Rapid diagnostic test can detect asymptomatic malaria cases
October 10, 2025
Researchers have adapted a rapid diagnostic technology that is able to identify undetected cases of malaria, helping tackle the spread of disease.
Researchers have adapted a rapid diagnostic technology that is able to identify undetected cases of malaria, helping tackle the spread of disease.
The xStep device offers painless, non-invasive electrical stimulation to the spinal cord to treat paralysis.
An Abbott (NYSE: ABT)+
official posted on social media to announce FDA breakthrough device designation for a new ablation catheter.
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a new way to regulate blood glucose levels using a lab-designed protein, possibly opening the door to a new treatment avenue for people with type 1 diabetes.
A study led by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers demonstrates that their nanoparticle-based vaccine can effectively prevent melanoma, pancreatic and triple-negative breast cancer in mice. Not only did up to 88% of the vaccinated mice remain tumor-free (depending on the cancer), but the vaccine reduced—and in some cases completely prevented—the cancer’s spread.
An Abbott (NYSE: ABT)+
official took to social media today to share that the company added Laralab to its portfolio of digital offerings.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Amplifi Vascular, developer of the first-of-its-kind Vein Dilation System designed to increase eligibility, improve creation and early maturation of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) for hemodialysis, today announced three major milestones: positive first-in-human (FIH) study results, the close of a $6.9 million Series A financing, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE).
A research team in Japan has developed an innovative system that can accurately detect genetic mutations in brain tumors within just 25 minutes. Genetic mutations are crucial markers for diagnosis of brain tumors.
Even though electronic cigarettes do not contain any illicit substances, the liquid can cause serious health problems. Often, the nicotine concentration in these products is several times higher than in conventional cigarettes, promoting rapid addiction.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the cells that produce insulin—a critical hormone that regulates blood sugar in the body. Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered a new kind of cell that helps protect insulin production, paving the way to understanding how researchers could prevent or reverse type 1 diabetes.