Laboratory medicine

The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine canceled permission for a private laboratory to test RT-PCR samples for COVID-19 after spotting discrepancies, including uploading negative results as positive for nearly of 4000 samples and downloading the results of samples received from Kolkata such as those from Kallakurichi. Public health …

For coffee drinkers, a common scenario might involve drinking an extra cup to end up with a pounding heart and a subtle reminder to themselves to cut back on caffeine. But for those with a different thought pattern, which includes heart-centric anxiety, the pounding heart might end with fear of …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana University research into why cells and tissues fight for life even after a human dies will be funded by a $ 1.8 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation aimed at answering the “big questions” of science. The effort will be led by Chandan Sen, director of …

Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine has launched a five-year master’s program for medical students majoring in laboratory medicine. Students must complete a four-year course in Shanghai and a fifth year in France. The program involves training laboratory medicine professionals to meet a growing demand for clinical and scientific …

CLEVELAND, OH – The Red Cross and other blood donor organizations are working to bolster the nation’s blood supply as the pandemic subsides. Those who donate blood, platelets or plasma through the Red Cross in May will have a chance to win a five-person Suburban Propane travel trailer. The Red …

Simple and efficient, pipettes are a must in laboratories around the world. They are used by scientists of all skill levels, from high school science teachers to researchers working in world-class centers like the MRC Harwell Institute. Pipettes have a variety of different uses in a range of fields, with …

When you think of micro or nanotechnology, you probably think of small electronic devices like your phone, a small robot, or a microchip. But COVID-19 testing – which has proven essential in controlling the pandemic – is also a form of miniaturized technology. Many COVID-19 tests can give results within …

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories have entered into a voluntary, non-exclusive, royalty-free license agreement with the US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company for the manufacture and sale of the drug, baricitinib. Baricitinib has received a ‘restricted emergency use authorization’ from the Ministry of Health’s central standard drug control organization for use …

A study from the University of Southampton has shown that its LifeLab program, which aims to improve adolescent health through hands-on learning, gives young people a better understanding of what it means to lead a healthy lifestyle. Led by a team from the Faculty of Medicine and School of Education …

ROCHESTER, Minn. – Patients diagnosed with post-COVID-19 syndrome, also known as “PCS”, “COVID-19 long-haul syndrome” and “Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS COV-2”, have symptoms such as mood disorders, fatigue and perceived cognitive impairment that can interfere with returning to work and resuming normal activities, according to a Mayo Clinic study published …