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Image: Lassa fever remains a major public health threat in West Africa, causing 100,000–300,000 infections annually and high fatality rates, making faster site-based diagnosis critical for care and outbreak control (Image Credit: Shutterstock)

Portable Molecular Platform to Advance Point-of-Care Testing for Lassa Fever

Alveo Technologies and The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) have partnered to develop POC diagnostics targeting Lassa fever. More...
04 Aug 2026
Image: Testing blood samples from patients with liver cirrhosis for hepatitis E viruses and virus-specific antibodies: Dr. Katja Dinkelborg, Ph.D. (right) and Birgit Bremer, medical technologist specializing in laboratory analysis. (Photo courtesy of Karin Kaiser/MHH)

Study Highlights Need for Routine Hepatitis E Testing in Cirrhosis

New findings reveal underdiagnosed HEV in cirrhosis and urge routine testing to guide timely management. More...
04 Aug 2026
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New Sensitive Blood Assay Detects Tuberculosis Antigen Directly in Blood

New findings presented at the ADLM 2026 meeting outline a novel approach that measures a bacterial antigen in blood to identify active tuberculosis. More...
29 Jul 2026
Image:The assay broadens the sexual-health testing menu available on the high-throughput cobas 6800/8800 systems (Photo courtesy of Roche)

FDA Clears Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis and Candida Vaginitis

Roche has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for the cobas BV/CV assay.  More...
28 Jul 2026
Image: Built on the Auto-Pure 2400 liquid handler, the T-SPOT A201 system is engineered as an accessible, scalable, and efficient solution for latent tuberculosis testing at scale (Photo courtesy of Revvity)

High-Throughput Automated Platform to Advance Latent Tuberculosis Testing

Revvity has announced the T-SPOT A201, a next-generation automated platform for high-volume tuberculosis testing. More...
27 Jul 2026
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Expanded Diagnostics and Therapies Target Rising Gonorrhea Resistance

A new framework pairs rapid genotypic resistance testing with diversified therapies to improve gonorrhea cure rates. More...
24 Jul 2026
Image: The second‑generation assay detects all four Ebola viruses known to cause human disease: Bundibugyo, Zaire, Sudan, and Taï Forest (Image Credit: Adobe Stock)

New Rapid Ebola Antigen Test Detects Infection at Point of Care

A new rapid antigen test enables 30-minute point-of-care detection of four Ebola viruses in patients and the deceased. More...
23 Jul 2026
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