March 2024

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Under the microscope: The X chromosome

This month: The X chromosome

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The evolution of cancer

Charlie Swanton outlines the work in cancer research that led to him being awarded a 2024 Louis-Jeantet Prize for translational medicine.

Immunology

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Machine learning tool to detect cancer via liquid biopsy

US researchers have developed and tested an innovative machine-learning approach that could one day enable the earlier detection of cancer in patients by using smaller blood draws.

Haematology & Transfusion Science

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Tissue contamination distracts AI

In a new study, scientists trained three AI models to scan microscope slides of placenta tissue to detect blood vessel damage, estimate gestational age and classify macroscopic lesions.

Histopathology

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Tech news: March 2024

This month's top tech news stories

Microbiology & Virology

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Iodine antiseptic and surgical-site infections

A large multicentre clinical trial found that an antiseptic containing iodine resulted in about one-quarter fewer post-surgical infections in patients with limb fractures compared to another frequently used skin antiseptic.

Microbiology & Virology