Ventnostics

09/18/2023

Do not let bureaucracy delay matters

08/18/2023

What if we could identify the earliest warning signs of cardiovascular disease from a simple saliva sample? Scientists think they have found a way to do so. Gum inflammation leads to periodontitis, which is linked with cardiovascular disease.

07/20/2023

04/25/2023

It's and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA's double helix structure. Here's a graphic which looks at it in detail 🧬 https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/03/24/dna/

04/10/2023

Colorimetric gold-nanoparticle-based biosensors are an attractive platform for the detection of small-molecule analytes. Taking advantage of the adsorption of DNA aptamer probes on AuNPs, these sensors can be simple, rapid, sensitive, selective, and cost-effective. These properties are important for...

04/10/2023

What if it was possible to predict dengue outbreaks two months in advance?

Vietnam has one of the highest number of dengue cases in the world. And it’s a big challenge to get ahead of the disease. Last year, the dengue outbreak left hospitals overwhelmed.

A new digital tool we’re funding, E-DENGUE, could forecast where dengue outbreaks might happen ahead of time.

This will allow local governments and health practitioners to mobilise resources and control potential outbreaks early on.

Find out more about the tool: https://wellcome.org/news/digital-tool-prevent-dengue-outbreak?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=o-wellcome

03/24/2023

Researchers have developed a new stretchable wireless bioelectronic device that can be worn to monitor and heal chronic wounds. https://scim.ag/20B

03/14/2023

Teeny chips for teeny medical devices.

03/04/2023

Nature Reviews Bioengineering

02/24/2023

As part of the FDA’s ongoing commitment to increase the availability of appropriately accurate and reliable at-home diagnostic tests, including for , we issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first over-the-counter (OTC) at-home diagnostic test that can differentiate and detect influenza A and B, commonly known as the flu, and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 within 30 minutes.

Find out more: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-first-over-counter-home-test-detect-both-influenza-and-covid-19-viruses

02/24/2023