Category: Disease States

Disease States

City of Hope Developing Blood Test for Early Colorectal Cancer Detection

The screening tool aims to identify the disease in adults under 50, a population experiencing a significant increase in cases.

Disease States

New Clinical Guidelines Recommend Molecular Testing for Bladder Cancer

The NCCN has updated its bladder cancer guidelines to include FDA-approved ctDNA-based MRD testing for post-surgical risk assessment and adjuvant immunotherapy decisions in muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Disease States

A Year of Firsts for Alzheimer’s Blood Testing

With the first FDA-cleared test and clinical guidelines debuting since May 2025, labs are evaluating how blood-based biomarkers fit into diagnostic protocols.

Cancer

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.

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

Sysmex Europe Launches Automated Blood Testing Platform for Alzheimer’s Disease

The system uses routine blood draws to provide results in 17 minutes, offering an alternative to invasive diagnostic methods.

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.