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USA

How a Marfan Syndrome Diagnosis and a DNA Test Led Summer McKesson to Uncover a Fertility-Fraud Scandal

Dr. Theresa Lily Thomas
3 min read
Her search for medical answers revealed hidden half-siblings and a Duke physician accused of using his own sperm decades ago.
The Indian government has pledged to achieve countrywide elimination of Hepatitis C by 2030. (Representational Image: Unsplash)
MedBound Blog

Lucknow's SGPGIMS to Provide Free DNA Test For Hepatitis

Komal Rajendra Bhoi
2 min read
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPIMS) will provide free DNA tests for hepatitis B and RNA tests for hepatitis C.
The test uses DNA ‘nanobait’ to detect the most common respiratory viruses – including influenza, rhinovirus, RSV, and COVID-19 – at the same time (Unsplash)
Biotechnology

Gone fishing: Highly Accurate Test for Common Respiratory Viruses uses DNA as ‘Bait’

MBT Desk
4 min read
A new test that ‘fishes’ for multiple respiratory viruses at once using single strands of DNA as ‘bait’, and gives highly accurate results in under an hour, developed by Cambridge researchers.
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India

Deaf and Mute Woman Impregnated by Her Father in Mumbai, Police Arrest Him After DNA Match

MBT Desk
2 min read
A 20-year-old deaf and mute woman from Mumbai’s Cuffe Parade was allegedly raped and impregnated by her own father.
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Medicine

Baby Swap Allegation Resolved: Parents Accept Daughter After DNA Report

MBT Desk
2 min read
Couple Accepts Baby Girl After Transparent DNA Testing, Hospital Highlights Ethical Practices
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