WHO Releases New Guidance on STI Testing, Diagnosis
The World Health Organization (WHO) shared updated guidance on testing and diagnosing sexually transmitted infections (STI).
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New Thermo Fisher Panel Detects Several STIs Simultaneously
Thermo Fisher Scientific launched a PCR test designed to detect several STIs, as well as RNase P, included as a human internal control.
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Beyond Monkeypox: The Future of STI Testing
Laboratories are well-positioned to meet STI testing demands during the current surge of sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S.
How Automated Diagnostic Tools Can Improve Your Lab Workflow
With patients catching up on diagnostic tests, labs are being overwhelmed with demand. Technology can help increase lab workflow efficiency.
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FDA Clears Abbott Test that Detects Four Common STIs Simultaneously
Abbott has received FDA clearance for its Alinity m STI Assay, which simultaneously detects and differentiates four common STIs.
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Sexual Health Service Seeks to Curb High STI Rates
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a massive increase in sexually transmitted infections (STI) rates.
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Few UK Online STI Test Services Meet National Standards
Few online STI test services in the U.K. meet national recommended standards, with independent sector providers least likely to be compliant.
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M. Genitalium Testing: Protecting Patient Reproductive and Sexual Health
M. Genitalium testing is difficult, but the approval of a NAAT for the diagnosis of this STI will help protect patient fertility.
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Visby Provides STI Diagnostic Test to Pediatric Urgent Care Provider
Visby will provide Urgent Care for Children with its Sexual Health Click Test for the detection of STIs in females 14 years of age and older.
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Florida University Lands $1.3M Grant for HIV Self-Test Assay
Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science got the grant in collaboration with Schmidt College of Medicine.
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With sexually transmitted infections soaring in California, new law pushes at-home tests
California has become the first state to require health plans to cover at-home STI tests for infections, including HIV, chlamydia, and syphilis.
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COVID-19 Vaccination May Trigger False Reactivity in Certain RPR Test
The FDA alerted that false reactivity Rapid Plasma Reagin test results in a Bio-Rad RPR kit can occur for some who received a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Visby Medical’s STI Panel May Assist with Accurate Treatment Decisions
The STI panel may also reduce time to results, rates of over- and under-treatment, and hands-on-time required to run the Visby test by clinic staff.
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England Could Eliminate HIV Transmission by 2030
England is on track to have diagnosed 95% of people living with HIV by 2025, putting it in a position to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030.
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Visby Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Sexual Health Test
Visby Medical has received a 510(k) clearance to market its fast, single-use PCR diagnostic test for the detection of STIs.
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Human Rights Campaign Launches National In-Home HIV Testing Kit Program
The first national in-home HIV testing program centered around reaching communities disproportionately impacted by HIV has been launched.
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New CDC Guidelines Endorse Opt-Out Screening For 2 Most Common STIs
Hologic, Inc. has commended the decision of the CDC to endorse an updated approach to screening for two of the most common STIs in the U.S.
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Many Women Missed Out on Health Screenings for All of 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic knocked many women off schedule for important health appointments including for cancer and STI screenings, a new study finds, and many didn’t get back on schedule even after clinics reopened.
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