Fast diagnostics tests to be commercialised by Oxford spinout
27 July, 2016Technology co-developed at the Universities of Oxford and Sao Paulo State University will be commercialised by spinout company Oxford Impedance Diagnostics (OID), offering the potential for the development of ultrasensitive fast diagnostic tests for a range of diseases.
Swift, simple, early Zika detection in blood
08 June, 2016Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo has developed what is said to be the world's first kit able to directly detect the Zika virus (ZIKV) in blood.
Tropical disease detection funded by the government
01 June, 2016Atomo Diagnostics has secured $1.38 million to assist in the development and commercialisation of new rapid tests for the detection of dengue and chikungunya viruses, which are leading causes of illness and death in the tropics and subtropics.
Advancing digital pathology adoption
01 April, 2016Massachusetts General Hospital will serve as a key testing site for a multicentred instrument precision study involving Royal Philips' digital pathology whole slide imaging IntelliSite Solution.
Counting molecules with a mobile phone
26 February, 2016Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have invented a technique that will help bring emerging diagnostic capabilities out of laboratories and to the point of care.
Liver fibrosis prediction with an online calculator
12 February, 2016Researchers have developed an online calculator that can help doctors to quickly and accurately predict liver fibrosis.
Tips for thriving in the age of diversified laboratory testing
28 January, 2016 by Martin Wilkinson*Opting to manage point-of-care testing in an overall framework for diversified testing is an opportunity for progressive laboratories rather than a threat.
A saliva test for heart failure
18 December, 2015Associate Professor Chamindie Punyadeera is looking to produce a heart failure test that is quick and easy to administer, by screening saliva instead of blood.
Point-of-care diagnostics for Ebola
30 July, 2015Integrated DNA Technologies and Ubiquitome have collaborated on the development of technology that can detect the Ebola virus in the field. The companies' assay and PCR device will be used to detect Zaire ebolavirus, the species involved in the 2013–2015 West African Ebola outbreak.
Fungal resistance a growing healthcare threat
30 July, 2015The ESCMID is imploring global healthcare professionals and bodies to take a more active role in the growing problem of fungal resistance. The society believes that fungal infections are neglected worldwide, despite the fact that over 300 million people of all ages suffer from a serious fungal infection every year.
A 'paper machine' for disease diagnostics
20 July, 2015US scientists are developing a portable 'paper machine' that can enable point-of-care detection of infectious diseases, genetic conditions and cancer for less than $2.
Smartphones converted into biosensors
29 May, 2015Researchers from the ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics have reconfigured smartphones as bioanalytical devices that allow for immediate diagnostic testing of arthritis, cystic fibrosis, acute pancreatitis and other clinical diseases.
Lab-on-a-chip detects parasitic disease in the field
16 April, 2015Chinese researchers have developed a lab-on-a-chip device that can quickly diagnose cryptosporidiosis - a disease of the intestinal tract caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium parvum.
Point-of-care Ebola test developed in the UK
09 April, 2015The UK's Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has developed a new diagnostic test for the Ebola virus which is said to offer significant advantages over the current testing method.
Point-of-care Ebola test developed in the UK
09 April, 2015The UK's Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has developed a new diagnostic test for the Ebola virus which is said to offer significant advantages over the current testing method.
