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New enzymes and processes for the removal of cell surface antigens from red blood cells to generate ‘universal donor’ O type blood for transfusion
Human blood comes in four major "types" — A, B, AB and O — which differ in…
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3D printing of hydrogel tubing via reactive hydrodynamic focusing to replace single-use plastic medical tubing
Single-use plastic medical tubing is widely used in hospitals. Although practical, plastic tubing has a potentially life-threatening…
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Novel carbon fibre breast positioning device (CARA) for reducing toxicity in breast radiotherapy
Radiation therapy is used to reduce the chance of breast cancer recurrence after surgical removal of the…
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Cytology-based DNA measurement for oral cancer screening
Oral cancer (OC) presents a global burden on society and the healthcare system with remarkably high incidence…
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Automated body composition analysis for precision medicine applications
There is growing evidence showing that the amount of muscle and fat one has in the body…
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Multispectral RNA Mango: Synthesis of new multicolour fluorogens for incorporation into pathogen detection and identification kits
With the increasing prevalence of viral pathogens as exemplified by COVID-19, reliable and inexpensive detection is of…
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eSense: an online psychological intervention for women’s health
Sexual dysfunction affects up to 1/3 of women across ages, cultures, and social conditions. The World Health…
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Development and application of comprehensive T-cell receptor reactivity profiling technologies to aid in the discovery of novel immune cell therapies
The success of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy in the treatment of leukemia has spurred significant…
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Fucosylation inhibitors for convenient production of fucose-deficient antibodies
Therapeutic antibodies have revolutionized the treatment of cancers. The efficacy of many of these antibodies depends on…
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3D bioprinting personalized neural tissues for drug screening
Bioprinting can produce living human tissues on demand, opening up huge possibilities for medical breakthroughs in both…
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Biomarker tests to diagnose and prognose acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
There are 2.6 million Canadians with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), representing 17% of adults between 35…
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Technology for image-based screening to enhance protein production
New medicines being developed to treat complex diseases, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis are…
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