Interest in CRISPR technology, an instrumental component of prokaryotic adaptive immunity which enables prokaryotes to detect any foreign DNA and then destroy it, has gained popularity among members of the scientific community. This is due to CRISPR’s remarkable gene editing and cleaving abilities. While the application of CRISPR in human genome editing and diagnosis needs to be researched more fully, and any potential side effects or ambiguities resolved, CRISPR has already shown its capacity in an astonishing variety of applications related to genome editing and genetic engineering. One of its most currently relevant applications is in diagnosis of infectious and non-infectious diseases. Since its initial discovery, 6 types and 22 subtypes of CRISPR systems have been discovered and explored. Diagnostic CRISPR systems are most often derived from types II, V, and VI. Different types of CRISPR-Cas systems which have been identified in different microorganisms can target DNA (e.g. Cas9 and Cas12 enzymes) or RNA (e.g. Cas13 enzyme). Viral, bacterial, and non-infectious diseases such as cancer can all be diagnosed using the cleavage activity of CRISPR enzymes from the aforementioned types. Diagnostic tests using Cas12 and Cas13 enzymes have already been developed for detection of the emerging SARS-CoV-2 virus. Additionally, CRISPR diagnostic tests can be performed using simple reagents and paper-based lateral flow assays, which can potentially reduce laboratory and patient costs significantly. In this review, the classification of CRISPR-Cas systems as well as the basis of the CRISPR/Cas mechanisms of action will be presented. The application of these systems in medical diagnostics with emphasis on the diagnosis of COVID-19 will be discussed.
Atrial fibrillation is the most commonly experienced type of cardiac arrhythmia and is the most associated with substantial clinical occurrences and expenses. This arrhythmia often occurs in its “silent” asymptomatic form, revealed only after complications such as a stroke or congestive heart failure have transpired. New smart devices confer effective advantages in the detection of this heart arrhythmia, of which photoplethysmography-based smart devices have shown great potential, according to previous research. However, the solution becomes a problem as widespread use and high availability of various applications and smart devices may lead to substantial amounts of false and misleading recordings and information, causing unnecessary anxiety regarding arrhythmic occurrences diagnosed by the devices but not professionally confirmed. Thus, with most of the devices being photoplethysmography based for detection of atrial fibrillation, it is important to research devices studied up to this point to find the best smart device to detect the aforementioned arrhythmias.
– Homeschooling is a term typically used to describe the form of education where parents educate their own children at home with little to no contact with public school education. The purpose of this study is to gather information on the public opinion of homeschooling in Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as to see how the COVID-19 pandemics affected this opinion. For this purpose, a survey was conducted and, as a result, information on the topic is gathered. The general opinion of the public leaned more towards the negative end when all the results were summarized. Homeschooling, in general, is not a term that people are familiar with and accepting of in t h e region of Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has not had a positive influence on the opinion of the homeschooling.
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