Category: Disease States

Disease States

FDA-Cleared Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Assessment in Primary Care Now Available Nationwide

The Elecsys pTau-181 test helps primary care clinicians rule out Alzheimer's disease in symptomatic patients aged 55 and older.

Disease States

Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories Improves Histoplasmosis Diagnosis with In-House Testing

Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories has implemented in-house rapid antigen testing for histoplasmosis, reducing turnaround times and improving patient management, according to clinical staff and recent case reports.

Disease States

Blood Test Shows Obesity Speeds Alzheimer’s Development

A longitudinal study finds blood-based biomarkers more sensitive than PET scans in detecting obesity's impact on Alzheimer's pathology.

Cancer

Valley Diagnostics Licenses Biomarker Technology for Cancer, Disease Detection

Valley Diagnostics has secured exclusive global rights to develop point-of-care lateral flow tests for prostate cancer, lung cancer, and animal diseases, with product rollout planned for 2026.

Infectious Diseases

UK Hospital Trials 60-Second Test for Winter Respiratory Infections

University Hospital Southampton is trialing a point-of-care biosensor test for flu, COVID-19, and RSV, delivering results in four minutes, according to the hospital.

Womens Health

BillionToOne Partners with Epic to Integrate Prenatal, Oncology Tests into EHR

BillionToOne has partnered with Epic to integrate its UNITY Complete prenatal and Northstar oncology tests into Epic’s EHR system, enabling direct ordering and results delivery for healthcare providers.

Allergy & Autoimmune

Tear-Based Diagnostic Test for Red Eye Conditions Enters Clinical Study

The test is being developed to differentiate between adenoviral conjunctivitis, herpetic keratitis, and allergic conjunctivitis at the point of care.

Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular

New Urine Test Offers Faster, Cheaper Diagnosis for Inherited Nerve Disorder

The test measures two sugar alcohols to detect SORD-related neuropathy, which standard genetic tests sometimes miss.

Dementias & Alzheimer’s

Finger Prick Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Enters Large-Scale Trial

A large-scale international trial is evaluating a finger prick blood test for Alzheimer’s, analyzing three protein biomarkers as a potential alternative to PET scans and lumbar punctures.

Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases

HistoIndex Partners with Houston Research Institute for MASH Diagnostic Services

HistoIndex and Houston Research Institute have partnered to offer AI-driven pathology analysis for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis across four HRI centers in Texas, expanding advanced diagnostic services for liver disease.

Kidney Disease

Carna Health, Siemens Healthineers Partner on AI-Enabled CKD Platform

The agreement aims to improve early detection and management of chronic kidney disease in underserved populations through integrated diagnostics and digital health solutions.

Respiratory Disease

Yourgene Health Cystic Fibrosis Assay Receives IVDR Accreditation

The Cystic Fibrosis Base assay has received IVDR accreditation, ensuring high standards for detecting cystic fibrosis mutations.

Sepsis

Rapid Sepsis Test Reduces Mortality by 42% in Academic Medical Center Study

The eight-minute test also shortened hospital stays by nearly two days at Froedtert Hospital, reinforcing previous multi-site evidence.