Molecular Diagnostics

Researchers Develop Rapid, Highly Accurate Virus Detection Test

Researchers have developed a device that is designed to detect viruses in the body more accurately than commonly used rapid detection tests.

Molecular Diagnostics

Switch-Blocker Technology Helps Detect Rare Cancer Mutations

Biocept’s Switch-Blocker technology enhances the performance of conventional PCR-based liquid biopsy assays in detecting rare cancer mutations.

Molecular Diagnostics

BioGenex Laboratories Unveils the NanoVIP System

BioGenex Laboratories announces the NanoVIP, an automated benchtop system for in situ hybridization that can run 10 different protocols simultaneously.

Nanodisks Used for Rapid Cancer Detection and Monitoring

Oct 12, 2021 | Amplification Technologies

A researcher is using nanodisks to provide a way to rapidly and efficiently identify and monitor small cancer cells.

Long-Awaited Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostic May Be a Reality

Oct 8, 2021 | Amplification Technologies, Dementias & Alzheimer’s

Technology developed by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows promise for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms arise.

Prenatal Test Developed for At-Risk Pregnancies

Oct 6, 2021 | Molecular Diagnostics, Prenatal Testing

Veritas has created a new prenatal diagnostic test that can help identify fetal anomalies in at-risk pregnancies.

AI Tissue Analyzer Improves Breast Cancer Prediction

Oct 6, 2021 | Breast, Molecular Diagnostics

Researchers in Sweden have developed a new artificial intelligence analyzer that may help predict breast cancer.

Saliva miRNA Shows Promise in Diagnosing Sports-Related Concussion

Oct 6, 2021 | Molecular Diagnostics

Salivary microRNA (miRNA) molecules continue to show promise as biomarkers to accurately diagnose sports-related concussion (SRC).

OneOncology: Genomic and Biomarker Testing Are Backbone of Personalized Treatments

Oct 1, 2021 | Breast, Lung Cancer, Molecular Diagnostics

OneOncology and Genentech presented data at a symposium that examined genomic profiling and biomarker testing patterns in community oncology centers.

Seegene Unveils Fully Automated Molecular Testing System

Sep 28, 2021 | Molecular Diagnostic Analyzers

Seegene is unveiling a fully automated PCR testing system this week at the 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in Atlanta.

Partnership Increases Accessibility to Covid-19 Tests in NYC

Sep 27, 2021 | Covid 19, Immunoassay Reagents & test Kits, Molecular Diagnostic Analyzers

PerkinElmer, Inc. has announced its collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System to increase accessibility of SARS-CoV-2 testing in New York City.

New Genetic Targets Could Revolutionize Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection

Sep 27, 2021 | Mass Spectrometry Instruments, Molecular Diagnostics, Pancreatic

Researchers from Johns Hopkins and an international team, have identified promising new targets for pancreatic cancer treatment and early diagnosis.

DNA Sensor Can Detect if Viruses Are Infectious

Sep 27, 2021 | Molecular Diagnostic Analyzers

A new sensor can detect not only whether a virus is present, but if it’s infectious – an important distinction for containing viral spread.

In The DNA: Shortcut to Identify Pathogens Found

Sep 16, 2021 | Sepsis, Sequencing Systems

Researchers have developed a new tool that could help provide early warnings of potentially deadly bacterial pathogens which cause sepsis, among other uses.