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Image: Lodestar UTI tests for six pathogen that, together, cause about 85% of all UTI infections (Photo courtesy of Llusern Scientific)

Portable Molecular POC System Rules Out UTIs in Just 35 Minutes

A portable diagnostic device delivers lab-accurate results for urinary tract infections in around 30 minutes. More...
20 Jun 2025
Image: scopeDx uses proprietary type III CRISPR-Cas technology to enable rapid diagnostics at POC (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock)

Portable CRISPR-Based Molecular Technology Brings Highly Accurate Diagnostics to Point of Need

A next-gen CRISPR-based molecular diagnostics platform enables highly accurate, on-site testing. More...
20 Jun 2025
Image: Overview of the NAPTUNE detection process (Hu, T., Ke, X., Yu, Y. et al. Nat Commun 16, 1331 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56653-9)

Palm-Sized Device Detects Disease-Related Genetic Material In 45 Minutes

A point-of-care assay identifies trace amounts of disease-related genetic material in less than 45 minutes. More...
19 Jun 2025
Image: A prototype of the lateral flow test (Photo courtesy of University of Exeter)

POC Lateral Flow Test Detects Deadly Fungal Infection Faster Than Existing Techniques

A new lateral-flow test could save lives from a deadly fungal infection that spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. More...
19 Jun 2025
Image: New automated lab procedures can detect opioids in tiny amounts of blood (Photo courtesy of Tripathi Lab/Brown University)

First-Of-Its-Kind Quantitative Method Assesses Opioid Exposure in Newborns

Researchers have developed new automated lab procedures for detecting opioids in tiny amounts of blood. More...
17 Jun 2025
Image: The paper-based devices at a study site (Photo courtesy of Abraham Badu-Tawiah/OSU)

Paper-Based Devices Outperform Existing Methods in Diagnosing Asymptomatic Malaria

Paper-based devices can diagnose malaria in asymptomatic people, outperforming existing methods. More...
17 Jun 2025
Image: A simple, non-invasive oral rinse enables earlier, more accurate diagnosis of oral cancer (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

Pioneering Saliva-Based Multiomic Platform to Transform Early Oral Cancer Detection

A breakthrough technology is utilizing salivary diagnostics for the early detection of oral cancer. More...
17 Jun 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.