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Aanya GuptaJun 12, 20212 min readAbbott Labs' handheld traumatic brain injury test Friday, June 11th, 2021 -- An estimated 4.8 million ER visits are attributed to traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). These injuries are often...
Niharika SapraJun 5, 20212 min readUK Scientists develop virus-resistant bacteria through a synthetic genomeFriday, June 4th, 2021 -- For the very first time, scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology in...