Birmingham scientists have identified an essential genetic code for a method called plasmid curing, which aims to "displace" ...

The role of insects in drug discovery is expanding, with biopharmaceuticals derived from insect cells offering sustainable ...

The supernatants were used for nucleic acid extraction. RNA was extracted using a combination of phenol/chloroform/isoamyl alcohol (25:24:1) and silica/guanidinium isothiocyanate nucleic acid ...

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and controlling ...

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and ...

Layoffs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention included all 27 staff at the viral hepatitis testing lab ...

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography suspect these deaths are linked to domoic acid poisoning, caused by neurotoxins produced by algae blooms. Clarissa Anderson, Director of the ...

Some U.S. labs have developed their own tests, called nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs), to help diagnose chancroid. Generally, chancroid is diagnosed based on features of the disease like ...

Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are now testing the marine mammal to determine if its death was caused by domoic acid poisoning. This toxin has recently led to ...

this sample could be reflexed and tested for hepatitis D virus (HDV) antibodies (anti-HDV). Furthermore, if the patient tests positive for anti-HDV, this sample could be reflexed and tested for ...