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Surveillance and Susceptibility Testing Track Rising Candida Auris in U.S.

New data highlight rising antifungal resistance and Candida auris spread, urging coordinated surveillance and better diagnostics. More...
14 Aug 2026
Image: The FungiFlex Mold Panel has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation and is available for physician ordering through Zepto’s CLIA-certified reference laboratory. (Photo courtesy of Zepto Life Technology)

Plasma Cell-Free DNA Test Enables Earlier Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections

A new liquid biopsy system now targets earlier, pathogen-specific detection directly from plasma. More...
14 Aug 2026
Image: The FungiFlex Mold Panel has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation and is available for physician ordering through Zepto’s CLIA-certified reference laboratory. (Photo courtesy of Zepto Life Technology)

Plasma Cell-Free DNA Test Enables Earlier Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections

A new liquid biopsy system now targets earlier, pathogen-specific detection directly from plasma. More...
13 Aug 2026
Image: The QIAstat-Dx BCID GPF Plus AMR Panel is the first QIAstat-Dx panel for bloodstream infections to receive FDA clearance (Photo courtesy of Qiagen)

FDA Clears One-Hour Panel for Bloodstream Infection and AMR Detection

A new syndromic panel detects 20 pathogen targets and 10 antimicrobial resistance markers from positive blood cultures in about one hour. More...
12 Aug 2026
Image: An innovative countywide program in Taiwan combines risk-based screening with decentralized community care to improve hepatitis C detection and treatment (Image Credit: iStock)

Precision Screening Helps Close Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Treatment Gaps

New data show that targeted hepatitis C screening with community-based care improves detection and confirmatory testing More...
07 Aug 2026
Image: Benchmarking design for systematic evaluation of PASEF acquisition strategies (Xian, F., Mitulovic, G., Ravi Kumar, R.K. et al.  Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-75845-5)

Proteomic Workflow Maps Microbial and Host Responses in Intestinal Inflammation

New data show that advanced protein profiling reliably maps active microbial and patient responses in intestinal inflammation. More...
05 Aug 2026
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Metagenomic Sequencing Enables Faster Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections in Cystic Fibrosis

New findings show respiratory metagenomic sequencing speeds pathogen and resistance detection to guide targeted therapy. More...
05 Aug 2026
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