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New test greatly simplifies the diagnosis of allergies

Although allergies are widespread, their diagnosis is complex and, depending on the type of allergy, the prospects of success with therapy are not always clear.

21 Mar 2022

Study evaluates colorimetric sensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection using gold nanoparticles

A new study reported the development of colorimetric sensors for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid-dependent RNA polymerase, envelope, and spike genes.

21 Mar 2022

Sectra signs digital pathology contract with Erasmus MC

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has signed a digital pathology contract with Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in the Netherlands.

21 Mar 2022

Novel device uses tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells

Dogs can use their incredible sense of smell to sniff out various forms of cancer in human breath, blood and urine samples.

20 Mar 2022

World Sleep Day: Diagnosing chronic respiratory diseases from within the bedroom

For World Sleep Day 2022, News-Medical speaks to Max Sieghold, Co-Founder and CFO of Sleepiz, about their technology and its ability to diagnose sleep apnea/

18 Mar 2022

New approach radically increases the success of breast cancer immunotherapy

A study published in the journal Nature Cancer, carried out within the Cancer Programme at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM-Hospital del Mar) by the Cancer Stem Cells and Metastasis Dynamics Laboratory, led by Dr. Toni Celià-Terrassa, and the Laboratory of Molecular Cancer Therapy, coordinated by Dr. Joan Albanell, with the participation of international centers, has discovered an approach that radically increases the success of immunotherapy in one of the most aggressive types of tumors, triple-negative breast cancer.

17 Mar 2022

Novel screening method detects new N501T SARS-CoV-2 variant

Researchers develop two SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Discrimination assays that have been designed to detect 501 and 484 mutations on the spike protein.

17 Mar 2022

RNA-chopping enzyme Dicer stabilizes mammalian chromosomes with the help of BRD4 activator

Cells use RNA as a versatile tool to regulate the activity of their genes. Small snippets of RNA can fine-tune how much protein is produced from various genes; some small RNAs can shut genes off altogether.

17 Mar 2022

Researchers develop extraction-free saliva RT-LAMP assay for workplace surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers developed a saliva-based, extraction-free reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification workflow for SARS-CoV-2 detection.

17 Mar 2022

Lateral flow assays: The possibilities beyond COVID-19

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Andre Alfaro from nanoComposix (now a Fortis Life Sciences company) about the possibilities lateral flow assays offer in the post-covid healthscape.

From nanoComposix 17 Mar 2022

Accurate detection of D-dimer for pulmonary embolism among ER patients with suspected COVID-19

Researchers evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an age-adjusted D-dimer strategy to predict PE diagnosis in patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

16 Mar 2022

New guidance addresses how student athletes can safely return to play after COVID-19 infection

Student athletes ages 14-25 who experience COVID-19 infections need not undergo diagnostic testing for myocarditis in the absence of cardiac symptoms, according to guidance published today by the American College of Cardiology.

16 Mar 2022

Highly sensitive PCR test for COVID-19 receives FDA emergency use authorization

A new highly sensitive, easy-to-use test for COVID-19 that requires a single swab and 15 minutes has received emergency use authorization (EUA) status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

16 Mar 2022

Deploying artificial intelligence to prevent delayed and missed care

Medical imaging is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in health care with providers ordering dozens of imaging studies for their patients every day.

16 Mar 2022

Tracking the mutating coronavirus variants

Viruses continuously and naturally evolve. To track coronavirus variants, we need to think like Darwin.

16 Mar 2022

Roche launched world's first COVID-19 PCR test two years ago

In the two years since it launched the world's first commercially available COVID-19 PCR test, Roche Diagnostics UK and Ireland has distributed ten million tests from its base in West Sussex.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 16 Mar 2022

Can cardiac biomarkers determine COVID-19 prognosis?

Researchers review prognostic cardiac biomarkers in COVID-19 patients.

15 Mar 2022

Researchers identify a potential new test for early diagnosis of Lyme disease

For scientists and clinicians alike, one of the Holy Grails for successfully treating and curing Lyme disease is developing tests that identify the disease sooner, show when people are cured of infection, and can diagnose reinfection.

15 Mar 2022

Sustainable material-based biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Researchers conducted a brief review on biosensors based on sustainable materials for SARS-CoV-2 detection.

15 Mar 2022

Identification of linear B cell epitopes in the SARS-CoV-2 proteome that are conserved in humans coronaviruses

Researchers identified and validated multiple linear B-cell epitopes in the SARS-CoV-2 proteomes conserved in humans coronaviruses.

15 Mar 2022

Diagnostic News and Research

New test greatly simplifies the diagnosis of allergies

Study evaluates colorimetric sensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection using gold nanoparticles

Sectra signs digital pathology contract with Erasmus MC

Novel device uses tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells

World Sleep Day: Diagnosing chronic respiratory diseases from within the bedroom

New approach radically increases the success of breast cancer immunotherapy

Novel screening method detects new N501T SARS-CoV-2 variant

RNA-chopping enzyme Dicer stabilizes mammalian chromosomes with the help of BRD4 activator

Researchers develop extraction-free saliva RT-LAMP assay for workplace surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

Lateral flow assays: The possibilities beyond COVID-19

Accurate detection of D-dimer for pulmonary embolism among ER patients with suspected COVID-19

New guidance addresses how student athletes can safely return to play after COVID-19 infection

Highly sensitive PCR test for COVID-19 receives FDA emergency use authorization

Deploying artificial intelligence to prevent delayed and missed care

Tracking the mutating coronavirus variants

Roche launched world's first COVID-19 PCR test two years ago

Can cardiac biomarkers determine COVID-19 prognosis?

Researchers identify a potential new test for early diagnosis of Lyme disease

Sustainable material-based biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Identification of linear B cell epitopes in the SARS-CoV-2 proteome that are conserved in humans coronaviruses

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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