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Image: A new pilot rapid test for syphilis from a team led by Penn State researchers integrates two blood tests into one and detects bacteria at very low levels to detect the disease in its earliest stages. (Photo courtesy of Pan Research Lab / Penn State)

New One-Step Syphilis Test Could Enable Earlier Detection and Faster Treatment

A new rapid syphilis test combining treponemal and non-treponemal targets boosts low-titer detection, enabling earlier diagnosis. More...
19 Oct 2026
Image:  The TriVerity Test System includes a disposable TriVerity cartridge and the Myrna instrument. It measures 29 host mRNAs from blood and uses machine learning to provide bacterial, viral, and illness severity scores in about 30 minutes. (Photo courtesy of  Inflammatix)

Rapid Host-Response Test Aims to Predict Corticosteroid Benefit in Sepsis

An AI host-response test aims to predict corticosteroid benefit to guide care in severe infection and suspected sepsis. More...
15 Oct 2026
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Global TB Summit Connects Diagnostic Testing With Prevention and Clinical Care

QIAGEN’s Global TB Summit brings together experts to discuss tuberculosis prevention, screening, drug resistance, and access to care. More...
15 Oct 2026
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Oral and Lung Microbiome Changes Linked to Severe Long Covid Symptoms

New findings link oral and lung microbiome changes to severe long COVID, reduced lung function, and neurological and digestive symptoms. More...
13 Oct 2026
Image: A health worker from the Mfou District Hospital collects a blood sample for the study (Photo courtesy of Sandrine Nsango, PhD)

Study Finds Distinct Malaria Parasites Linked to Sickle Cell Trait Protection

New findings link sickle cell trait to distinct malaria parasite genotypes, with similar infection rates but lower disease risk. More...
13 Oct 2026
Image:  A new single-tier diagnostic test now demonstrates potential to improve early detection by analyzing antibody responses to Borrelia burgdorferi antigens (Image Credit: Shutterstock)

Single-Tier Lyme Disease Test Shows High Sensitivity in Early Infection

A new single-tier multiplex test improves early Lyme disease detection, with 90% sensitivity and 93% specificity. More...
08 Oct 2026
Image: The study was carried out by Start4All, a partnership led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) with the Stop TB Partnership and research partners in seven countries with a high TB burden (Photo courtesy of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine)

Pooled Sputum Testing Offers Lower-Cost Molecular Diagnosis for Tuberculosis

New data show pooled sputum testing halves cartridges and costs for rapid TB diagnosis. More...
08 Oct 2026
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