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Image: The OJ Bio innovative mobile prototype successfully provides quick and accurate point-of-care diagnosis of flu and other respiratory conditions, and has potential for detection of a wide range of other diseases (Photo courtesy of OJ Bio).

Innovative Mobile Device Rapidly Diagnoses Respiratory Infectious Diseases

Prototype development of novel platform technology has been successfully completed for the rapid, low-cost point-of-care diagnosis of flu and other respiratory conditions, and has potential for detection of a wide range of other diseases.  More...
03 Dec 2014
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Serologic Diagnostic Tests Evaluated for Chikungunya Virus

The disease caused by the mosquito borne Chikungunya virus is clinically characterized by sudden-onset fever and severe arthralgia, which may persist for weeks, months, or years after the acute phase of the infection.   More...
03 Dec 2014
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Molecular Strep A Test Cleared for Cobas System

A rapid test for the detection of group A streptococcus bacterial DNA in throat swab specimens has been cleared for use in a molecular point of care diagnostic system.  More...
02 Dec 2014
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Nose and Throat Specimens Compared for Rapid Adenovirus Detection

The diagnosis of adenovirus infection on clinical grounds alone is sometimes difficult and now chromatographic immunoassay tests have begun to be available for point-of-care use.  More...
02 Dec 2014
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Real-Time Genome Sequencing Helps Control Hospital Outbreak

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of bacterial isolates provides a promising contemporary method for investigating the epidemiology of outbreaks, particularly when coupled to clinical locational and temporal data.   More...
01 Dec 2014
Image: The causative parasite of Chagas disease Trypanosoma cruzi in a blood film (Photo courtesy of the CDC - US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Undiagnosed Chagas Disease Emerging as Public Health Threat

Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis is typically spread to people through the feces of blood-sucking triatomine bugs sometimes called kissing bugs because they feed on people's faces during the night.  More...
24 Nov 2014
Image: IC 3D technology rapidly detects bacterial infection in blood samples (Photo courtesy of University of California, Irvine).

DNA-Based Droplet System Rapidly Detects Bacterial Infection in the Bloodstream

A new test for bacterial infection in the bloodstream is based on an innovative DNA labeling and particle counting system.  More...
23 Nov 2014
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