All Waseda University articles
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NewsEconomic evaluation of wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 testing in long-term care settings
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous pressure on healthcare systems and economies around the world, with particularly severe impacts on vulnerable groups like residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). One key lesson from the pandemic is that early detection and treatment can lower hospitalization and death rates while also cutting ...
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NewsUncovering the shield: gene duplication behind antifungal resistance in Madurella fahalii
Researchers used advanced genetic and biomolecular chemistry tools to uncover why itraconazole treatment fails against Madurella fahalii but not other Madurella species.
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NewsSingle-cell genomics decodes bacteria genomes and uncovers new species
A team of researchers has developed a groundbreaking single-cell genome approach. This approach, which reads information from individual cells, offers a promising alternative to conventional metagenomics.
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NewsWillingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in Japan
A contingent valuation study in Japan estimates willingness to pay for a wastewater surveillance system for infectious diseases.
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NewsResearchers develop noninvasive urine test for early detection of cervical cancer virus proteins
A new urine test can detect HPV16 E7 proteins, which are critical markers of cervical cancer risk, at extremely low levels, meaning women may be able to screen for cervical cancer without the discomfort and inconvenience of a traditional Pap test.