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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
Image: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a potentially life-threatening infection caused by Aspergillus mold that primarily affects people with severely weakened immune systems. (Image Credit: Adobe Stock)

Rapid Urine Test Aids Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis

A new urine test rapidly detects Aspergillus antigens, enabling faster, noninvasive diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis. More...
08 Oct 2026
Image: Schematic overview of the CRISPR-Assisted Nanodroplet-pairing Platform for Differential Identification of NTM (CANDI). The platform combines broad-range amplification using conserved regions of the 16S and 23S rRNA genes with species-specific CRISPR recognition. Fluorescence-coded CRISPR droplets are paired with sample droplets containing amplified products, enabling multiplexed target recognition and signal decoding (Image Credit: Yiwen Yang, Jingsong Xu, Dakang Xu)

Nanodroplet CRISPR Technology Supports Rapid, Multiplexed Mycobacterial Identification

A new multiplex CRISPR platform enables broad NTM detection with species-level ID and detects organisms missed by culture. More...
06 Oct 2026
Image: Overview of a rapid diagnostic workflow for fungal bloodstream infections (Photo courtesy of Professor Hiroki Takahashi and IMO, Chiba University, Japan)

Genomic Workflow Identifies Fungal Pathogens Before Blood Cultures Turn Positive

A genomic workflow identifies fungal species from blood cultures in about 7 hours, enabling earlier antifungal treatment. More...
05 Oct 2026
Illustration of capsule magnet system: A) the setup for the external magnetic robotic arms; B) a conceptual illustration of the capsule being magnetically controlled in the human gastrointestinal tract; C) the position of the magnets within the capsule; and D) the motion of the brush during sampling. (Image Credit: Y. Dai et al., 2026/ Device)

Magnetically Guided Capsule Enables Targeted Small Intestine Microbiome Sampling

A new magnetically guided capsule collects targeted small-intestine surface samples, enabling site-specific microbiome sequencing. More...
05 Oct 2026
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FDA-Cleared Multiplex PCR Test Detects 13 Respiratory Pathogens in a Single Sample

A newly FDA-cleared multiplex PCR panel detects 13 respiratory pathogens from a single nasopharyngeal swab. More...
30 Sep 2026
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