Category: Disease States

Disease States

Blood Test Shows Promise for Detecting Precancerous Ovarian Lesions

Researchers identified an RNA biomarker that detected precancerous fallopian tube lesions with 92.3% sensitivity and 98.2% specificity in a validation cohort.

Disease States

Study Finds High Success Rate for Nonendoscopic Esophageal Precancer Testing

A real-world analysis of nearly 12,000 patients found that esophageal cell collection was successful in 95% of cases, with procedures taking less than two minutes on average.

Disease States

FDA Clears Roche Respiratory Panel with Expanded Pathogen Coverage

New cobas eplex RP3 panel detects up to 19 respiratory pathogens, including Bordetella pertussis, with results available in under two hours.

Cancer

Twist Bioscience Launches Custom MRD Panels for Cancer Assay Development

The new platform offers custom panel manufacturing in as little as one day to support development of tumor-informed MRD assays.

Infectious Diseases

Prenatal STI Screening Twice During Pregnancy Cuts Preterm Birth Risk by 23%

A clinical trial found that twice-per-pregnancy STI screening reduced preterm birth risk by 23% versus standard care.

Womens Health

FDA Clears Point-of-Care Vaginitis PCR Panel with CLIA Waiver

The 20-minute multiplex test delivers eight results covering bacterial vaginosis, Candida species, and trichomoniasis from clinician- or self-collected swabs.

Allergy & Autoimmune

Scipher Medicine Plans Launch of Blood Test to Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Response

The molecular test could help identify patients more likely to respond to abatacept, with early access expected in 2027.

Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular

Blood Test Using 10 Biomarkers May Help Predict Chronic Disease Risk

Researchers developed a simplified metabolic health score using routine blood markers to identify people at greater risk of developing cardiometabolic disease.

Dementias & Alzheimer’s

Diadem Secures US Patent for Blood-Based Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker Detection

The patent expands intellectual property coverage for the blood-based assay ahead of its planned commercial launch.

Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases

Studies Identify Blood Tests That Could Reduce Need for Liver Biopsies

New findings show how blood-based biomarkers could improve detection of advanced liver disease and guide decisions about further testing.

Kidney Disease

Urine Biomarker Test Improves Prediction of Donor Kidney Outcomes

A Johns Hopkins study reports that adding three urine biomarkers to standard assessments raises the accuracy of predicting deceased donor kidney transplant success from 80% to 86%.

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

Tampa General Adopts Host-Response Test After Study Shows 33% Drop in Cefepime Use

Tampa General Hospital is the first in the Southeast to implement the MeMed BV host-response test in its emergency workflow, reporting a 33% reduction in cefepime use and 13% fewer hospitalizations, according to hospital-led research.