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Queen’s researchers develop innovative rapid test to improve maternal health in developing countries

A grant from the McClay Foundation will enable Queen's researchers to work with clinicians to offer fast diagnostic testing to prevent meningitis and sepsis in maternity wards for the first time in Malawi.

31 May 2019

Researchers mobilize globally to improve smoking cessation tools as World No Tobacco Day approaches

More than 30 years after World No Tobacco Day was launched to raise awareness of the devastating health effects of tobacco use, there are still more than a billion smokers in the world.

31 May 2019

New diagnostic tool helps develop improved RDTs and support public health surveillance

PATH and Quansys Biosciences, Inc. have announced the launch of a new diagnostic tool designed to help researchers develop more sensitive and reliable malaria rapid diagnostic tests and to support public health surveillance.

31 May 2019

Cancer mortality at an all time low finds report

In a new Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, researchers have found that death rates due to cancer have declined over among all age groups and both sexes in the United States between 1999 and 2016.

30 May 2019

New imaging method to identify patients with ischemic heart disease

An international team led by scientists from Lawson Health Research Institute and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center are the first to show that Magnetic Resonance Imaging can be used to measure how the heart uses oxygen for both healthy patients and those with heart disease.

30 May 2019

Quanterix expands headquarters to new, state-of-the-art facility in Billerica, Mass. as demand continues to grow for its disruptive Simoa platforms

Quanterix Corporation, announce the relocation of its headquarters to a brand new, state-of-the-art facility in Billerica, Mass.

From Quanterix 29 May 2019

Expedeon announces addition of CaptSure DIY ELISA to immunoassay product portfolio

CaptSure DIY ELISA will complement Expedeon AG’s product offering, as the Company announced today. The technology was developed by TGR BioSciences, which was acquired by Expedeon in May 2018.

29 May 2019

Study finds new evidence that it is unnecessary to fast before complete cholesterol test

A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that it is unnecessary for most patients to fast before having bloodwork done to measure lipid levels to determine risk of future cardiovascular events.

28 May 2019

Researchers get one step closer to global Strep A vaccine

The search for a global Strep A vaccine has narrowed after researchers sequenced the DNA of more than 2000 Group A Streptococcus samples from around the world.

27 May 2019

Coming soon: New home blood-testing device for people with chronic illnesses

Université de Montréal's Laboratory of Biosensors & Nanomachines, in partnership with Montreal company Nanogenecs Diagnostics, has just been awarded a 700 000$ NSERC 'Idea to Innovation' grant to develop a home blood-testing device for people with chronic illnesses.

27 May 2019

Simple test can easily measure common stress hormones

Stress is often called "the silent killer" because of its stealthy and mysterious effects on everything from heart disease to mental health.

24 May 2019

Novel technique that uses nanotechnology and photonics prevents bacterial infections on surgical implants

Invented approximately 50 years ago, surgical medical meshes have become key elements in the recovery procedures of damaged-tissue surgeries, the most common being hernia repair.

23 May 2019

Genetic variation in heart valve cells of developing fetus creates mitral valve prolapse

Genetic variation in heart valve cells of the developing fetus create the blueprint for the later development of mitral valve prolapse, according to the cover story of today's Science Translational Medicine.

23 May 2019

New technology helps reduce cost and time needed to do common laboratory tests

A desire for a simpler, cheaper way to do common laboratory tests for medical diagnoses and to avoid "washing the dishes" led University of Connecticut researchers to develop a new technology that reduces cost and time.

23 May 2019

Cutting the test time for disease biomarkers using extracellular vesicles

When an individual has cancer, or any number of other diseases, early detection can make a huge difference in the outcome. A research team led by the University of Notre Dame is working to cut the test time for disease biomarkers.

21 May 2019

Immunotherapy is the most prominent topic in skin cancer research, report reveals

A new report published today highlights the different research areas in the field of skin cancer, showing that immunotherapy is the most prominent topic and reveals the countries that are driving this research.

21 May 2019

TTP partners with Quotient to transform transfusion diagnostics and beyond

TTP plc, a leading independent technology and product development company, has announced today that it has partnered with Quotient Ltd, a commercial-stage diagnostics company committed to transforming transfusion diagnostics and beyond – to develop and implement a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for Quotient's proprietary MosaiQTM system.

From TTP plc 21 May 2019

New study evaluates complexity of patients undergoing head-CT examinations

Computed tomography of the head uses special X-ray equipment to help assess head injuries, dizziness, and other symptoms of the brain.

20 May 2019

Previous dengue infection could protect against Zika-associated damage

The Zika virus outbreak in Latin America has affected over 60 million people up to now. The infection can have potentially fatal consequences for pregnant women and their unborn children: many children have subsequently been born with malformations of the head, or so-called microcephaly.

18 May 2019

Gut microbiome diversity can be explained by dietary habits and evolution history

What determines the composition of microorganisms in the digestive tract of animals? A large study by the Vienna University of Technology and the Karl Landsteiner University Krems together with the MPI Tübingen has now gone into this puzzle.

17 May 2019

Diagnostics News and Research

Queen’s researchers develop innovative rapid test to improve maternal health in developing countries

Researchers mobilize globally to improve smoking cessation tools as World No Tobacco Day approaches

New diagnostic tool helps develop improved RDTs and support public health surveillance

Cancer mortality at an all time low finds report

New imaging method to identify patients with ischemic heart disease

Quanterix expands headquarters to new, state-of-the-art facility in Billerica, Mass. as demand continues to grow for its disruptive Simoa platforms

Expedeon announces addition of CaptSure DIY ELISA to immunoassay product portfolio

Study finds new evidence that it is unnecessary to fast before complete cholesterol test

Researchers get one step closer to global Strep A vaccine

Coming soon: New home blood-testing device for people with chronic illnesses

Simple test can easily measure common stress hormones

Novel technique that uses nanotechnology and photonics prevents bacterial infections on surgical implants

Genetic variation in heart valve cells of developing fetus creates mitral valve prolapse

New technology helps reduce cost and time needed to do common laboratory tests

Cutting the test time for disease biomarkers using extracellular vesicles

Immunotherapy is the most prominent topic in skin cancer research, report reveals

TTP partners with Quotient to transform transfusion diagnostics and beyond

New study evaluates complexity of patients undergoing head-CT examinations

Previous dengue infection could protect against Zika-associated damage

Gut microbiome diversity can be explained by dietary habits and evolution history

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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