Category: Disease States

Disease States

Quest Gains New York Approval for Haystack MRD Cancer Monitoring Test

The approval allows Quest Diagnostics to offer its minimal residual disease test for patients in all 50 states.

Disease States

New Imaging Technology Could Speed Up Cancer Diagnosis

Early results indicate the process could reduce sample preparation time by approximately 40% to 50%, while improving consistency by removing variability linked to staining conditions.

Disease States

ACS Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines to Include Blood-Based and Stool Tests

The new recommendations add blood-based testing and multi-target stool testing as options for average-risk adults starting at age 45.

Cancer

Myriad Genetics Launches Prostate Cancer Test Combining Genomics and AI

The test combines genomic risk assessment and digital pathology analysis to help clinicians tailor monitoring strategies.

Infectious Diseases

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.

Womens Health

New Method Simplifies Testing of HDL Function in Heart Disease Study

A simplified test of HDL's ability to remove cholesterol was associated with high-risk coronary plaques in a study of 61 patients.

Allergy & Autoimmune

Roche Receives CE Mark for Multiple Sclerosis Blood Test

The Elecsys NfL test measures a protein associated with nerve cell injury to monitor disease activity in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.

Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular

Noom Launches At-Home Blood Test Kit for Metabolic Health Tracking

The new kit uses Tasso+ collection technology and certified laboratory analysis to monitor 17 health markers, including blood sugar and lipid levels.

Dementias & Alzheimer’s

Can an Alzheimer’s Blood Test Detect Early, Subtle Cognitive Decline?

Biomarkers in midlife adults without dementia may be linked to the earliest signs of waning cognition, researchers found.

Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases

Testosterone Therapy Frequently Prescribed Without Recommended Diagnostic Workup

Research suggests that only 12% of men receiving testosterone prescriptions underwent appropriate testing.

Kidney Disease

Insight Molecular Diagnostics Nears FDA Submission for Kidney Transplant Rejection Test Kit

Insight Molecular Diagnostics has completed clinical validation and received ISO 13485 certification for its GraftAssureDx kidney transplant rejection test kit, moving toward FDA submission, according to the company.

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

FDA Clears New Automated Blood Culture System for Faster Sepsis Detection

The BD BACTEC FXI Culture System reduces detection time for bloodstream infections by approximately three hours compared to previous models.