The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

Researchers design thin, low-cost gold electrodes that detect cardiac troponin I and uric acid in saliva, paving the way for ...

The peanut butter and jelly sandwich was introduced nearly 125 years ago — just before the Giants started searching for their ...

The complex sugar molecules that festoon our cells are often treated as little more than biological decoration. A new study ...

Mesenteric ischemia remains a diagnostic challenge due to nonspecific symptoms, and delays in recognition lead to high ...

A new blood test that could help doctors identify whether a patient has Alzheimer’s disease was cleared by the FDA last week.

Twisted graphene precisely aligned with gold nanodisks and coupled with CRISPR achieves attomolar detection of cancer ...

Researchers have adapted a rapid diagnostic technology that is able to identify undetected cases of malaria, helping tackle ...

Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment?

A second blood test has been been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to assist in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease ...