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New CRISPR test could make tuberculosis screening as simple as a mouth swab
Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential…
Living in a food desert doubles stroke risk for patients with atrial fibrillation
Patients with atrial fibrillation who live in neighborhoods with poor access to full-service grocery stores face sharply higher odds of stroke and…
Study: As temperatures and humidity rise, so do emergency room visits for heart conditions
A new study found that high humidity, when combined with extreme heat, was associated with a six times higher risk of a heart-related emergency room…
A single shot at birth may shield children from HIV for years, study finds
A new study shows that delivering a single injection of gene therapy at birth may offer years-long protection against HIV, tapping into a critical…
Is the nose key to preventing pneumonia? Tulane awarded $7.5 million grant to investigate
An FDA-backed metric used to determine effectiveness of rectal cancer drugs may be unreliable, says new study
A new study by a Tulane University researcher casts doubt on a widely used shortcut in rectal cancer drug trials, raising concerns that some…
New drug targets ‘zombie cells’ in effort to prevent liver disease, cancer
A new drug candidate developed by Tulane University researchers may work to prevent a common type of fatty liver disease.
Beetle-inspired TB test could close the diagnostic gap in HIV hotspots
A new handheld tuberculosis testing device by Tulane University is the size of a credit card, requires no electricity and significantly improves…
Tulane’s Tony Hu awarded one of nation’s highest honors in clinical diagnostics
The Academy of Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) has awarded Tulane University research scientist Tony Hu, PhD, the 2025 Academy Award for…
