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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.
13 Mar 2021 - 18 Mar 2021
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USCAP 110th Annual Meeting - United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology
18 Mar 2021 - 21 Mar 2021
KIMES 2021
13 Apr 2021 - 16 Apr 2021
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Image: Rapid Molecular Diagnostic Platform Sends Precise COVID-19 RNA Results to Smartphone in Minutes (Photo courtesy of Purdue University/Chris Adam)

Rapid Molecular Diagnostic Platform Sends Precise COVID-19 RNA Results to Smartphone in Minutes

An all new technology can detect COVID-19 RNA in saliva through newly developed electronic nanosensors, which significantly reduces error rates associated with chemical-based home tests. Read more
05 Mar 2021 | COVID-19
Image: Allplex SARS-CoV-2 Master Assay (Photo courtesy of Seegene, Inc.)

Seegene's Latest COVID-19 Test Simultaneously Targets Four SARS-CoV-2 Genes and Recognizes Multiple Virus Variants

Seegene, Inc. (Seoul, Korea) has finished the development of the world's first-ever variant diagnostic test that can simultaneously detect COVID-19 and screen multiple virus variants, with a single multiplex real-time PCR testing. Read more
05 Mar 2021 | COVID-19
Image: Jeff Wrana, left, is seen in this undated file photo at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute in Toronto, Canada (Photo courtesy of Sinai Health)

Robotic Next Generation Sequencing Platform Accurately Screens Thousands of COVID-19 Samples at Once

A robotics platform to screen thousands of COVID-19 samples at once has the potential to revolutionize how labs track the spread of viruses and other pathogens, according to new findings. Read more
04 Mar 2021 | COVID-19
Image: Allplex SARS-CoV-2/FluA/FluB/RSV Assay (Photo courtesy of Seegene, Inc.)

Seegene Submits Allplex SARS-CoV-2/FluA/FluB/RSV Assay for US FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Seegene, Inc. (Seoul, Korea) has submitted its Allplex SARS-CoV-2/FluA/FluB/RSV Assay to the US Food and Drug Administration for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). Read more
04 Mar 2021 | COVID-19
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YHLO Launches New SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization Antibody (NAb) Assay

Shenzhen YHLO Biotech Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, China) has launched its new SARS-CoV-2 NAb test kit designed to detect all antibodies that are able to inhibit the binding between S1 RBD and ACE2 in both CLIA and FIA platforms. Read more
03 Mar 2021 | COVID-19
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Next-Generation PCR-Based COVID-19 Test Can Distinguish SARS-CoV-2 Strains and Quantify Viral Load

A new PCR-based COVID-19 assay kit that uses proprietary switch-blocker technology could provide answers which support screening and managing patients. Read more
03 Mar 2021 | COVID-19
Image: Coronavirus-like nanoparticles, made from plant viruses and bacteriophage, could serve as positive controls for the RT-LAMP test (Photo courtesy of Soo Khim Chan)

Coronavirus-Like Nanoparticles Could Ensure Reliability of Simpler, Faster COVID-19 Tests

Nanoparticles that pass detection as the novel coronavirus could offer an easy, foolproof way to know that rapid COVID-19 tests work correctly and their results can be trusted. Read more
03 Mar 2021 | COVID-19
Image: Illustration of a lateral flow assay (LFA) (Photo courtesy of U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration via Wikimedia Commons)

Rapid Lateral Flow Assays Detect COVID-19 Variants and Differentiate COVID-19 from Other Respiratory Viral Diseases

A recent publication reported the development of two rapid diagnostic tests - one that detects COVID-19 variants and one that differentiates COVID-19 from other respiratory viral diseases. Read more
02 Mar 2021 | Molecular Diagnostics
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Diasys Launches New SARS-CoV-2 UTAB FS Universally Applicable Total Antibody Test

DiaSys Diagnostic Systems GmbH (Holzheim, Germany) has launched a new immunoturbidimetric test for the quantitative determination of total antibodies in COVID-19. Read more
02 Mar 2021 | COVID-19
Image: SpeciMax raw saliva collection kit (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.)

Thermo Fisher Launches SpeciMax Raw Saliva Collection Kit for SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Testing

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Waltham, MA, USA) has launched its new SpeciMax raw saliva collection kit that will enable safe, cost-effective SARS-CoV-2 surveillance testing with a universal kit that fits within existing workflows and saves time and space over current, non-standardized collection methods. Read more
02 Mar 2021 | COVID-19
Image: Schematic diagram of Rh alloimmunization in chronically transfused patients with thalassemia receiving RhD, C, E, and K matched transfusions (Photo courtesy of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia).

Rh Alloimmunization Explored in Chronically Transfused Thalassemia Patients

Chronic life-long transfusions are often required for patients with severe thalassemia to provide normal red blood cells and to suppress the patients’ own ineffective erythropoiesis. Read more
01 Mar 2021 | Hematology
Image: The HD-X Analyzer is the latest model of the fully automated Simoa bead-based immunoassay platform. (Photo courtesy of Quanterix)

Elevated Plasma Levels of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Indicate Increased Alzheimer’s Risk

A recent study has demonstrated that plasma levels of the protein GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) are elevated in cognitively normal older adults at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
01 Mar 2021 | Molecular Diagnostics
Image: Working at high-security laboratory of the Institute of Virology and Immunology (Photo courtesy of IVI)

New Cloning Technique Can Accurately Assess Transmissibility of Future SARS-CoV-2 Mutants

Using the latest sequencing technology and PCR techniques, an international team of researchers has developed an approach that can accurately assess the transmissibility of new mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Read more
01 Mar 2021 | COVID-19

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Biomarkers Evaluate Kidney Injury in Cancer Patients
Blood Test Distinguishes Epileptic Seizures From PNES
Abnormal Liver Function Test Associated with Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Image: The Dionex CoulArray Coulometric Array Detector (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific).

Stabilized Urinary Biogenic Amines Measured in Clinical Chemistry Laboratories

Carcinoid tumors are rare neuroendocrine tumors deriving from enterochromaffin cells secreting serotonin. The measurement of urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), the main product of serotonin metabolism,... Read more

Molecular Diagnostics

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Proteogenomic and Metabolomic Studies Characterize Human Glioblastoma
Study Confirms Value of the MyProstateScore Urine Test for Prostate Cancer Scree...
Exome Sequencing Identified Pathogenic Variants in Cerebral Palsy Patients
Image: Micrograph of a colorectal adenocarcinoma (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Plasma or Urine Liquid Biopsy Tests May Guide Colorectal Cancer Treatment

A recent paper suggested that liquid biopsy examination of blood or urine could aid in evaluating the effectiveness of therapy for colorectal cancers that had begun to metastasize beyond the site of the... Read more

Hematology

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Automated Leucocyte VCS Parameters Evaluated for Pathogenic Infections
TFP Inhibitor Levels Elevated in Bleeding Tendency Patients
RDW Levels Associated with Adverse Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients
Image: TruSight Oncology 500 is a next-generation sequencing (NGS) assay that enables in-house comprehensive genomic profiling of tumor samples it accurately measures key current immuno-oncology biomarkers: microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor mutational burden (TMB) (Photo courtesy of Illumina).

Next Generation Sequencing Finds More Gene Mutations for Leukemia

Myeloid malignancies are characterized by uncontrolled proliferation and/or defects in differentiation of abnormal myeloid progenitor cells. Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms... Read more

Immunology

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Proinflammatory T Cell Polarization Investigated in Early Knee Osteoarthritis
Alzheimer's Progression Tracked with Blood Biomarkers
Basophil Activation Test Predicts Pediatric Wheezing Prognosis
Image: T cell response in patients recovered from COVID-19 has been profiled using ImmunoScape TargetScape assay (Photo courtesy of The Scientist).

T Cell Response Profiled in COVID-19 Patients

The clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection is highly variable, spanning from asymptomatic or subclinical infection, to severe or fatal disease. Characterization of the immune response to SARS-CoV-2... Read more

Microbiology

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Urinary Antigen Test Kit Evaluated for Diagnosing Legionella Pneumonia
Prolonged Maternal Zika Viremia Evaluated for Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
TAP1 Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Image: The Pharos Micro prototype used in pulse-controlled amplification for infectious disease diagnostics (Photo courtesy of Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology).

Pulse-Controlled Amplification Tested for Infectious Disease Diagnostics

Molecular diagnostics has become essential in the identification of many infectious and neglected diseases, and the detection of nucleic acids often serves as the gold standard technique for most infectious agents.... Read more

Pathology

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Blood Biomarker Predicts Dementia in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Biomarker Predicts Pancreatic Cancer Patients’ Response to CD40 Immunotherapy
Blood Test Detects Early Colorectal Adenomas
Image: High-power photomicrograph of ductal adenocarcinoma (Prostate cancer) illustrating tall columnar cells with pale to clear cytoplasm and large ovoid nuclei (Photo courtesy of David J. Grignon, MD).

22-Gene Genomic Classifier Validated in Recurrent Prostate Cancer Patients

When prostate cancer has been detected or has returned following initial treatment with surgery, radiation therapy and/or hormone therapy, it is said to be recurrent or relapsed. Treatment of recurrent... Read more

Technology

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Lab-on-a-Chip Infection Test Provides Cheaper, Faster Portable Diagnostics
Smartphone Microscopic Method Detects Cryptosporidium and Giardia
Saliva Test Fast Tracks Heart Attack Diagnosis
Image: A microneedle patch has been developed that can be applied to the skin, capture a biomarker of interest from interstitial fluid and, due to its unprecedented sensitivity, allow clinicians to detect its presence (Photo courtesy of Sisi Cao).

Biosensing Microneedle Patch Quantifies Biomarkers in Interstitial Fluid

Interstitial fluid (ISF) compared with other peripheral biofluids such as saliva, sweat and tears is a particularly rich source of soluble bioanalytes including proteins, peptides, metabolites and nucleic... 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
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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

Industry

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Hologic Partners with Google Cloud to Focus on AI and Machine Learning for Advancing Digital Diagnostic Capabilities

Hologic, Inc. (Marlborough, MA, USA) and Google Cloud have entered into a new agreement to focus on enhancing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to bring about breakthrough results... Read more

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