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Next-generation sequencing system yields results comparable to traditional diagnostics

In the pursuit of accurate diagnoses for illnesses, doctors have traditionally used multiple methods — including culturing patient samples on a wide variety of media, reviewing countless medical records and analyzing clinical data using complex mathematical algorithms — to try to identify the bacterium, virus, fungus or other pathogen responsible for an infection.

10 Aug 2022

MIT researchers develop an easy-to-use test to predict Covid-19 immunity

Most people in the United States have some degree of immune protection against Covid-19, either from vaccination, infection, or a combination of the two. But, just how much protection does any individual person have?

9 Aug 2022

Saliva-based self-testing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 with the same level of sensitivity as PCR tests

PCR tests, also called molecular tests or nucleic acid tests, are considered the gold standard in detecting the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that gives rise to COVID-19.

5 Aug 2022

Inexpensive, self-driven microfluidic chip rapidly detects Hepatitis C virus in about 45 minutes

Hepatitis C affects more than 354 million people worldwide. About 75 to 85 percent of people who have it get a long-term infection referred to as chronic Hepatitis C. Left untreated, it could lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer or liver failure.

3 Aug 2022

Turning to Organ-on-a-Chip Studies for the Future of Drug Discovery

In this interview, we speak to Tom Kostrzewski, VP of Science and Technology at CN Bio, about their organ-on-a-chip product and the future of drug discovery.

From CN Bio 3 Aug 2022

ACROBiosystems was titled 2022 CiteAb Awards protein supplier winner, gaining global scientific approval

Recently, ACROBiosystems won Cite Awards, being titled "the Winner of Protein Supplier to Watch in 2022".

From ACROBiosystems 1 Aug 2022

New instrument can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in blood

As seen with the COVID-19 pandemic, detection methods that are rapid, simple, accurate, and sensitive are vital for detecting viral pathogens and for controlling the spread of infectious diseases.

31 Jul 2022

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles: Possibilities in therapeutic development

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Philippe Riviere, Senior Scientist at NanoComposix (now a Fortis Life Sciences company) about mesoporous silica nanoparticles and the possibilities and opportunities they provide to drug delivery, vaccine development and more.

From nanoComposix 28 Jul 2022

New method could lead to more efficient production of next-generation antibiotics

An international team of researchers has developed a method for altering one class of antibiotics, using microscopic organisms that produce these compounds naturally.

27 Jul 2022

New RT-PCR platform gives results faster than other COVID-19 tests on the market

For more than 30 years, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been the gold standard in molecular diagnostic testing, detecting genetic material, such as those from a virus or from human DNA.

25 Jul 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 AgriGenX 25 Jul 2022

Researchers develop a rapid, specific, and accurate RT-qPCR-based method to detect and distinguish between Omicron sublineages

Researchers developed a novel, rapid and accurate qRT-PCR-based method to detect Omicron sublineages BA.1/BA.1.1 and BA.2 in patient samples.

18 Jul 2022

The role of FTIR in protein analysis and biomedical applications

Professor Dr. Werner Mantele is the Professor of Biophysics at Goethe University and Frankfurt University. With over 30 years of experience with spectroscopy, Dr. Mantele is an internationally-recognized expert in the analysis and detection of molecules.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 18 Jul 2022

Cytokine-based cancer immunotherapy: current progress and future prospects

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Shuang Zhou about cytokine-base cancer immunotherapy, the current state of the field, and future prospects.

From Sino Biological Inc. 18 Jul 2022

WHO issues an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics in resource-poor countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics, especially in resource-poor countries, in a report that examines technology gaps and opportunities.

15 Jul 2022

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launches Biomek NGeniuS Next Generation Library Prep System

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory workflow automation and innovation, and a company of Danaher Corporation, unleashes the power of next generation sequencing and makes it more accessible for research labs of all sizes with the launch of the Biomek NGeniuS liquid handling system.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 29 Jun 2022

New robotic AI system can autonomously determine the optimal conditions for growing replacement retina

A joint research group led by Genki Kanda at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has developed a robotic artificial intelligence (AI) system for autonomously determining the optimal conditions for growing replacement retina layers necessary for vision.

29 Jun 2022