Molecular Diagnostics News and Research

RSS

Whole-genome sequencing reveals five new subgroups of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

A collaborative study led by the University of Oxford as part of the UK's 100,000 Genomes Project, published in Nature Genetics today, has defined five new subgroups of the most common type of blood cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and associated these with clinical outcomes.

16 Nov 2022

Protein levels in lung tumors may predict prognosis, improve treatment and diagnostics

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths globally and a top cause of cancer deaths in the Military Health System.

15 Nov 2022

Serbia’s high-throughput genetic sequencing implementation | BGI Perspectives

On the occasion of the 17th International Conference of Genomics (ICG-17) jointly organized by BGI Genomics in Riga, Dr. Ivana Morić, a research professor from the Institute of Molecular Genetic and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE) at the University of Belgrade shared first-hand insights about the implementation of high-throughput sequencing in Serbia and its exciting future.

From BGI Genomics 14 Nov 2022

Handheld diagnostic all-in-one lab kit could increase the speed and volume of disease testing

Using swarms of pinhead-sized magnets inside a handheld, all-in-one lab kit, UCLA researchers have developed a technology that could significantly increase the speed and volume of disease testing, while reducing the costs and usage of scarce supplies.

11 Nov 2022

Llusern debuts Lodestar UTI molecular diagnostic platform at Medica 2022

UK diagnostics manufacturer, Llusern Scientific, will preview its Lodestar DX molecular platform at Medica 2022 in Dusseldorf (14-17 November).

From Llusern Scientific Ltd. 7 Nov 2022

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Pillar Biosciences Sign Application Development Agreement for the Biomek NGeniuS System

More companies around the world continue turning to Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, for their next generation sequencing (NGS) needs with the Biomek NGeniuS System.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 4 Nov 2022

The importance of accurate pipetting in biomedical laboratory work

In this interview, Stephanie Stursberg, Group Product Manager for pipetting platforms at INTEGRA Biosciences, talks to NewsMedical about the importance of accurate and efficient pipetting in biomedical laboratory work.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 2 Nov 2022

A review of emerging pediatric respiratory viruses

Respiratory viruses continue to be a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality.

26 Oct 2022

BU researcher awarded $4.6 million U2C grant to develop innovative lung cancer biomarkers

Lung cancer screening by chest computed tomography (CT) can detect lung cancer earlier and make the disease less deadly; but even among nodules that are at intermediate risk, only a small minority are cancerous.

17 Oct 2022

Yourgene Health Receives HSA approval for IONA Nx NIPT Workflow in Singapore

Yourgene Health plc (“Yourgene”, AIM: YGEN), a leading international molecular diagnostics group, today announced it has received Health Sciences Authority (HSA) approval for its IONA® Nx NIPT Workflow in Singapore.

From Yourgene Health 29 Sep 2022

Crying out for new disease diagnoses

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Fei Liu and Dr. Luke P. Lee about their new iTears platform and how it could help to diagnose disease from tears.

11 Aug 2022

MolGen showcases its lab automation solutions at AACC in Chicago

MolGen B.V. of Veenendaal (NL), a global solutions provider of hardware, reagents, consumables, software and service for human and animal diagnostics, the agriculture and biotech industries, participates in the American Association for Clinical Chemistry Fair (AACC) in Chicago on July 24th - 28th, 2022.

From MolGen 25 Jul 2022

Accurate detection of specific genomic disorders made possible by nanopore sequencing

Potential diagnostic method for identifying human health-relevant nucleic acids utilizing FokI-assisted digestion of DNA duplexes and DNA/RNA hybrids

Researchers revealed that native FokI relaxation might be induced, resulting in FokI-assisted digestion of DNA duplexes and DNA/RNA hybrids.

27 Apr 2022

Molecular Diagnostics News and Research

Whole-genome sequencing reveals five new subgroups of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Protein levels in lung tumors may predict prognosis, improve treatment and diagnostics

Serbia’s high-throughput genetic sequencing implementation | BGI Perspectives

Handheld diagnostic all-in-one lab kit could increase the speed and volume of disease testing

Llusern debuts Lodestar UTI molecular diagnostic platform at Medica 2022

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Pillar Biosciences Sign Application Development Agreement for the Biomek NGeniuS System

The importance of accurate pipetting in biomedical laboratory work

A review of emerging pediatric respiratory viruses

BU researcher awarded $4.6 million U2C grant to develop innovative lung cancer biomarkers

Yourgene Health Receives HSA approval for IONA Nx NIPT Workflow in Singapore

Crying out for new disease diagnoses

MolGen showcases its lab automation solutions at AACC in Chicago

Accurate detection of specific genomic disorders made possible by nanopore sequencing

Highly sensitive blood test could give doctors a new tool to quickly identify and treat tuberculosis

Study highlights clinical features and treatment approaches for human monkeypox in the UK

Health authorities must revolutionize testing to deal with future covid-19 prevalence

Novel genetic test enables earlier, more accurate diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency disorders

New genetic markers could improve early detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis

New technique can accurately detect viruses in tumors from clinical next-generation sequencing

Potential diagnostic method for identifying human health-relevant nucleic acids utilizing FokI-assisted digestion of DNA duplexes and DNA/RNA hybrids

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Latest News