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ATTENTION: Due to the COVID-19 PANDEMIC, many events are being rescheduled for a later date, converted into virtual venues, or altogether cancelled. Please check with the event organizer or website prior to planning for any forthcoming event.
05 Dec 2020 - 08 Dec 2020
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62 Annual Meeting & Exposition of the American Society of Hematology (ASH)
06 Dec 2020 - 08 Dec 2020
Virtual Venue
32nd Congress of the European Society of Pathology (ESP).
07 Dec 2020 - 11 Dec 2020
Zdravookhraneniye 2020

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Image: A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap COVID-19 testing (Photo courtesy of Imperial College London)

New Silicon-Based Lab-on-Chip Test Could Pave the Way for Cheap Handheld COVID-19 Testing

A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap COVID-19 testing.

The chip, developed at the Imperial College London (London, UK) and known as TriSilix, is a ‘micro laboratory’ which performs a miniature version of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the spot. Read more
03 Dec 2020 | COVID-19
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Global Swab and Viral Transport Medium Market to Reach USD 2.2 Billion by 2030 on Back of COVID-19 Pandemic

The global swab and viral transport medium (VTM) market was valued at USD 0.9 billion in 2019 and will witness a moderate growth rate of ~3% from 2020 to 2030 to reach USD 2. Read more
03 Dec 2020 | COVID-19
Image: Illustration and TEM image of SARS-CoV-2 positive control made from plant virus-based nanoparticles (left) and bacteriophage nanoparticles (right) (Photo courtesy of Soo Khim Chan/ACS Nano)

Virus-Like Probes Could Help Make Rapid COVID-19 Testing More Accurate and Reliable

A team of nanoengineers has developed new and improved probes, known as positive controls, that could make it easier to validate rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests for COVID-19 across the globe. Read more
02 Dec 2020 | COVID-19
Image: Various diagnostic techniques can be used for sensing the RNA of SARS-CoV-2 (Photo courtesy of Saadet Alpdagtas and Elif Ilhan)

Nano-Based Sensor Technologies Could Make It Possible to Detect COVID-19 at Any Disease Stage, Say Researchers

Despite various diagnostic techniques for COVID-19, no single test is available for the entire stage of the disease, although nano-based sensor technologies could make it possible to detect the attack at any stage of the disease, according to researchers. Read more
02 Dec 2020 | COVID-19
Image: GENETWORx Labs Launches New Breakthrough Diagnostic Flu A-B/COVID-19/RSV Combination Test (Photo courtesy of TCA/GENETWORx Labs)

GENETWORx Labs Launches New Breakthrough Diagnostic Flu A-B/COVID-19/RSV Combination Test

TCA/GENETWORx Labs (Glen Allen, VA, USA) has unveiled a new breakthrough diagnostic Flu A-B/COVID-19/RSV combination test that provides patients with early detection of all three separate respiratory viruses with just one test sample. Read more
02 Dec 2020 | COVID-19
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Bio-Rad Launches SARS CoV-2 Standard for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (Hercules, CA, USA) has launched a SARS CoV-2 Standard through its Exact Diagnostics product line to support laboratory assay validation of coronavirus (COVID-19) testing. Read more
02 Dec 2020 | COVID-19
Image: Fastest Ever Robotics-Driven COVID-19 Mass Testing Platform Gives 99% Accurate Results (Photo courtesy of Salient Bio)

Fastest Ever Robotics-Driven COVID-19 Mass Testing Platform Gives 99% Accurate Results

A new robotics-driven COVID-19 mass testing platform that has been rolled out is up to three times faster than competitors for mass testing and aims to provide affordable, effective and easy-to-access pre-emptive diagnostic solutions for a range of medical conditions that facilitate early intervention and improve overall health outcomes. Read more
01 Dec 2020 | COVID-19
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New High-Throughput RT-PCR Testing System for SARS-CoV-2 Can Process Up to 35,000 Tests per Day

Testing labs can now leverage a new high-throughput (HTP) RT-PCR testing system for SARS-CoV-2 that can expand capacity by running up to 35,000 tests per day. Read more
01 Dec 2020 | COVID-19
Image: The ultra-rapid, highly accurate breath test for the detection of COVID 19 (Photo courtesy of Canary Health Technologies)

COVID-19 Rapid Breath Test Uses Exhaled VOCs in Human Breath as Biomarkers of SARS-CoV-2

A highly accurate, non-invasive, disposable breath test that aims detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus before the onset of symptoms in less than three minutes could soon arrive on the global market. Read more
01 Dec 2020 | COVID-19
Image: Printable POC SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test for COVID-19 Could Produce Results in Real Time (Photo courtesy of Wyss Institute at Harvard University)

Printable POC SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test for COVID-19 Could Produce Results in Real Time

A low-cost electrochemical technology for multiplexed biomarker detection could facilitate global serological testing for SARS-CoV-2 infections, and help trace immunity in individuals over time. Read more
01 Dec 2020 | COVID-19
Image: An ELISA kit for measuring gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) (Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) (Incretin hormone) in human sera (Photo courtesy of RayBiotech Life).

Incretin Hormone Levels Linked to Arteriosclerosis

While existing evidence supports beneficial cardiovascular effects of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), emerging studies suggest that glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) and/or signaling via the GIP receptor may have untoward cardiovascular effects. Read more
30 Nov 2020 | Clinical Chemistry
Image: Single virus particle detections using a solid-state nanopore (Photo courtesy of Osaka University)

Machine Learning Algorithm for Identifying Single Virus Particles Could Lead to More Accurate, Fast COVID-19 Test

A new system for single-virion identification of common respiratory pathogens that uses a machine learning algorithm trained on changes in current across silicon nanopores may lead to fast and accurate screening tests for diseases like COVID-19 and influenza. Read more
30 Nov 2020 | COVID-19

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Image: Elevated fructosamine levels were associated with increased periprosthetic joint infection risk (Photo courtesy of Kristine Houck, MA).

Elevated Fructosamine Levels Associated with Increased PJI Risk

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most serious complication that lowers the quality of patients’ life by elevating the patients’ burden of cost and affecting the outcome of total joint arthroplasty.... Read more

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Blood Biomarker Protein Correlates with Severity of Brain Damage in Stroke Patie...
Levels of MicroRNAs in Saliva Are Diagnostic for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Methylated DNA Profiling Explored for Prenatal Testing Applications
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Panel of Urinary Peptides Used to Diagnose Liver Fibrosis

A panel of 50 urinary peptides was shown to be a useful tool for the early diagnosis of liver fibrosis. Liver fibrosis may result from infection by viruses such as hepatitis B and C, excessive alcohol... Read more

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CD200 Expression Marks Leukemia Stem Cells in Human AML
Paper Diagnostic Directly Measures Fibrinogen in Whole Blood
Newborns Getting Preoperative Blood Transfusions Have More Complications
Image: HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G assay: A high sensitivity thromboplastin reagent based on recombinant human tissue factor (RTF) for the quantitative determination in human citrated plasma of Prothrombin Time (Photo courtesy of Instrumentation Laboratories).

Anticoagulant Adjustment Evaluated Using Different Prothrombin Time Tests

Preanalytical variables may affect the results of routine coagulation assays. One important variable is hematocrit (Ht), which affects coagulation testing results. A sample with high Ht has lower plasma... Read more

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Autoantibody Timing Predicts Genetically At-Risk Children for Diabetes
Serum-IgG Responses in Patients with Mild and Severe COVID-19
Methods for Automated Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Compared
Image: An increase in Plasma P-tau217 may be considered as an early Alzheimer disease biomarker (Photo courtesy of Harvard Medical School).

Biomarker Detects Early Alzheimer’s Disease

In Alzheimer disease (AD), abnormal metabolism of amyloid-β (Aβ) and tau leads to accumulation of extracellular plaques formed by misfolded Aβ and intraneuronal neurofibrillary tangles containing phosphorylated... Read more

Microbiology

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Metagenomic Sequencing Quickly Identifies Pathogens in Body Fluids
Rapid Tests Evaluated in the Management of Dengue Fever
Antibodies Against Rabies Detected in Human Dried Blood Spots
Image: Lung cells infected with coronavirus (Photo courtesy of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem).

SARS-CoV-2 RNA Test Assessed Among Recovered COVID-19 Patients

Some patients who have recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with documented negative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results at the time of recovery have had subsequent positive... Read more

Pathology

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Blood Biomarker Predicts Guillain-Barré Prognosis
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Circulating Tumor Cell-Count Drives Therapy Choice for Breast Cancer
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Mitoses Counted with Digital Pathology in Breast Phyllodes Tumors

Phyllodes tumors (PTs) are a fibroepithelial tumor composed of an epithelial and a cellular stromal component. They may be considered benign, borderline, or malignant depending on histologic features including... Read more

Technology

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Saliva Test Fast Tracks Heart Attack Diagnosis
Microfluidic Device Explores Ovarian Cancer Interactions
Nanoparticle System Captures Heart-Disease Biomarker From Blood
Image: Cryptosporidium oocysts and the larger Giardia cysts stained by Crypto/Giardia IFA kit (Photo courtesy of Cellabs).

Smartphone Microscopic Method Detects Cryptosporidium and Giardia

Food and water-borne illness arising from the consumption of contaminated food and water are serious health hazards globally. Cryptosporidium and Giardia are the major food and water‒borne parasites.... Read more

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Gene Panel Predicts Disease Progession for Patients with B-cell Lymphoma
New Method Simplifies Preparation of Tumor Genomic DNA Libraries
New Tool Developed for Diagnosis of Chronic HBV Infection
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Genome Analysis Predicts Likelihood of Neurodisability in Oxygen-Deprived Newborns

A genomics-based blood test can predict likelihood that a baby suffering hypoxia at birth will suffer serious nervous disorders such as cerebral palsy or epilepsy at a later stage of development.... Read more

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Image: Absorbance 96 Plate Reader (Photo courtesy of Enzo Biochem)

Enzo Biochem Launches Portable Microplate Reader for Use with Its ELISA and Assay Kits

Enzo Biochem (New York, NY, USA) has launched a small portable microplate reader for use with the company’s immunoassays and, ultimately, molecular diagnostics, providing new opportunities in point-of-care medicine.... Read more

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