Category: Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

GI-MAP Adds Cyclospora Guidance for Patients With Positive Test Results

The resource provides information on contamination sources, symptoms, and next steps to customers whose qPCR stool tests detect the intestinal parasite.

Infectious Diseases

En Carta Diagnostics Raises €5 Million to Advance At-Home Molecular Diagnostics, Starting With Lyme Disease

The funding will support regulatory certification and the commercial launch of rapid tests for Lyme disease and sexually transmitted infections.

Infectious Diseases

FDA-Cleared Molecular Test Targets Growing US Cyclospora Outbreak

QIAGEN’s FDA-cleared QIAstat-Dx panel detects Cyclospora cayetanensis, addressing a surge of over 1,600 confirmed US cases since May 2026.

Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases

Andes Virus Shifts Hantavirus Conversation for US Labs

Emerging Andes virus cases—capable of person-to-person transmission—are prompting US clinical labs to reassess hantavirus protocols and consider travel and epidemiologic exposures beyond rodent contact.

Flu & Respiratory Infections

FDA Clears Rapid PCR System for Rapid Respiratory Virus Testing

The system simultaneously detects RSV, influenza A and B, and SARS-CoV-2 from a nasal swab in under 10 minutes.

Gastrointestinal Infections

bioMérieux Seeks FDA Clearance for Updated Gastrointestinal Testing Panels

The new molecular panels are designed to detect up to 22 pathogens in one hour with enhanced norovirus detection.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Study Shows Molecular Test Improves Treatment Accuracy for Vaginal Infections

A randomized trial found Cepheid’s Xpert Xpress MVP test improved appropriate treatment rates for vaginitis within 24 hours compared to standard diagnostic methods.