Helen Murray Free Dies at 98; Chemist Developed Diabetes Test
Helen Murray Free, a chemist who co-developed the revolutionary dip-and-read diabetes test that simplified diagnosis and inspired other similar testing, has died.
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Urine of COVID-19 Patients Could Predict Who Will Develop Severe Disease
Urine analysis of COVID-19 patients revealed elevated levels of specific biomarkers of the immune system compared to those who were not infected with the coronavirus.
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Roche Launches New Ways to Use Their Cardiovascular Tests
Roche announced five new intended uses for two key cardiac biomarkers using the Elecsys technology: high sensitive cardiac troponin T and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide test.
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University of Birmingham Spinout Lands Funding to Develop Fluorescent Dyes
University of Birmingham spinout ChromaTwist, Birmingham, UK, has secured £300k of seed funding to develop a new class of fluorescent materials for use in bio-sensing and bio-imaging tests for diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
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The Battle against “Silent” Liver Disease
Early detection, monitoring, and noninvasive diagnostic testing are essential to controlling this epidemic.
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