Advocating for vaccine equity
Postdoc Digbijay Mahat became a cancer researcher to improve health care in Nepal, but the Covid-19 pandemic exposed additional resource disparities.
Postdoc Digbijay Mahat became a cancer researcher to improve health care in Nepal, but the Covid-19 pandemic exposed additional resource disparities.
The Raman spectroscopy-based method enables early detection and quantification of pathogens in plants, to enhance plant disease management.
Paper-based blood test developed by SMART researchers can rapidly determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies.
Diagnostic platform CARMEN combines microfluidics with CRISPR-based detection technology SHERLOCK, and could one day be used for public health efforts.
MIT scientists Omar Abudayyeh and Jonathan Gootenberg explain the current state of Covid-19 testing, and how a CRISPR tool may help solve the supply problem.
James Collins, Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, and Richard Milner have won top prizes for their work.
Smart materials change properties in response to specific DNA sequences; could be used in a variety of devices.
Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding.
Modular blocks could enable labs around the world to cheaply and easily build their own diagnostics.
Lincoln Laboratory researchers propose an alternative to expensive microfluidics fabrication facilities.
MIT researchers team up with Boston Medical Center and Philips to test a noninvasive way to measure intracranial pressure.
Team from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab detects dementia using AI and a digital pen.
Acoustic device can rapidly isolate circulating tumor cells from patient blood samples.
By analyzing carbon dioxide in the breath, an algorithm could help determine how to treat patients.
An algorithm that can accurately gauge heart rate by measuring tiny head movements in video data could ultimately help diagnose cardiac disease.