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Image: New blood test to identify infections could reduce global antibiotic overuse (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Blood Test to Separate Bacterial and Viral Infections Could Reduce Antibiotic Overuse

A new gene expression-based test could allow doctors around the world to quickly and accurately distinguish between bacterial and viral infections, thereby cutting down on antibiotic overuse. More...
26 Dec 2022
Image: Illustration of the principle underlying the detection of trace amounts of proteins (Photo courtesy of OMU)

Ultrafast, Ultra-Sensitive Protein Detection Method Enables Ultra-Early Disease Diagnosis

Methods to analyze trace amounts of proteins based on antigen–antibody reaction enable diagnosis at an early stage of many diseases, including cancer, dementia, and microbial infections. Now, a team of scientists has discovered a new principle underlying light-induced acceleration of antigen–antibody reaction, allowing for simple, ultrafast, and highly sensitive detection of proteins. More...
23 Dec 2022
Image: The iPeak Europium lateral flow reader for fluorescence-labeled lateral flow tests (Photo courtesy of IUL SA)

Extremely Sensitive Fluorescence Lateral Flow Reader Detects Even Low Positives Results

Presently, fluorescence lateral flow tests represent an affordable alternative to the PCR tests guaranteeing a high sensitivity and specificity. Now, an off-the-shelf lateral flow reader designed to scan fluorescence-labeled lateral flow tests represents a fundamental advance in this field. More...
22 Dec 2022
Image: Imaging and Neuropathological Findings in Patients with GAA-FGF14–Related Ataxia (Photo courtesy of McGill University)

Late-Onset Ataxia Linked to Repeat Expansion in FGF14 Gene

There are many causes of cerebellar ataxia including, among others, gluten ataxia, autoimmunity to Purkinje cells or other neural cells in the cerebellum, CNS vasculitis, multiple sclerosis, infection, bleeding, infarction, tumors, direct injury, toxins, genetic disorders and neurodegenerative diseases (such as progressive supranuclear palsy and multiple system atrophy). More...
20 Dec 2022
Image: TruHeart technology aims to prevent heart disease mortality by early point-of-care diagnosis (Photo courtesy of Neuome Peptides)

POC Assay Could Diagnose Acute Coronary Syndrome in 3-5 Minutes

A cardiac-specific quantitative test using a finger-prick sample could offer results in 3-5 minutes at the point of care and help in identifying cardiovascular problems anywhere. More...
19 Dec 2022
Image: The Applied Biosystems TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus DNA Kit has received FDA EUA (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher)

PCR Test Detects Non-Variola Orthopoxviruses, Including Monkeypox Virus, in 3.5 Hours

A new polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test can detect non-variola Orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus, in approximately three-and-a-half hours. More...
16 Dec 2022
Image: The innovative, next generation LumiraDx Point of Care Diagnostic Platform (Photo courtesy of LumiraDx)

POC Molecular TB Test Could Enable Clinicians to Begin Appropriate Treatment Immediately

A new molecular TB testing system currently under development aims to provide highly accurate results at a low price at the point of care, enabling clinicians to immediately commence appropriate treatment and patient management to maximize health outcomes and minimize further spread of infection. More...
15 Dec 2022
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