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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.
26 Jul 2021 - 30 Jul 2021
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ESHRE 2021 - 37th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
01 Aug 2021 - 05 Aug 2021
11th African Congress of Immunology – Federation of African Immunological Societies
16 Aug 2021 - 26 Aug 2021
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Eurofins Viracor Launches Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 inSIGHT T Cell Immunity Testing to Aid COVID-19 Treatment Decisions

Eurofins Viracor (Lee's Summit, MO, USA) has become one of the first commercial labs to deliver COVID-19 testing with the launch of Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 inSIGHT T Cell Immunity testing. Read more
23 Jul 2021 | COVID-19
Image: DetectX-Rv Microarray Assay (Photo courtesy of PathogenDx, Inc.)

Microarray-Based COVID-19 Test Analyzes Sample in Triplicate for Each Patient Swab Within Each Array For 100% Specificity

A low-cost, high-throughput microarray-based test ensures 100% specificity by analyzing the sample in triplicate for each patient swab within each array, as compared to just once by COVID-19 tests that are currently approved. Read more
22 Jul 2021 | COVID-19
Image: Novel BlowFISH device that captures virus within Exhaled Breath Condensate (EBC) (Photo courtesy of Medivolve Inc.)

Non-Invasive COVID-19 Diagnostic System Collects Sample Droplets from Lungs and Returns Results in 10 Minutes

A non-invasive exhaled breath diagnostic technology offers the potential for a simple, inexpensive, non-invasive, massively deployable, rapid diagnostic system for detecting respiratory illness and airborne viral threats, including COVID-19, in approximately 10 minutes. Read more
22 Jul 2021 | COVID-19
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AACC Publishes New COVID-19 Guidelines for Clinical Laboratories

The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC; Washington, DC, USA) has released new guidance that offers answers on SARS-CoV-2 antibodies for clinical laboratorians amidst constant questions and emerging data about serologic testing. Read more
21 Jul 2021 | COVID-19
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Novel T-Cell Test for SARS-CoV-2 Can Help Monitor Cellular Immunity Against COVID-19

A novel T-cell test for SARS-CoV-2 can help monitor cellular immunity against COVID-19 and offers greater detail to the immune status of long-haul patients. Read more
21 Jul 2021 | COVID-19
Image: Genflex Platform (Photo courtesy of Enzo Biochem)

Enzo Biochem Receives FDA EUA for Rapid Extraction Method on Proprietary Test System for Detection of SARS-CoV-2

Enzo Biochem (New York, NY, USA) has received an expansion of its FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the company’s rapid extraction method on its proprietary test system for the detection of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 including the genetic variants that are now proliferating globally. Read more
21 Jul 2021 | COVID-19
Image: GeneXpert System Xpert-CARBA test for the detection and differentiation of KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP-1, and OXA-48 in 48 minutes (Photo courtesy of Cepheid)

Rectal Colonization by Klebsiella Leads to Different Risks for Bacteremia

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) represent a threat for public health, being among the top multidrug-resistant pathogens. Read more
20 Jul 2021 | Microbiology
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Rapid Olfactory Test Shows Potential as Screening Tool for COVID-19

A study that evaluated the feasibility of a novel, objective olfactory test as part of an initial screening for COVID-19 in adults with unknown disease status has concluded that olfactory dysfunction (OD) is one of the earliest and strongest predictors of COVID-19 infection, and thus is promising as a disease screening tool. Read more
20 Jul 2021 | COVID-19
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New Diagnostic Test Could Detect Biological ‘Fingerprints’ of Long COVID in Blood

Markers in our blood – ‘fingerprints’ of infection – could help identify individuals who have been infected by SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, several months after infection even if the individual had only mild symptoms or showed no symptoms at all. Read more
20 Jul 2021 | COVID-19
Image: Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) expression in non-lentiginous acral melanoma (NLAM) and non-acral cutaneous melanoma (NACM): (A) exhibiting 1+ TERT staining intensity and (B) The intensity of TERT expression and proportion of TERT-positive cells could also vary in cutaneous melanomas (Photo courtesy of MD Anderson Cancer Center)

Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Protein Expression Evaluated for Melanomas

Telomeres are regions of repetitive nucleotide sequences located at the ends of chromosomes that play a key role in the maintenance of genomic integrity and stability in cells. Read more
19 Jul 2021 | Pathology
Image: General schema showing the relationships of the genome, transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome (the domain of clinical metabolomics) (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Metabolomic Analytical Approach Identifies Multiple Neonatal Errors of Metabolism Disorders

A recent paper demonstrated that an untargeted metabolomics analytical approach could identify many more neonatal disorders caused by inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) than could be found by traditional methods. Read more
19 Jul 2021 | Molecular Diagnostics
Image: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Model Identifies COVID-19 Patients Using Blood Tests and Chest X-Rays (Photo courtesy of Nature)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Model Identifies COVID-19 Patients Using Blood Tests and Chest X-Rays

Researchers have developed a machine learning (ML) application for the prediction of SARS-CoV-2 infection using blood tests and chest radiograph. Read more
19 Jul 2021 | COVID-19
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First-Ever Serology Test Built on Multiparameter Flow Cytometry Platform Differentiates Between COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination Antibodies

A novel test can measure and track an individual's immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine, now and over time. Read more
19 Jul 2021 | COVID-19

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FABP4 Concentrations Quantified in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Two Immunoassays Compared for Determination of Serum Vitamin D
Plasma Neurofilament Light Validated Biomarker for Neurological Conditions
Image: Histology of acute pancreatitis. Microscopically, the fat necrosis consists of steatocytes (adipocytes) that have lost their nuclei and whose cytoplasm has a granular pink appearance as seen on the right. Some hemorrhage is seen at the left in this case of acute pancreatitis (Photo courtesy of Texas A&M University)

Biomarkers Diagnose and Predict Acute Pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory reaction caused by the activated pancreatic enzymes in the pancreas, which leads to subsequent pancreatic autodigestion, edema, hemorrhage, necrosis, and even... Read more

Molecular Diagnostics

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A Novel Nanowell Array Sensor for POC Measurement of Stress Hormones
Novel Stool Biomarker Screening Tests Detect Colorectal Cancer and Inflammatory ...
Protein Biomarker Blood Test Accurately Detects Alzheimer’s Disease
Image: The Super Sensitive 1-STEP Polymer HRP IHC detection kit (Photo courtesy of BioGenix)

Protein Biomarker Helps Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), characterized by dense desmoplastic stroma laid down by pancreatic stellate cells (PSC), has no reliable diagnostic biomarkers for timely detection.... Read more

Hematology

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Genotyping Helps Avoid Needless Bone Marrow Biopsies in African-Americans
MRD Assessed by Multiparameter Flow Cytometry in Transplant-Eligible Myeloma
Monocyte Distribution Width Evaluated as a Sepsis Indicator
Image: Bone marrow aspirate from a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (Photo courtesy of Dr. Peter G. Maslak, MD)

Targeted Locus Amplification Validated for Lymphoma

Structural variation (SV) in the genome is a recurring hallmark of cancer. Translocations (genomic rearrangements between chromosomes) in particular are found as recurrent drivers in many types of hematolymphoid... Read more

Immunology

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Anti-Ganglioside Antibodies Analyzed in Celiac Disease
Gestational Diabetes May Predict Autoimmune Diabetes Risk
Serum Biomarkers Differentiates COVID-19 From Classic Cytokine Storm Syndromes
Image: Elevated levels of two inflammatory proteins, IL-12p70 and IFN-γ, were associated with slower cognitive decline in older adults (Photo courtesy of Scientific Animations Inc)

Two Inflammatory Proteins Linked with Slower Cognitive Decline

Previous meta-analyses of case-control and prospective cohort studies showed that cytokines and inflammatory markers, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and others are elevated in... Read more

Microbiology

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Automated Immunoassays Evaluated for Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2
Biological Markers Associated with Severe Dengue Identified
Direct Bacterial Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Evaluated
Image: The ProSpecT Rotavirus Microplate ELISA Assay (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Rotavirus Co-Infection with Diarrheagenic Pathogens Detected by Different Methods

Diarrhea is the second most common cause of childhood mortality worldwide, with Group A Rotavirus (RVA) recognized as a leading diarrheagenic agent, causing 38% of acute diarrhea among children aged five... Read more

Pathology

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Rapid, Direct-to-Digital Prostate Biopsy Pathology Evaluated
Genetic Background and Clinicopathologic Features Established for Adult-Onset Ne...
Breast Cancer Histopathology Employs Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging
Image: (A) Mucormycetes demonstrated broad hyphae with wavy, nonparallel walls and few septa. (B) Nonmucormycetes, which were predominantly Aspergillus species by culture, demonstrated thin delicate hyphae with parallel walls and frequent septa. (C and D) Candida species were distinctive for a mixture of yeasts and pseudohyphae (Photo courtesy of UT Health San Antonio)

Intraoperative Frozen Section Detect Acute Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis

Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFRS) is a potentially lethal and rapidly progressive disease. It primarily affects immunocompromised or diabetic patients, in whom organisms that are ubiquitous,... Read more

Technology

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Portable, PCR-Based Assay Developed for Rapid, Multiplexed DNA Detection
New Technology Can Diagnose Infections in Minutes
Holographic Histopathology Enables Fast, Precise Diagnostics
Image: Nanoanalysis of plasma volatile organic compounds used novel DNA-decorated carbon nanotube vapor sensors to noninvasively distinguish ovarian and pancreatic cancer from benign and control samples (Photo courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania)

Electronic Nose Sensor Accurately Detects Ovarian, Pancreatic Cancers

Ovarian cancer is a cancer that forms in or on an ovary. It results in abnormal cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. When this process begins, there may be no or... Read more

BioResearch

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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
Structure of the RGS1 protein (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

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

Industry

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Qiagen Partners with Sysmex for Development and Commercialization of Cancer Comp...
Bio-Rad and Seegene Enter into Partnership for Molecular Diagnostic Testing Prod...
Diagnostica Stago Introduces New MyOptiLab Workflow Analysis Service
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Ortho and Thermo Fisher Enter Into Partnership for Quality Control Products

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Raritan, NJ, USA) has entered into a distribution agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Waltham, MA, USA) to provide and support MAS Quality Controls and LabLink xL... Read more

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