Technology

Diagnostic Test Kit Offers Easy Identification of Virulent Pathogens
A technology gap associated with commercially available diagnostic tests in remote and underdeveloped regions prevents timely pathogen identification for effective antibiotic chemotherapies for infected patients. More...12 Jan 2017
Nanoarray Senses and Distinguishes Multiple Diseases
Exhaled breath contains nitrogen, carbon dioxide and oxygen, as well as a small amount of more than 100 other volatile chemical components and the relative amounts of these substances vary depending on the state of a person's health. More...12 Jan 2017

A First: Using Graphene to Detect Cancer Cells
Using Raman spectroscopy in developing a new technology that could improve diagnosis and monitoring of cancer, researchers have, for the first time, successfully used graphene to distinguish cancer from healthy cells. The system could potentially also be used to distinguish between various other cell types or cell activities. More...27 Dec 2016


Skin Patch with Microneedles May Provide Improved Alternative for Various Applications
Researchers have developed flexible and stretchable patches with rigid stainless steel microneedles for transdermal biointerfacing. Such microneedle patches could enable more comfortable yet effective delivery of drugs, extraction of physiological signals for fitness monitoring devices, extracting body fluids for real-time monitoring of glucose, pH level and other diagnostic markers, as well as skin treatments in cosmetics and bioelectric treatments. More...20 Dec 2016
In Other News
Hand-Held Blood Analyzer Receives CE Mark
FDA Clears Wearable Heart and Respiratory Rate Monitor
Rapid Influenza Detection Tests Evaluated for Viral Antigens
Urinary Lipoarabinomannan Assay Screens for Active Tuberculosis
Portable Breath Device Could Help Diagnose Diabetes
Miniature Test Device Rapidly Measures Patient HIV Load
Fluorescent Sensor Provides Low-Cost Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis
Novel Method Developed to Diagnose Buruli Ulcer
New Technology Could Help Diagnose Sepsis in Hours
Automated Imaging Speeds Up Infectious Disease Diagnosis
Comparison Reveals Human Physicians Outperform Virtual Diagnosticians
Optical Sensor to Detect Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Smartphone-Based Analyzer Offers Accurate Diagnostic Testing
Novel Device Enables Rapid Identification of Brain Cancer Type
UTI Testing Technology Cuts Screening Time Significantly
Quick Test Detects Inflammation in Diabetic Patients
New Technology Quickly Diagnoses Malaria
Electrophotonic Silicon Biosensor Speeds Up Blood Test Analyses
Method Developed to Speed Up Detection of Infectious Diseases
Nanofluidic Diffraction Grating Technique for DNA Amplification May Replace PCR
New Test Could Revolutionize Cancer Diagnosis
POC Diagnostic Tool Introduced for Allergic Disorder Biomarker
Microcantilever-Based Sensor Detects BRAF-Mutated Malignant Melanoma
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