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Image: Seegene’s Allplex MDRO Assay is designed to support detection of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) (Photo courtesy of Seegene)

New AMR Assay Supports Rapid Infection Control Screening in Hospitals

Seegene has launched the Allplex MDRO Assay, a new antimicrobial resistance (AMR) testing product for the European market. More...
22 May 2026
Image: A member of the WHO Ebola ring vaccination team vaccinates a man in Bosolo village during a 2018 Ebola outbreak in Congo (Photo courtesy of WHO/Lindsay Mackenzie)

Diagnostic Gaps Complicate Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Response in Congo

Health authorities reported that early misdirected testing and limited access to Bundibugyo-specific assays delayed detection.

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21 May 2026
Image: The findings suggest that people with mpox can transmit the virus even without clinical symptoms (image credit: Adobe Stock)

Study Finds Hidden Mpox Infections May Drive Ongoing Spread

A new study shows that asymptomatic, undiagnosed mpox infections likely contributed substantially to spread. More...
15 May 2026
Image: Cepheid’s Xpert GI Panel has received CE marking under tIVDR, providing fast and accurate detection of 11 clinically relevant gastrointestinal pathogens from a single patient sample (photo ccourtesy of Cepheid)

Rapid Multiplex PCR Test Detects 11 Gastrointestinal Pathogens from Single Sample

A new multiplex PCR panel detects 11 GI pathogens from a stool sample in about 74 minutes to guide timely management. More...
15 May 2026
Image: The initiative combines epidemiological and microbiological data with whole-genome sequencing to characterize circulating hospital lineages and resistance determinants (image credit: Shutterstock)

Large-Scale Genomic Surveillance Tracks Resistant Bacteria Across European Hospitals

A genomic survey maps high-risk carbapenem/colistin-resistant Enterobacterales and flags rising carbapenem-resistant E. coli. More...
14 May 2026
Image: Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death among people living with HIV, yet hospital diagnosis remains difficult because symptoms are often non-specific and many patients cannot produce sputum (image credit:123RF)

Molecular Urine and Stool Tests Do Not Improve Early TB Treatment in Hospitalized HIV Patients

New data show expanded urine/stool molecular TB testing in HIV inpatients does not speed treatment or cut 8-week mortality. More...
13 May 2026
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
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