Respiratory Disease

Highly Accurate Test for Respiratory Viruses Uses DNA as ‘Bait’

Researchers developed a new test that “fishes” for multiple respiratory viruses at once using single strands of DNA as “bait."

Respiratory Disease

How Legionnaire’s Disease Makes Itself At Home

Researchers have discovered a key protein that helps the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease to set up house hosts.

Owlstone Medical Introduces Breath Biopsy Panel for Respiratory Diseases
Urine Test Could Help Assess Aspects of Cystic Fibrosis
New At-Home Test Combines Covid-19, Influenza, and a 21-Test Respiratory Panel
Exact Diagnostics Launches Multiplex Control for Use with Molecular Respiratory Panel Assays
Thermo Fisher, NanoPin Collaborate to Develop Analytical Workflow for Infectious Disease Diagnosis and Patient Monitoring
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Launches Industry Consortium to Identify Biomarkers in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Respiratory Disease

Exact Diagnostics Launches Control for Molecular-Based Respiratory Panel Tests

Routine use of the EDX RP positive run control enables laboratories to meet the requirements of their individualized quality control plans, including evaluation of reagent lot changes and new shipments.

Lophius Biosciences Closes $3.4 Million Financing Round for TB Detection Assay

Nov 5, 2019 | Diagnostic Technologies, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Diagnostics, Respiratory Disease, Tuberculosis

The funding will enable Lophius to expand clinical performance data and finalize design of the assay for use on automated platforms.

Self-Monitoring Solution in Mobile App Can Help Patients Manage Uncontrolled Asthma

Oct 8, 2019 | Research, Respiratory Disease

A study by Karolinska Institute researchers shows that an algorithm used in a mobile phone app can efficiently manage uncontrolled asthma.

New Biomarker May Uncover Uncontrolled Asthma

Sep 23, 2019 | Molecular Diagnostics, Research, Respiratory Disease

Study subjects with uncontrolled asthma had substantially higher levels of local IL-26 in their airways, when compared with subjects with controlled asthma.

Roche Expands Global Access Program to Include Diagnostics for Hepatitis, Human Papillomavirus, and Tuberculosis

Sep 9, 2019 | Molecular Diagnostics, Respiratory Disease, Tuberculosis

Access to innovative diagnostic solutions will contribute to the World Health Organization’s infectious disease elimination goals.

FDA Clears Respiratory Panel That Can Detect More Than 20 Pathogens

Jul 9, 2019 | Gastrointestinal Infections, Respiratory Disease, Swabs

The panel is the first offering in a deep and broad pipeline of assays planned for QIAstat-Dx in the United States.

University of Manchester and Owlstone Medical Awarded £250,000 to Advance Asthma Diagnostics

Mar 25, 2019 | Cardiovascular, Research, Respiratory Disease

The study will collect breath samples from asthmatic patients and healthy controls to analyze breath-based biomarkers.

BD Launches Molecular Test for Tuberculosis

Nov 20, 2018 | Molecular Diagnostics, Respiratory Disease, Tuberculosis, Womens Health

The BD Max MDR-TB panel has obtained the CE mark, supporting market launch in Europe.

SenzaGen Launches First In Vitro Airway Allergy Test

Oct 28, 2018 | Allergy & Autoimmune, Culture Media, Respiratory Disease

The test uses genetic biomarkers to determine with high accuracy whether inhaled substances and chemicals that come into contact with the lungs are allergenic or not.

Study Reveals Dramatic Development of Immune System after Birth

Oct 9, 2018 | Research, Respiratory Disease

As soon as a baby is born, its immune system starts to change dramatically in response to the bacteria and viruses in its new environment. The study was made possible using new techniques of immune cell analysis.

Hologic Panther Fusion System and Respiratory Assays Approved by Health Canada

Jul 28, 2018 | Culture Media, Respiratory Disease

New module expands molecular testing capabilities, increases productivity and flexibility for the laboratory.

EliTechGroup Molecular Diagnostics Receives CE Mark for Respiratory Panel

Mar 28, 2018 | Flu & Respiratory Infections, Immunoassay, Immunoassay Reagents & test Kits, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Diagnostics, Respiratory Disease

liTechGroup Molecular Diagnostics has launched a multiplex assay, the respiratory bacterial Elite MGB panel, for the diagnosis of bacterial respiratory infections.

Third Hologic Respiratory Assay Obtains FDA Clearance

Jan 3, 2018 | Culture Media, Respiratory Disease

Running on the company’s Panther Fusion system, the new assay detects adenovirus, human metapneumovirus, and rhinovirus.

Respiratory Assay Cleared for Use on Panther Fusion System

Nov 14, 2017 | Flu & Respiratory Infections, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Diagnostics, Respiratory Disease

Hologic has received premarket notification (510(k)) clearance from FDA for its Panther Fusion Flu A/B/RSV assay running on the company’s new Panther Fusion system.