All Rapid Diagnostics articles – Page 6
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NewsCARB-X funds Visby Medical to develop a portable rapid diagnostic for gonorrhea
Visby Medical aims to improve patients’ health outcomes and increase the lifespan of the last remaining antibiotic for resistant gonorrhea.
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NewsSensor-led technology will rapidly detect foodborne pathogens in poultry supply chain
Researchers are developing new technology to rapidly detect and mitigate salmonella and other foodborne pathogens throughout the poultry supply chain.
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NewsResearchers deploy CRISPR to develop faster mpox testing
Using gene editing proteins combined with nanopore sensing technology, new research shows that testing for pathogens could become faster and more accessible.
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NewsResearchers develop new approach for fast and cost-effective pathogen detection
The ability to detect diseases at an early stage or even predict their onset would be of tremendous benefit to doctors and patients alike. Source: HZDR / Anja Schneider Extended gates with 32 test pads allow a sample to be tested simultaneously for 32 different pathogens. A ...
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NewsAI surveillance tool successfully helps to predict sepsis, saves lives
Researchers find that utilizing a unique AI algorithm that monitors several patient variables, like vital signs and lab results, can detect sepsis before symptom onset.
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NewsPhages help to identify people at risk of developing TB
A novel approach to studying the progression of tuberculosis (TB) from infection to disease has identified and treated people at increased risk of developing the disease that current methods of testing would not.
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NewsProject supported by AMI could make it easier to diagnose UTIs
A project supported by Applied Microbiology International’s Small Research Projects and Equipment grant shows promise in identifying microbe-borne biomarkers for urinary tract infections.
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NewsGenotyping technology detects Covid variants more quickly and cheaply than ever
A new study reveals that the technique detects new variants almost a week more quickly than traditional whole genome sequencing methods.
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NewsGlowing COVID-19 diagnostic test prototype produces results in one minute
Researchers have unveiled a potential COVID-19 test inspired by bioluminescence. Using a molecule found in crustaceans, they have developed a rapid approach that detects SARS-CoV-2 protein comparably to one used in vaccine research.
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NewsGlow sticks deployed to ID emerging biothreats
Glow sticks are being used by a University of Houston researcher to identify emerging biothreats for the United States Navy.
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NewsNew AI tool accurately detects COVID-19 from chest X-rays
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that can rapidly detect COVID-19 from chest X-rays with more than 98% accuracy.
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NewsDr Ben Swift named as winner of Basil Jarvis Prize
Dr Ben Swift of the Royal Veterinary College in the UK has been named as this year’s winner of the Basil Jarvis Prize for microbiology.
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NewsSingle-point testing could miss cases of asymptomatic malaria
Dynamic, fluctuating levels of this parasite in people without symptoms argues against single-point testing to diagnose infections, a new study suggests.
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NewsAdvanced viral diagnostics tool closer to widespread use
Scientists have introduced a powerful NGS-based screening and surveillance system that can detect any virus that can potentially infect humans, known or unknown, with greater sensitivity and speed than other NGS platforms.
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NewsViral enhancement of nanomaterial cancer sensor improves early detection
Researchers have developed an advanced system of breast cancer cell detection with improved speed and sensitivity, using a viral mechanism to enhance the tool’s sensing accuracy.
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NewsSilent carriers: long-standing SARS-CoV-2 RNA in respiratory vesicles
Studies exploring extracellular vesicles (EVs) have uncovered an important piece of information: SARS-CoV-2 RNA was present in EVs in individuals who tested negative via standard RT-PCR methods.
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NewsMade-to-order diagnostic tests may be on the horizon
Researchers have made a breakthrough in diagnostic technology, inventing a ‘lab on a chip’ that can be 3D-printed in just 30 minutes. The chip has the potential to make on-the-spot testing widely accessible.
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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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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.