Roche Introduces Automated Test for Hepatitis D Virus
The fully automated, high-throughput assay for Hepatitis D virus RNA is available on cobas 5800/6800/8800 systems in CE mark-accepting countries.
Category: Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
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Infectious Diseases
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LotusDx Opens R&D Lab to Develop At-Home STI Tests
The facility will support the clinical validation of diagnostic kits that provide results via a mobile app without the need for laboratory processing.
Infectious Diseases
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Common Lyme Disease Tests Miss Majority of Early Cases, Study Finds
New research indicates that standard and modified two-tiered testing algorithms fail to detect infection in up to 78% of patients during the early stages of the disease.
Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases
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Molecular Platform Shows Promise for Detecting Asymptomatic Malaria Cases
A field-deployable test demonstrates high sensitivity in identifying low-level infections that traditional methods miss, potentially supporting elimination efforts.
Flu & Respiratory Infections
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Rapid Molecular Test for Flu and COVID-19 on FINDER Platform Gets FDA Clearance and CLIA-Waiver
The rapid RT-PCR assay runs on the FINDER platform, establishing it as a molecular point-of-care platform with multifunctional capabilities.
Gastrointestinal Infections
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FDA Clears Cepheid’s Multiplex GI Pathogen Panel
The PCR test detects 11 bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens from a stool sample in approximately 74 minutes.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Blood Test May Improve Risk Assessment for HPV-Related Throat Cancer
Research identifies how circulating tumor DNA can inform personalized treatment and surveillance strategies.