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How ‘Nanodiamonds’ Could Improve Diagnostics
A blood test’s overall accuracy can be vital to early, life-saving treatment in various conditions. Diagnostics have come a long way, but current limitations can still delay detection in cases where low levels of infection are present. New tests using nanodiamonds in place of other materials appear to dramatically improve the results, making it possible to detect numerous infections far earlier than...
May 20, 2021
On Being Immunocompromised
The world is a microscopic battleground, one we’re seemingly only aware of when our own bodies come under attack. It’s easy to take for granted all the work our immune systems do to keep us from falling victim to every dangerous microbe we come across. Whether it’s due to genetic conditions, infections or certain medical treatments, there may come a time for each of us when our immune system may no...
May 7, 2021
HIV Awareness on the Decline Among Young Adults
Age could determine how well one is informed about HIV and AIDS. It turns out that the younger you are, the less likely you might be to have all the facts. Declining HIV awareness could be putting countless young people at risk. A recent survey found people in Generation Z and Millennial age groups were dangerously uninformed about HIV. Between 54% and 80% fail to use any form of protection, and roughly...
June 24, 2020
Bone Marrow Transplant Renders Man Clear of HIV
Approximately - 1.1 million people - were living with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) at the end of 2015; 15 percent of these had no idea they’d been infected. Statistically speaking, those who started antiretroviral treatment early could expect to live a long life despite their HIV diagnosis, but they would never be cured. A cure may be on the horizon, though. Two men infected with HIV have been...
August 19, 2019
Generic HIV Prevention Drug Announced
Gilead Sciences -announced- that a generic version of Truvada, an HIV prevention drug, will be available one year earlier than expected. It is hoped that the generic option will make the drug more affordable. The early release is the result of intense negotiations between Gilead and Teva Pharmaceuticals, the would-be maker of the generic drug. Currently, people in the U.S. are paying an astronomical...
June 11, 2019
Rogue Chinese Scientist Edits the Genes of Twin Girls
Like something out of a science fiction novel complete with mad scientists, the world’s first designer children now live among us. A prominent scientist in China conducted the experiments in secret, revealing his breakthrough only after the first children, genetically altered twin girls, were born. Officials are condemning the work, citing multiple ethical violations, but the question still remains......
March 28, 2019