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Point of care testing

Diagnostics Biochemistry and molecular biology

One TINY Step at a Time

| Michael Schubert

For regions with limited infrastructure, a device that can diagnose Kaposi’s sarcoma without the need for a steady power supply could be invaluable

Outside the Lab Screening and monitoring

Steps Forward in Cancer Screening

| Luke Turner

We round up the latest news in pathology and laboratory medicine with these bite-sized stories

Diagnostics Point of care testing

Smarter, Faster Sepsis Testing

| David Ludvigson

A two-stage model featuring point of care sepsis testing and follow-up lab results could improve treatment and reduce the risk of mortality

Outside the Lab Point of care testing

Catching the Bug

| Luke Turner

Cutting time to diagnosis for influenza from days to minutes can prevent unnecessary patient isolation and lost hospital bed space

Inside the Lab Clinical care

Biochip Breakthrough

| Luke Turner, Arjang Hassibi

With antimicrobial resistance an ever-increasing threat to modern medicine, a new breakthrough may rapidly identify drug-resistant microbe strains to ensure effective treatment

Outside the Lab Biochemistry and molecular biology

Pre-Empting Relapse

| Luke Turner

A new DNA test that can detect treatment-resistant mutations could prove crucial for patients with acute myeloid leukemia, providing an early indication that targeted therapeutic intervention is needed

Outside the Lab Biochemistry and molecular biology

Fighting Resistance in Bloodstream Infections

| Luke Turner

When bacteria become resistant to the last line of defense, rapid detection and treatment is more important than ever. A new assay can help with treatment selection for carbapenem-resistant infections

Inside the Lab Clinical care

A Biomarker for Brain Injury

Measuring the levels of two brain proteins in the blood can yield insight into which TBI patients require CT scanning or surgery

Inside the Lab Analytical science

Shining a Brighter Light

| Srikanth Singamaneni

A new “plasmonic patch” can enhance fluorescence-based detection and imaging for research and in the clinic

Inside the Lab Analytical science

Coming Soon: Third-Wave Diagnostics

| Jason Heikenfeld

The need for continuous and contextual biochemical data is clearer than ever, and enabling technology may be just around the corner

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