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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has long been treated as a disease of the brain and spinal cord. A study published in May 2026 ...

TB tests use phlegm — not the easiest thing to get or work with. It takes time for results. And there can be false negatives and positives. A new test is more accurate and takes less than half an hour ...

Researchers at Umeå University have turned a protein from soil bacteria into a potential new weapon against colorectal cancer ...

Avi Flamholz leverages computational tools and microbial biochemistry to improve climate models and provide novel engineering ...

A new type of breath test can spot potentially deadly bacterial infections in just 10 minutes, say scientists. It could enable doctors to diagnose infections such as pneumonia much quicker - without ...

MUNCIE, Ind. (WISH) — I-Team 8 continues to dig into complaints from water customers in Muncie who say their water tastes like dirt. I-Team 8 reviewed newly posted test results, collected by the ...

Combined traumatic brain injury (CTBI) remains a leading cause of disability/mortality among workers, yet which routine biochemical tests that predict infectious complications remain controversial. We ...

Mobile Baykeeper, one of the largest environmental advocacy groups in coastal Alabama, announced Friday it is suspending its “Swim Where It’s Monitored (SWIM)” water quality testing. “We know what ...

Scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found a natural compound that knocks out 92% of the bacterial film behind plaque and cavities.These results are based on lab tests, not human trials, ...

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Infectious diseases are a major cause of death worldwide, and diagnosing bacterial infections remains a challenge in medicine. And doing so reliably is more important than ever, given the increasing ...