Microbiology
Bacterial Composition Linked to Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women (after skin cancer) in the USA, where one in eight women will develop the disease in their lifetimes. Bacteria that live in the body is known as the microbiome, and influence many diseases. More...19 Oct 2017
Improved Blood Test for TB Launched
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious bacterial infection spread primarily by coughing of patients with the active pulmonary form of the disease. In 2015, it was estimated that there were 10.4 million new cases of active TB worldwide and 1.8 million deaths from TB. More...18 Oct 2017
Technology Diagnoses Pneumonia Caused by Undetected Pathogens
A novel next-generation sequencing (NGS) test for respiratory infections has been launched. The test provides a new solution for thousands of physicians who currently experience difficulty in diagnosing and treating patients with pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. More...11 Oct 2017
Blood Test Accurately Distinguishes Bacterial and Viral Infections
The difficulty in properly distinguishing between viral and bacterial infections results in one of two outcomes. Either there is an overuse of antibiotics, which results in a rise in antibiotic resistance; or antibiotics are under-prescribed, which hurts those patients who have a legitimate need. More...11 Oct 2017
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