Microbiology
A First – Smartphone Diagnostic Device Replicates Quality of Lab Blood Test
Researchers have developed a hand-held smartphone accessory that can perform a low-cost, point-of-care, lab-quality test that simultaneously detects 3 infectious disease markers from a single finger-prick blood sample in only 15 minutes. The device can also be further developed to test for additional biomarkers. More...
09 Feb 2015
Automated MRSA/SA Test Receives US FDA Approval
An automated real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus aureus DNA directly from nasal swabs has been certified for diagnostic use in the United States. More...09 Feb 2015
Prosthetic Joint Infections Test Receives CE Marking
The first diagnostic test that can detect in patients' blood antibodies against several bacteria types frequently responsible for prosthetic infections, in particular Staphylococcus, the most often encountered type in such infections. More...05 Feb 2015
Hepatitis C Infection Screening Could Save Lives
Chronic hepatitis C infection is difficult to detect during routine medical visits because there are usually no symptoms and it is often diagnosed in the advanced stages of the disease, making treatment difficult and often resulting in death. More...25 Jan 2015
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