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Microbiology

Image: Graphical abstract (Usyk M., Hayes R., Knight R. et al., Cell (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.03.041)

Gut Microbiome Test Predicts Melanoma Recurrence After Surgery

A new microbiome fingerprint test predicts melanoma recurrence pre-treatment with up to 94% accuracy, enabling risk stratification. More...
22 Apr 2026
Image: ASTar is a fully automated instrument designed to produce rapid phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) results directly from positive blood cultures in approximately six hours (photo courtesy of Q-Linea AB)

Rapid Blood-Culture Susceptibility Panel Expands Coverage for Gram-Negative Infections

An expanded rapid blood-culture AST system gains FDA clearance, boosting Gram-negative coverage and aligning with breakpoints. More...
21 Apr 2026
Image: New findings show data that multiple antibiotic resistance genes can be detected in newborns within hours of birth (photo credit: 123RF)

Antibiotic Resistance Genes Found in Newborns Within Hours of Birth

New data show multiple antibiotic resistance genes in newborn meconium within hours, underscoring need for early surveillance. More...
21 Apr 2026
Image: Delve Detect applies mNGS to cerebrospinal fluid to identify clinically actionable pathogens beyond what current standard-of-care testing can provide (photo courtesy of Delve Bio)

mNGS CSF Test Identifies CNS Pathogens Missed by Standard Panels

A new metagenomic CSF test delivers next-day results and detects CNS pathogens missed by panels, enabling targeted therapy. More...
20 Apr 2026
Image: Professor Rajesh Ramanathan, from the Sir Ian Potter NanoBioSensing Facility and NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory in RMIT’s School of Science, and Dr Pabudi Weerathunge examine colour changes during a laboratory test used to identify golden staph strains (photo courtesy of Will Wright, RMIT University)

Rapid Color Test Stratifies Virulent and Resistant Staph Strains

A new color-changing test stratifies S. aureus by virulence and likely resistance, speeding early lab triage. More...
18 Apr 2026
Image: The CE-IVDR-certified QIAstat-Dx BCID GPF Plus AMR Panel identifies 20 gram-positive bacterial and fungal targets and 10 antimicrobial resistance markers directly from positive blood cultures and colonies in about one hour (photo courtesy of Adobe Stock)

Syndromic Panel Enables Rapid Identification of Bloodstream Infections

A new test identifies 20 gram-positive and fungal pathogens plus 10 AMR markers from blood cultures and colonies in one hour. More...
16 Apr 2026
Image: Species-level differential enrichment of metabolic pathways in various in vivo and in vitro growth conditions (Minghao Chia et al, Nature Biotechnology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-025-02797-4)

RNA-Based Workflow Identifies Active Skin Microbes for Dermatology Research

A new metatranscriptomics workflow profiles skin microbial RNA, revealing active microbes and antimicrobial genes for dermatology. More...
13 Apr 2026
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