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Microbiology

Image: The workflow seamlessly integrates the KingFisher Flex platform with the BioCode MDx-3000 system to expand panel utility and increase respiratory testing throughput (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Multiplex Respiratory Panel Integrates Automated Extraction to Streamline High-Volume Testing

Applied BioCode’s BioCode Respiratory Pathogen Panel (RPP) has received FDA clearance for IVD use when paired with nucleic acid extraction on the Thermo Fisher Scientific's KingFisher Flex platform. More...
07 May 2026
Image: Usability assessment (Yerlikaya S, Chirwa M, Ajide B, et al.; New England Journal of Medicine (2026). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2509761)

Rapid Tongue Swab Molecular Test Detects Pulmonary Tuberculosis at Point of Care

A new tongue swab-based molecular test enables <35 min TB detection with 80% sensitivity and 99.5% specificity. More...
05 May 2026
Image: Biosensor for tuberculosis detection (photo courtesy of UPV)

Rapid Antigen Biosensor Detects Active Tuberculosis in One Hour

A new biosensor detects active TB by targeting MPT64, delivering results in 60 minutes with high selectivity for rapid diagnosis. More...
27 Apr 2026
Image: Graphical abstract (Qin, Y. et al., Cell Rep Med 7: 102761 (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2026.102761)

Oral–Gut Microbiome Signatures Identify Early Gastric Cancer

An AI approach using saliva and stool microbial signatures enables noninvasive early gastric cancer screening. More...
23 Apr 2026
Image: Magnetic field-enhanced alignment and detection of hemozoin in lysed infected red blood cells using polarizing microscopy (photo courtesy of Dickson Mwenda Kinyua, Kirinyaga University)

Label-Free Microscopy Method Enables Faster, Quantitative Detection of Malaria

A microscopy approach that combines a magnetic field with polarized light to provide quantitative measurement of malaria in blood. More...
23 Apr 2026
Image: Graphical abstract (Usyk M., Hayes R., Knight R. et al., Cell (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.03.041)

Gut Microbiome Test Predicts Melanoma Recurrence After Surgery

A new microbiome fingerprint test predicts melanoma recurrence pre-treatment with up to 94% accuracy, enabling risk stratification. More...
22 Apr 2026
Image: ASTar is a fully automated instrument designed to produce rapid phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) results directly from positive blood cultures in approximately six hours (photo courtesy of Q-Linea AB)

Rapid Blood-Culture Susceptibility Panel Expands Coverage for Gram-Negative Infections

An expanded rapid blood-culture AST system gains FDA clearance, boosting Gram-negative coverage and aligning with breakpoints. More...
21 Apr 2026
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