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A searchable index of real negative results, null findings, and replication failures from the published literature — so you can learn what didn't work before repeating it.

WASTE indexes published research — it does not host or republish full papers. Each entry is a metadata record (title, authors, DOI) compiled from open scholarly databases, with the abstract shown in full only where the paper is openly licensed (e.g. Creative Commons); otherwise a short excerpt is shown for reference under fair use. WASTE classifies each work by failure type; classifications are automated and approximate.

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The moderating role of parental cognitive perceptions in the link between children's cancer predisposition genetic testing results and parent psychological adjustment.

Sachner L, Flynn JS, Hsu CW et al. · 2026 · Journal of pediatric psychology

Objective Children with cancer increasingly undergo germline genetic testing to identify genetic predispositions and inform clinical care options. Parents of children with pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) germline results have reported…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf026
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Reassessing negative 24 h pH impedance tests for hidden gastroesophageal reflux disease using multi feature anomaly detection.

Lee S, Lee J, Park D et al. · 2026 · NPJ digital medicine

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) diagnosis traditionally relies on acid exposure time (AET) obtained from 24-h multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH (MII-pH) monitoring, the gold standard for GERD diagnosis. However, a negative…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41746-026-02796-y
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Testing Multiple Tissues Improves Performance of Diagnostic Assays for Chronic Wasting Disease in Elk (Cervus canadensis).

Galloway NL, Sargeant GA, Powers JG et al. · 2026 · Journal of wildlife diseases

Effective wildlife disease management and research rely on trustworthy disease diagnostics. For chronic wasting disease (CWD), immunohistochemistry (IHC) is recognized as the gold standard, and ELISA is a reliable high-throughput screening…

View details →DOI: 10.7589/jwd-d-25-00164
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[The challenge of delabeling antibiotic allergy in Colombian children: do parents trust the negative result of the drug provocation test with the implicated antibiotic?]

Rincón-González AM, Galeano-Tamayo DC, Zuluaga LSD · 2025 · Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)

Objective To explore the factors associated with the use of the antibiotic implicated in an adverse reaction following a negative challenge test in pediatric patients in a clinical allergology service of a health institution in Medellin.…

View details →DOI: 10.29262/ram.v72i3.1465
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Cervical length and fetal fibronectin for the identification of true spontaneous onset of labor.

Warintaksa P, Youkhong C, Trikasemmart M et al. · 2026 · The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians

Introduction True labor is characterized by regular uterine contractions and cervical changes. However, the precise diagnosis of the "onset" of true labor is challenging, as the examination of cervical changes requires multiple timepoints,…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2026.2670757
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Suspicious bands in serum and urine protein immunofixation electrophoresis tests in patients with and without a history of monoclonal gammopathies: a retrospective database study.

Dincer M, Aydin O, Karakus V et al. · 2026 · Laboratory medicine

Introduction Electrophoresis tests are reported as negative, positive, or-rarely-as suspicious for monoclonal band (SfMB). This study aimed to determine the fate of patients with SfMB findings in long-term follow-up. Methods Patients with…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmag013
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Circulating Tumor High Risk HPV DNA as the HPV-Specific Test in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients.

Hidalgo CM, Yin LX, Bogan AW et al. · 2026 · Head and neck pathology

Purpose The uses for circulating tumor high risk human papillomavirus DNA (ctHPVDNA) in the diagnostic work-up and treatment of HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV( +)OPSCC) patients are actively being investigated.…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s12105-026-01911-5
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Stage IV Rectal Adenocarcinoma After Negative Multitarget Stool DNA-Fecal Immunochemical Test in a Symptomatic Patient: Misapplication of a Screening Test in a Diagnostic Context.

Omari Y, Nohomovich B, Sallam D et al. · 2026 · Cureus

Multitarget stool DNA-fecal immunochemical testing (mt-sDNA-FIT) is validated for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in asymptomatic, average-risk adults. However, its application in symptomatic patients represents a misuse of a screening…

View details →DOI: 10.7759/cureus.110890
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Diagnostic management of suspected acute pulmonary embolism in the postpartum period.

Bhangu G, Greutert S, Robert-Ebadi H et al. · 2026 · Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH

Background Pregnancy and the postpartum period increase the risk of venous thromboembolism including pulmonary embolism (PE), which is an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. While diagnostic strategies for suspected PE in…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2026.05.010
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Why Standard LP-Based Flux Balance Analysis Cannot Detect Synergy for Essential Gene Pairs in ESKAPE Pathogens: A Systematic Evaluation and Proof-of-Concept Feature-Based ML Alternative

Byeongsoo · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Background. Flux balance analysis (FBA) is widely used to simulate gene essentiality in genome-scale metabolic models (GEMs), and several studies have proposed using FBA-based combination simulations to predict antibiotic synergy.…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9398278/v1
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Liquid Biopsy in Gastrointestinal Cancers: Circulating Tumor DNA for Molecular Residual Disease Assessment and Early Treatment Monitoring.

Safiejko K, Juchimiuk M, Pierko J et al. · 2026 · Cancers

Background: Liquid biopsy using circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is rapidly reshaping gastrointestinal (GI) oncology. The highest-impact applications are molecular residual disease (mRD) detection after curative-intent therapy and early…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/cancers18061014
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Use of the dual tyrosine kinase inhibitor lapatinib for the treatment of vulvovaginal squamous cell carcinoma in a dog.

Vardanega MJ, Longo T, Aceino A et al. · 2026 · Journal of veterinary internal medicine

Vulvovaginal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an uncommon neoplasm in dogs. An 11-year-old female spayed German Shepherd dog presented with a history of excessive peri-vulvar grooming and a 3 cm × 3 cm irregular mass involving the vagina…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/jvimsj/aalag116
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A comprehensive multicenter study assessing the impact of abelacimab, asundexian and milvexian on coagulation assays.

Goubeau L, Curis E, Delavenne X et al. · 2026 · Blood advances

Phase 3 trials evaluating inhibitors of coagulation factor (F) XI and/or its activated form (FXIa) as novel anticoagulant drugs are ongoing. These agents include parenteral monoclonal antibody (abelacimab) and oral small molecules…

View details →DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2026020472
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Phenotypic spectrum and molecular characteristics of variants of uncertain significance in copy number variations associated with fetal cardiac malformations: a case series of 9 patients.

Yin J, Wang Q, Lan T et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in pediatrics

Background Copy number variants of uncertain significance (VUS-CNVs) pose significant challenges in prenatal counseling for congenital heart malformations (CHMs). Their clinical relevance remains poorly defined, particularly in the absence…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fped.2026.1696089
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Overall Diagnostic Efficiency of a Noninvasive Diagnostic Strategy Aimed at Early Detection of Advanced Liver Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Cases.

Iwata K, Mori N, Ogasawara K · 2025 · Cureus

Introduction Noninvasive methods for assessing liver fibrosis are increasingly important for early detection of advanced liver fibrosis (ALF), particularly in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).…

View details →DOI: 10.7759/cureus.93549
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The Effect of Oral Supplementation with a Multi-Strain Probiotic Preparation on Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Carriage in Pregnant Women-A Pilot Study.

Zych-Krekora K, Sylwestrzak O, Krekora M · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine

Background/Objectives : Maternal rectovaginal carriage of Group B Streptococcus (GBS, Streptococcus agalactiae ) is a major risk factor for vertical transmission and early-onset neonatal infection. Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/jcm15031113
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Concordance Analysis of ALEX-2, ImmunoCAP, and Prick Test for Respiratory Allergies in Lima, Peru.

Galván CA, Durán R, Larco JI et al. · 2026 · Immunity, inflammation and disease

Background Accurate identification of respiratory allergen sensitization is essential for managing asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR). While Skin Prick Test (SPT) and ImmunoCAP are standard diagnostic tools, exploratory comparative data for…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/iid3.70325
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Effect of Celecoxib Combined With Low-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy on Long-Term Oncological Outcomes and Quality of Life in Prostate Cancer: Post Hoc Analysis of an Open-Label Controlled Randomized Trial.

Nakai Y, Onishi K, Asakawa I et al. · 2026 · The Prostate

Background Long-term clinical data evaluating oncological outcomes and patient-reported quality of life (QOL) after combining celecoxib with radiotherapy are lacking. Therefore, we aimed to assess oncological outcomes and QOL with extended…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/pros.70136
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Diagnostic accuracy of ARK Checker® C/G-DyLight® 488: simultaneous detection of Giardia and Cryptosporidium by fluorescent antibody microscopy.

Oshiro Y, Kawashima A, Akashi M et al. · 2026 · Tropical medicine and health

Background Giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis are often misdiagnosed by stool ova and parasite test (classical O&P). Multiplex PCR and rapid antigen immunochromatography (rapid-IC) could offer high diagnostic accuracy; however, their cost…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s41182-026-00907-9
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Inter-assay variability in anti-JC virus testing for natalizumab: A Spanish cohort.

Espigares LF, Panadero AF, Sánchez MD et al. · 2026 · Multiple sclerosis and related disorders

Objective Accurate anti-JC virus (JCV) antibody testing is essential for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) risk stratification in natalizumab-treated patients. This study assessed evaluated inter-assay concordance between…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.107023
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Microultrasound imaging for accuracy of diagnosis in prostate cancer: a single‑center observational study.

Grynkiewicz M, Buffi NM, Fasulo V et al. · 2025 · Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques

Introduction Research results suggest that high-resolution ultrasonography (microUS) can be used to estimate the risk of prostate cancer (PCa) and identify suspicious areas, enabling precise biopsy during examination. Aim The aim of the…

View details →DOI: 10.20452/wiitm.2025.17978
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Diagnosis of primary CNS lymphoma through molecular and immune biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (PRICELUS): a multicentre, prospective, cohort study.

van Rooij JLM, Wessels PH, Niers JM et al. · 2026 · The Lancet. Haematology

Background Primary CNS lymphoma is typically diagnosed by brain biopsy, a procedure with risks and diagnostic delay. Emerging cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers, including the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MYD88) L265P…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(26)00098-0