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Image: The new handheld TB testing device significantly improves disease detection in HIV patients (Photo courtesy of Vincent Postle/Tulane University)

Credit Card-Sized Test Boosts TB Detection in HIV Hotspots

A new credit card-sized TB test could close the diagnostic gap in HIV hotspots. More...
30 Jun 2025
Image: Metagenomic sequencing could transform infectious disease diagnostics (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

mNGS CSF Test Outperforms Traditional Microbiological Testing for Infectious Diseases

Metagenomic testing has been shown to deliver broader, deeper pathogen identification compared to traditional methods. More...
27 Jun 2025
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Image: Critically ill patients have reduced intestinal microbiota diversity and altered microbiome-associated metabolite concentrations (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

Fecal Metabolite Profiling Predicts Mortality in Critically Ill Patients

A study has found that fecal metabolite profiling can identify critically ill patients with increased 30-day mortality. More...
23 Jun 2025
Image: Cord blood proteomics can identify biomarkers of early-onset neonatal sepsis (Photo courtesy of JCI Insight (2025). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.193826)

Umbilical Cord Blood Test Can Detect Early Sepsis in Preterm Infants

Researchers have identified umbilical cord blood biomarkers of early-onset sepsis in preterm newborns. More...
23 Jun 2025
Image: Lodestar UTI tests for six pathogen that, together, cause about 85% of all UTI infections (Photo courtesy of Llusern Scientific)

Portable Molecular POC System Rules Out UTIs in Just 35 Minutes

A portable diagnostic device delivers lab-accurate results for urinary tract infections in around 30 minutes. More...
20 Jun 2025
Image: A prototype of the lateral flow test (Photo courtesy of University of Exeter)

POC Lateral Flow Test Detects Deadly Fungal Infection Faster Than Existing Techniques

A new lateral-flow test could save lives from a deadly fungal infection that spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. More...
19 Jun 2025
Image: The microbiome holds promise for diagnostics and therapeutic uses (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Use of Microbiota to Soon Become Reality

Researchers expect the diagnostic and therapeutic use of the gut microbiome to soon become a reality. More...
18 Jun 2025
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