Labs that can’t afford expensive super-resolution microscopes could use a new expansion technique to image nanoscale structures inside cells.

Artificial intelligence and digitalisation: these two topics will also shape the next few years in laboratory diagnostics and laboratory medicine. During the four-day Labmed Forum at Medica 2024, the focus will be on how this will influence diagnoses and therapies.

Researchers have developed an innovative, eco-friendly reactor that removes toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” from water using cavitation — a process where bubbles form and collapse. Tested in Sweden, the reactor achieved a 36 % degradation rate in just 30 minutes without the need for additional chemicals.

Researchers see promise in a class of natural antimicrobials called microcins, which are produced by bacteria in the gut and help them compete with rival bacteria. The researchers also identify the first known microcin that targets the strains of bacteria that cause cholera and describe a method for finding microcins in bacterial genomes with the help of artificial intelligence.

Researchers have revealed that just 30 minutes of exercise can increase the proportion of white blood cells in the blood which proves beneficial for destroying cancerous tumors in breast cancer patients.

Researchers have recently discovered a new blood group system called Mal. They were able to identify the genetic background of the mysterious Anwj blood group antigen. The findings can now allow identification and treatment of rare patients lacking this blood group.

A new report has revealed that prolonged exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures in the UK in the background of climate change not only carries greater risk of death but could also be linked to many other health issues.

Researchers have recently discovered SC27, a new antibody that has the capacity to neutralize all known variants of Covid-19. The discovery will enable the healthcare industry to protect the population against current and future Covid variants.

A new Finnish study from University of Turku shows that already a 30-minute exercise can increase the proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in the bloodstream of breast cancer patients.

Using artificial intelligence technology to identify patterns of DNA fragments associated with lung cancer, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and other institutions have developed and validated a liquid biopsy that may help identify lung cancer earlier.