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Image: A scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a prostate cancer cell captured on frosted slide with silica nanowires (Photo courtesy of the American Chemical Society).

Biochip Developed to Detect Prostate Cancer Cells

In men with prostate cancer, some tumor cells exit the prostate gland and circulate in the blood. Detecting these cells could enable diagnosis at an earlier stage or help doctors assess whether treatment is effective. More...
20 Jun 2018
Image: Desktop systems have been created that can automatically take patient blood samples (robotic phlebotomy) and process them without any human intervention. Making such technology available for hospitals and clinics may have significant consequences, as blood draws are the most common clinical procedures (Photo courtesy of Rutgers University).

Testing Device Integrates Robotic Phlebotomy with Sample Processing

Diagnostic blood testing is the most commonly performed clinical procedure in the world and influences the majority of medical decisions made in hospital and laboratory settings. However, manual blood draw success rates are dependent on clinician skill and patient physiology. More...
20 Jun 2018
Image: The Deki Reader is a rugged, in vitro diagnostic device for use with commercially available lateral flow immunoassays, commonly known as rapid diagnostic tests (Photo courtesy of Fio Corporation).

Rapid Diagnostic Test for Malaria Compared

Malaria case management, consisting of early diagnosis and prompt effective treatment, remains a vital component of malaria control and elimination strategies. Although microscopy is a standard diagnostic tool for malaria and the gold standard, it is infrequently used because of unavailability of laboratory facilities and the absence of skilled readers in poor resource settings. More...
13 Jun 2018
Image: The portable optical diagnostics system (PODS) prototype for diagnosing malaria (Photo courtesy of University of Southern California).

Portable Device Developed for Early-Stage Malaria Detection

Over 216 million people were infected with malaria in 2016, and 445,000 individuals died from the disease. The key to solving this health crisis is early-stage diagnosis when malaria therapeutics are most effective. More...
13 Jun 2018
Image: The microfluidic chip developed to detect proteins (Photo courtesy of National Chung Cheng University).

Chip Developed to Detect Cancer in 30 Minutes

A compact microfluidic chip with integrated impedance biosensor for protein pre-concentration and detection has been developed. More...
07 Jun 2018
Image: A micrograph showing cirrhosis of the liver. The tissue in this example is stained with a trichrome stain, in which fibrosis is colored blue. The red areas are the nodular liver tissue (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Fluorescent-Polymer Sensor Test Detects Liver Fibrosis

A novel method has been developed that can detect liver fibrosis from a blood sample in 30-45 minutes. More...
05 Jun 2018
Image: The BD Vacutainer UltraTouch push button blood collection set (Photo courtesy of Becton Dickinson).

Novel Device Contributes to Positive Phlebotomy Experience

Phlebotomy is a necessary procedure that may be a source of pain, stress and anxiety for some patients. While smaller gauge needles are known to lessen patient discomfort, they are often associated with increases in hemolysis or longer tube fill times. More...
30 May 2018
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