Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19 (JCM ed.)

Accurate AST results are the backbone of diagnostic stewardship, yet routine quality control (QC) might be missing subtle shifts that skew your hospital's annual antibiogram. By examining a real-world "silent failure" in daptomycin testing, we explore how lab-driven data is essen ... Show More

In this episode, a fascinating new bacteriophage, JS1. While most contractile phages (which inject DNA like a spring-loaded syringe) are rigid and straight, JS1 sports a curved, flexible tail that may help it navigate the complex "canyons and valleys" of the bacterial cell wall. ... Show More

Is the future of cervical cancer screening non-invasive? Sharmila Manjeshwar, Ph.D. and Jeffrey Klausner M.D. MPH, discuss a breakthrough in HPV diagnostics: urine-based testing. While vaccination and clinical screening have reduced cervical cancer rates, participation has stalle ... Show More

Join us and expert guest Dr. IJ Anosike (The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore) to dissect the complexities of diagnosing and managing Epstein-Barr virus! From sneaky symptoms to tricky tests, Dr. Anosike provides insight on identifying and tackling this troublesome virus. Don't ... Show More

<p>Hypercalcemia affects approximately 1% of the population. Its presence typically indicates an underlying disorder and requires diagnostic evaluation. In this podcast, JAMA Associate Editor Anne Cappola, MD, ScM, interviews Elizabeth Shane, MD, an endocrinologist and professor ... Show More

<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Rajesh Rao speaks with Dr. Jasmine H. Francis on whether sequencing of plasma-derived ctDNA can noninvasively diagnose ocular-involving histiocytosis. From her <em>Ophthalmology Science</em> article, "<a href= "https://www.ophthalmologyscience.org/article ... Show More

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news, stories & analysis. 

With antibiotic resistance on the rise, some scientists are turning to viruses as a medical tool. But we barely know anything about the bacteria-eating viruses all around us. (First published in 2021) Guest: Nicola Twilley, host of Gastropod For show transcripts, go to vox.com/un ... Show More

Bienvenue Dans le Laboratoire de, avec ce podcast, tu vas découvrir l’histoire de femmes scientifiques et de leurs recherches au cœur de leur laboratoire. Dans chaque épisode, une scientifique va te présenter ses recherches avec l’un de ses collaborateurs et ça sera à toi de déco ... Show More

Guest: Ashwin Basavaraj, MD Guest: Keren Bakal, MD Guest: Nathan Falk, MD, MBA, FAAFP Guest: Amy Springer, NP Often mistaken for COPD or asthma, bronchiectasis and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) can be difficult to recognize and test for, often delaying diagnosis and effective ... Show More

In this episode Rachel Moon, MD, FAAP, associate editor of digital media for the journal Pediatrics, shares a research roundup from the April issue. David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Adam Ratner, MD, MPH, FAAP, and Nitya Shah, MD, FAAP, ab ... Show More

On this episode Lara and Vyanka talk to Prof Kingston Mills and Dr Anastasia Zekeridou all about IL-17 and and neurological autoimmunity. This is ImmunoTea: Your Immunology Podcast, presented by Dr Lara Dungan and Dr Vyanka Redenbaugh. This is the show where we tell you all about ... Show More