Microplastics turn up in nearly every human brain sample, including healthy tissue

Tiny micro- and nanoplastic fragments seem to be turning up everywhere, including one of the most well-protected parts of the ...
Kaleido Scope

Study Coordinator Toolkit

List of acronyms and abbreviations commonly used in clinical trials research. Clinical Trials Glossary List of terms commonly used in clinical trials research. Glossary of Medical Terms in Lay ...
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Study suggests saliva samples may be better indicators of SARS-CoV-2 persistence than nasal swabs

In a recent study published in the PLOS ONE journal, researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School explored the persistence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human ...
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Study evaluates the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in urine samples collected during the COVID-19 pandemic

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) the causative agent of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused nearly 493 million infections with over 6.15 million reported deaths. SARS ...
The Boston Globe

Harvard has collected 3 million biological samples over decades. Now, researchers may not have the money to preserve them.

The clock is ticking for roughly 3 million biological samples preserved as part of a series of long-term health studies, many of which are housed in high-powered bio-freezers at Harvard’s T.H. Chan ...