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Image: The easy-to-use i-STAT Alinity handheld operates with the advanced technology of single-use i-STAT test cartridges (Photo courtesy of Abbott).

Hand-Held Blood Analyzer Receives CE Mark

Globally, demand for healthcare is growing as people live longer, chronic diseases are more prevalent and people are more involved in decisions pertaining to their health. As more people access care, health systems, hospitals and other clinical care settings are challenged to keep pace and find resourceful, efficient and cost-effective ways to provide quality care. More...
15 Dec 2016

FDA Clears Wearable Heart and Respiratory Rate Monitor

A cardiac and respiration monitoring undergarment device has received Class II 510(k) clearance from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to enable remote collection of continuous multi-channel ECG, heart rate, and respiratory rate data from a novel diagnostic nanosensor technology. The data are transferred to a web-based portal for review by a physician, by way of a mobile application. More...
13 Dec 2016
Image: The rapid influenza detection test Quick Navi-Flu (Photo courtesy of Otsuka Pharmaceutical).

Rapid Influenza Detection Tests Evaluated for Viral Antigens

Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has a high sensitivity and a high specificity for the rapid diagnosis of influenza infection; however, the high cost and necessity of specialized equipment have limited the use of RT-PCR in the clinical setting. More...
01 Dec 2016
Image: The Determine TB LAM Ag test is targeted for the most vulnerable and hard to diagnose patients (Photo courtesy of Alere).

Urinary Lipoarabinomannan Assay Screens for Active Tuberculosis

Symptom-based screening misses approximately one-quarter of active tuberculosis (TB) cases among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adults, and a more recent study suggested this might be as high as 76% of active TB cases in western South Africa. More...
29 Nov 2016
Image: A portable and compact breathalyzer device for measuring acetone in breath samples to diagnose diabetes (Photo courtesy of University of Oxford).

Portable Breath Device Could Help Diagnose Diabetes

A new, portable breath analyzer has been developed that could someday help medical practitioners diagnose diabetes noninvasively without painful pinpricks, needles or other unpleasant methods. More...
25 Nov 2016
Image: A USB stick device that determines HIV viral load (Photo courtesy of Imperial College London).

Miniature Test Device Rapidly Measures Patient HIV Load

A device for measuring levels of HIV virus particles has been built into a USB stick for rapid use by an individual to monitor his/her viral load or as an alternative to laboratory instrumentation in remote locations. More...
22 Nov 2016
Image: Naturally fluorescing particles in body fluid samples were used to diagnose cystic fibrosis (Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania State University).

Fluorescent Sensor Provides Low-Cost Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis

A new diagnostic test has been developed for cystic fibrosis and the new device provides a cheaper, easier way to detect levels of chloride in sweat, which are elevated in cystic fibrosis patients. More...
17 Nov 2016
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