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Image: Flowing red blood cells are imaged under the high-throughput QPM (Photo courtesy of W. Wang et al./Duke University)

Embedded GPU Platform Enables Rapid Blood Profiling for POC Diagnostics

An embedded GPU platform enables real-time imaging and analysis of blood cells at the point of care. More...
04 Nov 2025
Image: Researchers have developed DNA signaling cascades that digitally measure drug concentrations in blood in under five minutes (Photo courtesy of Université de Montréal)

DNA Sensor Enables Molecular Detection from Single Blood Drop

A DNA-based test measures drug levels in blood within minutes using a low-cost reader. More...
28 Oct 2025
Image: A researcher demonstrates a portable POC diagnostic device for detecting asymptomatic malaria cases (Photo courtesy of Imperial College London)

Rapid POC Diagnostic Test Detects Asymptomatic Malaria Cases

A rapid molecular diagnostic technology can identify undetected cases of malaria. More...
22 Oct 2025
Image: The acoustofluidic device is designed for sample preparation and detection of small extracellular vesicles (Photo courtesy of Tony Jun Huang/Duke University)

Acoustofluidic Device to Transform Point-Of-Care sEV-Based Diagnostics

An acoustofluidic device offers a transformative tool for point-of-care sEV-based diagnostics. More...
20 Oct 2025
Image: The technology enables infected individuals to detect an infection within minutes, without requiring a laboratory, electricity, or medical personnel (Raschig, M. et al., ACS Central Science (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c01179)

Taste-Based Influenza Test Could Replace Nasal Swabs with Chewing Gum

A rapid test for influenza viruses could enable patients to taste their way to a diagnosis. More...
07 Oct 2025
Image: Portable Raman spectroscopy could help detect kidney disease at POC (Photo courtesy of Shutterstock)

Portable Raman Spectroscopy Offers Cost-Effective Kidney Disease Diagnosis at POC

Portable Raman spectroscopy systems can lead to affordable kidney disease diagnostics. More...
30 Sep 2025
Image: The automated diagnostic platform enables rapid pathogen identification directly from whole blood (Photo courtesy of Scanogen)

Breakthrough Diagnostic Platform to Rapidly Detect Life-Threatening Bloodstream Infections

A breakthrough diagnostic platform could enable rapid testing for life-threatening bloodstream infections. More...
30 Sep 2025
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The HospiMedica Point-of-Care Testing channel provides reporting on clinical/medical testing that is performed at the patient's side, near the patient and outside of the clinical laboratory. This would include testing provided by healthcare professionals and remote/field personnel and does not require processing by a central laboratory.