All Clinical & Diagnostics articles – Page 9
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FeaturesA gateway to health: harnessing gut microbiome biomarkers in breath for disease diagnosis and monitoring
Discover the immense potential of breath analysis to enhance our understanding of the gut microbiome.
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NewsResearchers secure $2 million grant to develop airborne pathogen-monitoring technology
Scientists have received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue their fight against airborne pathogens by developing engineered living systems for indoor air monitoring.
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NewsRisk of serious COVID-19 infection can now be predicted
Scientists have demonstrated a rapid rise in concentrations of platelet aggregates in patients admitted to intensive care with COVID-19 infections.
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NewsNew method identifies bacteria more easily
Scientists have developed a simple tool that can identify all of the genetic material in bacteria.
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NewsAMI teams up with QIAGEN to offer free guide for improving soil DNA extraction
Applied Microbiology International has teamed up with international supplier of scientific equipment QIAGEN, to offer our readers free access to their latest recommendations for soil DNA extraction from sample to insight.
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Long ReadsSetting up systems to make phages available for all
Phage Directory and Phage Australia are helping to give patients and doctors scross the world safe access to phages when antibiotics fail.
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NewsResearchers invent single, rapid test for both HIV and TB
Scientists have developed a new and rapid test that can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount of blood.
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CareersMy placement year in antimicrobial research
Emilie Cummerson is a University of Warwick student who has just completed a year-long placement in the Sagona Lab and the university’s spinout company Cytecom.
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CareersLife after Microbiology: Perspectives on a clinical career following a Microbiology PhD
Insights and advice for anyone thinking of re-training, or transferring from academia to clinical care.
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NewsTest detects co-infection by novel parasite in severe cases of visceral leishmaniasis
The test developed by Brazilian researchers accurately identifies the causative agent in less than two hours, so that treatment can be properly targeted.
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News‘Lab on a chip’ genetic test device can accurately identify viruses within 3 minutes
A virus diagnosis device that gives lab-quality results within just three minutes has been invented by engineers who describe it as the ‘world’s fastest Covid test’.
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NewsViral impostors deliver breakthrough for virus research
By combining genetic code expansion and click chemistry, a unique recognition feature for pseudoviruses has been created that leaves their activity unaffected.
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NewsNovel technique for accurate, rapid COVID-19 testing IDs different variants
Research unveils a novel technique to detect different coronavirus variants quickly, including fast-spreading strains present in human saliva.
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NewsScientists develop deep learning-based biosensing platform to count viral particles better
The innovative platform combines a Gires-Tournois biosensor with deep learning to achieve a high bioparticle detection accuracy even at low concentrations.
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NewsAntibiotic-resistant bacteria mapped in Ghana
The first genomic surveillance of Klebsiella bacteria in Ghana has shown that heavily antibiotic-resistant pathogens are only found in hospital settings, an insight which could be used to help inform control measures.
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NewsLab-grown skin helps unlock secrets of mpox virus infection
A new model system for studying mpox virus infections in the laboratory is providing valuable insights into the virus’s mechanisms of attack on skin cells.
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NewsPlasma technology transforms microalgae for faster wound healing
Researchers have taken a major step in the field of wound care by using plasma technology to ‘transform’ Spirulina microalgae into ultrathin bioactive coatings.
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NewsScientists discover ‘long colds’ may exist, as well as long Covid
A new study has found that people may experience long-term symptoms - or ‘long colds’ - after acute respiratory infections that test negative for COVID-19.
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NewsPortable laboratory devices can detect SARS-CoV-2
A new study has demonstrated rapid and sensitive on-site detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from environmental surfaces using a portable laboratory device.
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NewsResearchers receive international funding to study spiderwebs as biosensors
The dew-covered spiderweb you see in your yard might soon become a platform to detect airborne viruses, according to Jiangtao Cheng, who hopes to build bio-inspired technology that could serve as an early warning system for pathogens.
