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UCF Researchers Develop Multiplex Biosensor for HIV and Hepatitis Detection

Electrochemical biosensor aims to simultaneously detect HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C in resource-limited settings using RNA-level identification.

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Better Congenital CMV Screening Needs More Awareness, Legislative Action

Recent advancements in congenital CMV (cCMV) screening underscore the need for enhanced awareness and legislative action.

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Testing Access: A Hope for 2024

Ahead of the New Year and the holidays, CLP Editor Chris Wolski shares his wish for 2024--increased testing access for all.

At-Home Test for 5 Common STIs Launches

May 26, 2023 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Simple HealthKit has launched an at-home test for five common STIs: chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, HIV, and syphilis.

STI Screening Decreased While Positive Results Increased During Pandemic

Mar 30, 2023 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases

New research found that STI and HIV testing declined at the onset of the COVID pandemic, while there was an increase in positive test rates.

Maternova and MedMira Partner to Market Rapid Diagnostics for STIs

Feb 21, 2023 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Maternova and MedMira have entered into a multinational distribution agreement for STI diagnostic solutions.

Thermo Fisher Launches CE-IVD Marked Assay to Detect Treatment-Resistant HIV Strains

Jan 23, 2023 | Sequencing Systems, Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Thermo Fisher Scientific launched its Applied Biosystems TaqPath Seq HIV-1 Genotyping Kit, an assay that examines positive samples of HIV.

Social Support Can Increase Syphilis Testing in Black Sexual Minority Men

Jan 20, 2023 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Black sexual minority men who give and receive support within their social networks are more likely to be tested for syphilis.

Chembio Announces FDA CLIA Waiver Submission for DPP HIV-Syphilis System

Nov 28, 2022 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Chembio announced the submission to the FDA for a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments waiver for the DPP HIV-Syphilis System.

AAIUH X IMGH Partnership to Emphasize Testing, More for HIV, Hepatitis C, STDs

Oct 21, 2022 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases

The New York-based Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (AAIUH), and Florida-based IMG Helps (IMGH), have formed the AAIUH X IMGH alliance.

Tuberculosis Diagnosis Made Easy

Oct 13, 2022 | Specimen Collection & Handling, Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis diagnosis usually requires coughing up a sputum sample from the lungs, but another way has been found to identify the disease.

4 Step Plan Could ID More Sexually Transmitted Infections

Oct 11, 2022 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases

A study of patients receiving care for HIV has identified the four steps that can be taken to identify more sexually transmitted infections.

Change of Venue: How Oklahoma Successfully Relocated Its Public Health Laboratory

Aug 9, 2022 | Covid 19, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Womens Health

The Oklahoma State Public Health Laboratory transferred to a new facility in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.

Keystone Labs Expands In-House Testing for Hepatitis & HIV Panels

Aug 8, 2022 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Keystone Laboratories will now be testing hepatitis and HIV panels at its in-house lab located in Asheville, North Carolina.

Implementing Dried Blood Spot (DBS) Testing in the Clinical Laboratory

Apr 5, 2022 | Specimen Collection & Handling

Dried blood spot testing provides clinical labs an easy-to-collect, reliable, and cost-effective means to test for a variety of diseases.

Why Antimicrobial Resistance is a Leading Cause of Death

Feb 7, 2022 | Disease States

Approximately 1.27 million deaths were caused by bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019, more than fatalities caused by HIV/AIDS and malaria, combined.