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Image: Next-generation Influenza A & B 2 and Strep 2 molecular assays for point-of-care cleared by FDA for use on the Abbott ID Now platform (Photo courtesy of Abbott Diagnostics).

Molecular Influenza and Streptococcus Tests Get FDA Clearance

Each year, a combination of influenza A and B virus strains circulate within the USA. The burden of influenza in the USA is currently estimated to be 9 to 36 million cases per year. The disease and its complications cause as many as 140,000 to 710,000 hospitalizations and 12,000 to 56,000 deaths annually. Influenza also poses a significant economic burden including medical care expenses and loss of productivity. More...
07 Nov 2018
Image: The T-SPOT.TB test is a unique, single-visit blood test for tuberculosis (TB) screening, also known as an interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) (Photo courtesy of Oxford Immunotec).

LTB Infection Estimated with Interferon-γ Release Assay

Latent tuberculosis (LTB), also called latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is when a person is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but do not have active tuberculosis. Active tuberculosis can be contagious while latent tuberculosis is not, and it is therefore not possible to get infected from someone with latent tuberculosis. More...
01 Nov 2018
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Image: The FECPAKG2 modernizes the traditional microscope-based parasite testing method by replacing it with an Internet connected, image based kit (Photo courtesy of Techion).

Detection Method for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Eggs Optimized

Soil-transmitted helminths are a group of intestinal parasitic worms that infect humans through contact with infectious stages present in the soil. The main species are the giant roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), the whipworm (Trichuris trichiura), and the two hookworms (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale). More...
31 Oct 2018
Image: Deeplex-MycTB deep sequencing test analyses a wide panel of target genes in the bacteria and can identify resistance to over a dozen antibiotics simultaneously (Photo courtesy of Genoscreen).

Multidrug-Resistant TB Outbreak Undetected by Standard Tests

Rapid diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to anti-tuberculosis drugs is essential to prevent further acquisition of drug resistance, high morbidity and mortality, and unabated transmission of resistant strains. More...
31 Oct 2018
Image: The MAGPIX compact multiplexing unit performs up to 50 different tests in a single reaction volume and reads a 96-well-plate in just 60 minutes (Photo courtesy of Luminex).

High-Risk HPV Evaluated for Invasive Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in women worldwide and the role of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) in the development of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is well established. More...
29 Oct 2018
Image: enVision: Test results are denoted by a color change and could be further analyzed by a smartphone app, making it attractive as a point-of-care diagnostic device (Photo courtesy of National University of Singapore).

Low-Cost Diagnostic Developed Using Nanostructures

The detection of pathogen nucleic acids has broad applications in infection diagnostics and management. Nucleic acid-based human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is essential to contemporary cervical cancer testing. HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection, is the primary cause of cervical cancer. More...
25 Oct 2018
Image: Immunohistochemistry staining of Helicobacter pylori on Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) Infected Stomach Tissue (Photo courtesy of Bio SB).

Stomach Cancer Bacterium Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk

A bacterium known for causing stomach cancer might also increase the risk of certain colorectal cancers, particularly among African Americans. An association of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori, the primary cause of gastric cancer, and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) have been reported. More...
24 Oct 2018
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