Harnessing the power of CRISPR gene-editing technology in a new way, University of Florida researchers have created a one-tube testing method targeting DNA from body fluids that has the potential to dramatically increase access to the diagnosis of viral diseases such as cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer diagnoses among rural U.S. women have been increasing since 2012, after years of decreases, according to research from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
