Category: Diagnostic Technologies

Diagnostic Technologies

Liquid Biopsy Assay Shows Superior Sensitivity in Head-to-Head Study

The assay detected 51% more pathogenic variants and 109% more copy number variants compared to six commercial liquid biopsy assays in prospective validation study.

Diagnostic Technologies

Shed Launches At-Home Genetic Testing Kits Focused on Health and Wellness Applications

The Salt Lake City-based company offers four targeted testing options that focus on how genetics influence responses to nutrition, fitness, sleep, and stress management.

Diagnostic Technologies

The Diagnostic Revolution That Could Finally Deliver on the Promise of Precision Medicine—And Why Medical Training Must Catch Up

Despite powerful advances in precision medicine, most doctors remain untrained in these emerging diagnostic tools.

Anatomic Pathology

YourBio Health Forms Advisory Board to Advance Capillary Blood Collection

The newly appointed scientific and medical experts will guide product development, research, regulatory planning, and commercialization.

Digital Pathology

AI Tool for Pathology Research Joins Techcyte’s Digital Platform

The collaboration integrates Modella AI’s research-use only pathology assistant with Techcyte’s cloud-based platform.

Clinical Chemistry

Managing Analyzer Downtime with Redundancy and Maintenance Strategies

As labs aim to minimize disruptions, they are increasingly investing in strategies focused on resilience and rapid recovery.

Flow Cytometry

Compact Flow Cytometers Automate Labs, Enhance LIS Integration

Flow cytometers are becoming increasingly compact and sophisticated, offering opportunities and challenges for routine clinical use.

Hematology & Serology

Daxor Receives FDA Clearance for Rapid Blood Volume Analysis System

The Oak Ridge, Tennessee-based company's next-generation analyzer delivers results three times faster than its predecessor while maintaining laboratory-grade diagnostic precision.

Immunoassay

Cizzle Biotechnology Expands US Lab Partnership for CIZ1B Lung Cancer Test

UK diagnostics developer signs with multi-site laboratory group to scale commercial launch of early-stage lung cancer biomarker test across the United States.

Mass Spectrometry

Urine Drug Screens Miss Substances in Some Pediatric Samples

New research suggests standard drug tests may miss low-level exposure in children—potentially sending them back into unsafe home environments—and suggests an alternative.

Microbiology

MALDI Biotyper Sirius and Sirius One Systems Receive Environmental Sustainability Designation

Bruker's MALDI Biotyper sirius and sirius one systems have received the ACT Label from My Green Lab, recognizing responsible design.

Molecular Diagnostics

FDA Approves Companion Test to Identify Patients Eligible for New NSCLC Treatment

The test is approved to identify patients eligible for Hernexeos, an orally administered targeted treatment for HER2 (ERBB2)-mutant non-small cell lung cancer.

Point-of-Care

Rapid Syphilis Testing Access Expanded

Labcorp and NOWDiagnostics have partnered to distribute free First to Know Syphilis Test kits to public health organizations nationwide.

Urinalysis & Toxicology

Upgrading Urine Analyzers to Boost Efficiency and Accuracy

Many clinical laboratories are using outdated urine analyzers, which may affect efficiency and data accuracy.