Category: Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

The multiplex PCR assay achieved 100% accuracy while reducing turnaround time for histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis diagnosis.

Molecular sensor releases thyme flavor when encountering influenza virus, potentially enabling at-home screening through gum or lozenges.

The test showed 74% detection rate in tongue swabs compared to 56% with traditional testing methods that rely on difficult-to-collect sputum samples.

While the current risk to humans of H5N1 remains low, CAP is launching a testing program to help labs better detect and subtype the virus.

electronRx announced it will launch purpleDx, a smartphone app for cardiopulmonary assessment, at CES 2025.

QuidelOrtho and BÜHLMANN Laboratories have partnered to launch the fCAL turbo and fPELA turbo fecal biomarker assays on VITROS Systems.

Linear Diagnostics has secured funding to finalize and clinically validate a rapid, accurate STI diagnostic platform.