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Image: One drop of blood is enough for TBIcheck to diagnose a possible mild brain trauma. If a line appears below the control line, the injured person will have to go to the hospital for a CT scan (Photo courtesy of the University of Geneva).

Mild Brain Trauma Diagnosed with POC Device

Every year in Europe, three million people are admitted into hospitals for suspected mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) cases. Biomarkers have been intensively studied for their potential as diagnostic tools in cases of mTBI to allow accurate diagnosis, improve patient management speeds and reduce medical costs. More...
14 Aug 2018
Image: The High-Sensitivity Troponin I assay (TnIH) (Photo courtesy of Siemens Healthineers).

New Troponin Assays Receive US Marketing Clearance

Two high precision assays for the measurement of the cardiac marker troponin I (TnIH) have been certified for marketing in the United States. More...
08 Aug 2018
Image: Dr. Marnie Winter examining fetal trophoblastic cells isolated using inertial microfluidics (Photo courtesy of Future Industries Institute).

Fetal Genetic Abnormalities Detected in Early Pregnancy

Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technology integrates laboratory functions on a chip ranging from a few millimeters to a few square centimeters. The special design of the device allows large volumes of blood to be screened, paving the way for an efficient, cheap and quick method of separating fetal cells from maternal blood cells. More...
24 Jul 2018
Image: An illustration of graphene-based single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection chip wirelessly transmitting signal to a smartphone (Photo courtesy of Professor Ratnesh Lal, PhD).

Biosensor Chip Detects SNPs with Higher Sensitivity

A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is the change in a single nucleotide base (A, C, G or T) in the DNA sequence and it is the most common type of genetic mutation. While most SNPs have no discernible effect on health, some are associated with increased risk of developing pathological conditions such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, neurodegenerative disorders, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. More...
24 Jul 2018
Image: The Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) test for the detection of malaria under ultra-violet light, positives two right tubes (Photo courtesy of HUMAN Diagnostics).

LAMP Accurately Screens for Malaria in Pregnancy

Pregnant women are especially susceptible to Plasmodium infections and have the risk of developing severe disease and birth complications. These might include maternal anemia, intra-uterine growth retardation, infant low birth weight, prematurity, miscarriage and stillbirth. More...
23 Jul 2018
Image: The Medonic M-series M32 hematology system (Photo courtesy of Boule Medical).

Simple Blood Test Devised for Hepatitis B

Viral hepatitis is a major global health problem, and estimates suggest that hepatitis B was responsible for about half of the 1.45 million viral hepatitis-related deaths that occurred worldwide in 2013. More...
18 Jul 2018
Image: Motion-based immunological detection of Zika virus using Platinum (Pt)-Nanomotors and a cell phone (Photo courtesy of Brigham and Women\'s Hospital).

Rapid Zika Detection Test Uses Smartphone Technology

The Zika virus, which continues to cause microcephaly and other neurological complications in infants whose mothers were infected during pregnancy, remains a public health concern. More...
10 Jul 2018
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