Tag: diagnostic

October 12, 2023

UK gynaecological health start-up Daye and contract research organisation Lindus Health have teamed up to launch a clinical trial investigating a tampon capable of detecting human papillomavirus (HPV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The trial, overseen by Lindus Health, will […]

November 3, 2022

If you’ve read the healthcare IT trade press recently, you’ve no doubt seen stories about the clinical usability of EHRs and how it can be improved. When you look at the issue closely there are, ultimately, two approaches to “breaking […]

November 2, 2022

Proscia is a software company that is accelerating pathology’s digital transformation to change the way we understand diseases like cancer. Its Concentriq digital pathology platform and powerful AI applications are advancing the 150-year-old standard of research and diagnosis towards a […]

October 14, 2022

US BioTek Laboratories has launched Monkeypox diagnostic testing, which can deliver results within 24 hours. Using lesion swap specimen and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing, the new product will identify Monkeypox, as recommended by the Centers for […]

September 22, 2022

Non-invasive, blood-based liquid biopsy tests have long been touted as the future for cancer diagnostics, but studies presented at the recent European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022, highlight the challenges remaining before they can reach routine clinical practice. […]

December 29, 2021

Diagnostic healthcare products manufacturer Quidel has confirmed that its antigen tests have the capability to detect the new emerging Covid-19 variants such as Omicron. The company’s Sofia SARS Antigen FIA and QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test were found to detect […]

November 24, 2021

A Houston Methodist study showed a rapid return of seasonal respiratory viruses after COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in Texas, demonstrating the effectiveness of masking, distancing and other precautionary measures at stopping the spread of many respiratory illnesses, not just COVID-19. […]

November 24, 2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines effectively prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-related illness and death. Because COVID-19 vaccines are not 100% effective in preventing illness, certain infections among those who have been vaccinated are expected. The involvement of […]

November 12, 2021

Glioblastomas are aggressive brain tumors that are commonly diagnosed through a risky and invasive surgical biopsy. A team of researchers led by Hong Chen at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a noninvasive diagnostic method that may one day […]

October 8, 2021

Meridian Bioscience has introduced its new Air-Dryable Direct RNA/DNA qPCR Blood Mix which has been designed for the development of molecular diagnostic assays that are stable at room temperature. The new blood mix enables the direct detection of RNA from […]

September 14, 2021

Some blood lipid biomarkers linked to cardiovascular disease risk are also associated with a lower risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) suggest the findings of a large epidemiology study published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. ALS […]

August 18, 2021

A new study from the University of Helsinki shows that cells that are freshly isolated from lung cancers can be used to create robust drug response data. This approach can identify actionable or non-responsive treatments, illustrated by a case study […]

August 2, 2021

Oncotarget published “Association of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and odds of breast cancer by molecular subtype: analysis of the MEND study” which reported that the authors examined the association of high-sensitivity CRP with odds of BC by molecular subtype among Nigerian […]

February 15, 2021

Diffusion weighted imaging and machine learning can successfully classify the diagnosis and characteristics of common types of pediatric brain tumors a UK-based multi-center study, including WMG at the University of Warwick has found. This means that the tumor can be […]

November 4, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the performance of radiologists in reading breast cancer screening mammograms, according to a study published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. Breast cancer screening with mammography has been shown to improve prognosis and reduce mortality by detecting […]

October 16, 2020

Scientists from Oxford University’s Department of Physics have developed an extremely rapid diagnostic test that detects and identifies viruses in less than five minutes. The method, published on the preprint server MedRxiv, is able to differentiate with high accuracy SARS-CoV-2, […]

September 25, 2020

Scientists at the University of Warwick have demonstrated that a potential diagnostic tool for detecting Covid-19 using sugars will work with a virus rather than just its proteins, a significant step in making it a viable test in future. Coronavirus […]

September 23, 2020

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method for fast, cheap, yet accurate testing for COVID-19 infection. The method simplifies and frees the testing from expensive reaction steps, enabling upscaling of the diagnostics. This makes the method particularly attractive for […]

March 26, 2020

Hospitals are stretched thin to meet the demands of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Hospitals need to invest in their radiology suites to effectively diagnose and treat patients. While CT systems are in high demand due to their capability for clear […]

May 1, 2019

Data science and artificial intelligence are no longer buzz words in the biomedical research community. Physicians and other caregivers are increasingly being encouraged by hospitals and health insurance companies to utilize low-resolution dense biometric data captured using wearable medical devices. […]