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Image: Ebola remains a rapidly evolving public health threat with high mortality, underscoring the need for timely diagnosis and decentralized testing closer to patients (Image Credit: Adobe Stock)

Collaboration Targets Blood-Based Ebola Detection Outside Central Laboratories

Co-Diagnostics and ReadyGo have initiated a collaboration to evaluate an integrated workflow for blood-based molecular testing at the point of need. More...
23 Sep 2026
Image: The findings reveal that individuals exposed to Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, are more than four times as likely to have antibodies against other tick-borne pathogens (Image Credit: Shutterstock)

Study Finds Frequent Overlap in Antibodies to Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Pathogens

New data show nearly one-third of Lyme-seropositive patients also have antibodies to other tick-borne pathogens. More...
23 Sep 2026
Image: Type 1 diabetes affects more than 9 million people worldwide and can begin years before symptoms appear, making early identification of at-risk children difficult (Image Credit: iStock)

Early-Life Gut Microbiome Changes May Help Assess Type 1 Diabetes Risk

New data show infant gut microbiome maturation trajectories stratify risk of type 1 diabetes and early autoimmune activity. More...
22 Sep 2026
Image: cCMV screening is not universal in U.S. newborns, yet over 40% of children who develop related hearing loss initially pass newborn hearing screening, highlighting the need for broader approaches (Image Credit: iStock)

Expanded Newborn Screening Program Increases Detection of Congenital Cytomegalovirus

A system-wide newborn cCMV screening program using swab and urine tests boosts detection 2.5-fold and enables earlier care. More...
22 Sep 2026
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FDA Breakthrough-Designated Urine Panel Aims to Shorten Pathogen and Susceptibility Testing

A direct-from-specimen urine ID/AST panel received FDA Breakthrough status to support same-day organism identification and susceptibility testing. More...
22 Sep 2026
Image: Volcano plot of overrepresented genes in H10544. (Zhichen Zhu et al., Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (2026). DOI: 10.1128/aac.00506-26)

Genetic Studies Uncover Mechanisms Driving Drug Resistance in Superbugs

New findings map K. pneumoniae drug resistance, reveal trade-offs that restore last-line treatment sensitivity, and support targeted prevention. More...
22 Sep 2026
Image: Graphical Abstract (Jose A. Céspedes, Maria I. Montañez, Isabel M. Jiménez, et al. Magnetic nanoparticles enable clinically relevant in vitro diagnosis of beta-lactam allergy. Materials Today Bio (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2026.103356)

Magnetic Nanoparticles Enable More Sensitive Beta-Lactam Allergy Testing

A nanoparticle-based blood test detects amoxicillin/penicillin allergy with 98% sensitivity. More...
16 Sep 2026
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