Backs Less-Invasive Approach

  The latest iteration of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease emphasizes a less invasive approach

  2021-01-02

• Nanodroplet-mediated catheter-directed sonothrombolysis of retracted blood clots

  One major challenge in current microbubble (MB) and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)-mediated sonothrombolysis techniques is effectively treating retracted blood clots, owing to the high density and

  2021-01-02

• Gene Expression Different in Allergic, Irritant Contact Dermatitis

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Artificial intelligence (AI) can help identify biomarkers to distinguish between contact dermatitis (CD) due to allergic reactions or to irritants, according to new finding

  2021-01-02