Technology


POC Diagnostic Tool Introduced for Allergic Disorder Biomarker
Identifying patients with uncontrolled asthma mediated by immunoglobulin E remains an area of high unmet need and it is estimated that in Europe, more than 30 million people are affected by asthma, and approximately half of patients remain uncontrolled. More...20 Sep 2016


AI May Improve Diagnostic Interpretation of Lung Function Tests
A first study in the field of lung testing suggests that diagnosis of long-term lung diseases could be improved using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms developed to interpret results compiled from currently used tests. More...12 Sep 2016

New Method Simplifies Blood Biomarker Discovery and Analysis
A new gene expression analysis method has been developed to widen the usage of blood in biomarker discovery and analysis and the majority of the cells are erythrocytes that carry oxygen, causing 50% to 80% enrichment of globin ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules among all blood RNA. More...08 Sep 2016

Miniaturized Clinical Test Rapidly Detects Antibiotic Resistance
A new microfluidic concept for multi-analyte testing in a dipstick format, termed “Lab-on-a-Stick”, that combines the simplicity of dipstick tests with the high performance of microfluidic devices has been developed. More...07 Sep 2016

Certification Enables Development of New Technology in Next-Gen Immunodiagnostics
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 13485:2012 Certification has been granted by NSAI to help ensure high standard development of a proprietary Single Molecule Counting (SMC) technology for clinical use as a next-generation immunodiagnostic platform. More...
06 Sep 2016
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Novel Chemiluminescent Immunoassay Detects Toxoplasma in Human Sera
FDA Approves Molecular Diagnostics Platform for Smaller Labs
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Automated Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Counter Granted USA Diagnostics Marketing Approval
Field Test for Zika Virus Combines PCR Components into a Single Low Cost Unit
Cheap Paper Strips Developed for Disease Diagnostics
Mobile Phone-Based Microscopes Diagnose Intestinal Parasites
Experts Call to Improve Health for Nations with Standard List of Essential Tests
Spatial Transcriptomics Technique Enables Visualization of Gene Expression in Tissues
Evaluation of Rapid Rabies Tests Reveals Problems with Accuracy
Novel Programmable DNA Nanosystem Designed for Low Cost Molecular Detection
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