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

Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine have developed a new highly sensitive blood test for tuberculosis (TB) that screens for DNA fragments of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria that causes the deadly disease.

1 Jun 2022

Study: Pulse oximeter devices overestimated blood oxygen levels in non-White patients with COVID-19

A retrospective analysis of over 7,000 patients with COVID-19 found that pulse oximeter devices — tools that measure oxygen levels in the blood and that are used in virtually every U.S. hospital — overestimated blood oxygen levels in non-White patients.

31 May 2022

EKF launches middleware connectivity solution for POC analyzers and data management

New EKF Link flexible, open solution can be securely interfaced to any vendor’s POC analyzers.

From EKF Diagnostics 31 May 2022

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

researchers from the UK unveil the details of imported, household, and hospital transmission of monkeypox and report the first usage of two specific antiviral agents in the treatment of this disease.

30 May 2022

Oldenburg's hearing research focuses on developing smart hearing aids

Smart hearing aids that adapt to the individual needs of the user: for the last four years, the researchers of the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) Hearing Acoustics have been working towards this goal. Now the German Research Foundation (DFG) has extended the funding of the project.

27 May 2022

UK-Argentina led resolution could lead to better protection from future pandemics

Millions of people across the world will be better protected from future pandemics thanks to a landmark resolution brought by the UK and Argentina at the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva today (Friday 27 May).

27 May 2022

FIND to present an overview of disease surveillance status and diagnostics to combat monkeypox

Diagnostic testing and disease surveillance are back in the spotlight as scientists and public health workers closely monitor the current outbreak of monkeypox that has emerged in cities across Europe, the US, Australia and Canada.

26 May 2022

A sugar-studded protein could be key to stopping Alzheimer’s disease progression, finds study

In a bit of "reverse engineering" research using brain tissues from five people who died with Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they discovered that a special sugar molecule could play a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

25 May 2022

Researchers identify the genetic causes of three mitochondrial diseases using new approach

When something goes wrong in mitochondria, the tiny organelles that power cells, it can cause a bewildering variety of symptoms such as poor growth, fatigue and weakness, seizures, developmental and cognitive disabilities, and vision problems.

25 May 2022

Study brings precision medicine closer to reality for diffuse large B cell lymphoma

DNA mutations are essential to the rapid development of an array of antibody-producing immune cells called B cells that collectively can recognize a vast number of specific targets.

25 May 2022

Case Western Reserve signs license agreement to bring groundbreaking AI for helping cancer patients

When Case Western Reserve University research showed that artificial intelligence (AI) could identify which lung cancer patients would benefit from chemotherapy, a national magazine called the finding one of the "10 Most Incredible Medical Breakthroughs of 2018."

25 May 2022

Development of a rapid, inexpensive and highly accurate diagnostic method to fight African Swine Fever

While the attention of public health authorities has been rivetted on the current COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, many other viruses have been stealthily circling the globe, causing serious disease and death in humans and other animals.

25 May 2022

A digital twin for your immune system

In a recent study posted to the NPJ Digital Medicine journal, researchers illustrated a framework for constructing digital twins of the human immune system.

23 May 2022

Using microfluidics and magnets to isolate rare, allergen-reactive white blood cells

Across the world, food allergies are on the rise. One of the most important cells in studying this ailment are basophils, which activate inflammation and other responses to allergens such as rashes, and sometimes, anaphylaxis.

23 May 2022

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

Dealing with lower covid-19 levels will require improved understanding of what diagnostic tests are best used for. It will also need more accurate tests, but as testing demand will fall, delivering that needs incentive-based support.

23 May 2022

Emergency department plays vital role in investigating the accuracy of COVID-19 diagnostic tests

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis played a key role in investigating the accuracy of many different types of COVID-19 diagnostic tests administered in real-life conditions.

23 May 2022

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

Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) can result in chronic and sometimes life-threatening infections. More than 450 PIDs have been described, but timely and accurate diagnoses remain a challenge.

23 May 2022

Deep visual proteomics is redefining cancer diagnostics

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, researchers introduced deep visual proteomics (DVP), an amalgamation of artificial intelligence (AI) for image analysis and mass spectrometry (MS) for proteomic profiling of biological samples.

22 May 2022

Research provides new insight into how Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus causes disease

Army scientists determined that the body's own natural immune response contributes to disease severity in mice infected with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), which causes a widespread tick-borne viral infection in humans.

20 May 2022

APOB-specific T cells may contribute to inflammation and further the progression of atherosclerosis

Preventing atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of heart disease, means scientists need to understand how immune cells drive inflammation in the arteries.

20 May 2022

Diagnostics News and Research

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

Study: Pulse oximeter devices overestimated blood oxygen levels in non-White patients with COVID-19

EKF launches middleware connectivity solution for POC analyzers and data management

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

Oldenburg's hearing research focuses on developing smart hearing aids

UK-Argentina led resolution could lead to better protection from future pandemics

FIND to present an overview of disease surveillance status and diagnostics to combat monkeypox

A sugar-studded protein could be key to stopping Alzheimer’s disease progression, finds study

Researchers identify the genetic causes of three mitochondrial diseases using new approach

Study brings precision medicine closer to reality for diffuse large B cell lymphoma

Case Western Reserve signs license agreement to bring groundbreaking AI for helping cancer patients

Development of a rapid, inexpensive and highly accurate diagnostic method to fight African Swine Fever

A digital twin for your immune system

Using microfluidics and magnets to isolate rare, allergen-reactive white blood cells

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

Emergency department plays vital role in investigating the accuracy of COVID-19 diagnostic tests

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

Deep visual proteomics is redefining cancer diagnostics

Research provides new insight into how Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus causes disease

APOB-specific T cells may contribute to inflammation and further the progression of atherosclerosis

Event guide: 16th Clinical Biomarkers & CDx Summit Europe eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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