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Image: Newly-validated protein biomarkers pave the way for a POC cervical cancer screening test (Photo courtesy of UF Health Cancer Center)

Point-Of-Care Test to Transform Early-Stage Cervical Cancer Diagnosis

A new point-of-care test could transform early-stage cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment. More...
27 Jun 2025
Image: A rapid POC mNGS solution could achieve rapid turnaround diagnostics for respiratory viruses (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

Next-Generation 'Agnostic Diagnostics' to Detect Respiratory Viruses at POC

Rapid metagenomic NGS solutions are being developed to identify respiratory pathogens at POC. More...
26 Jun 2025
Image: Researchers Ellen Foxman and Julien Amat have developed a nasal swab test that detects an antiviral protein, helping to rule out respiratory infections (Photo courtesy of Yale University)

Nasal Swab Test Offers Simpler and Less Costly Virus Screening in High-Risk Settings

Screening for an immunological biomarker in the nasal passage can effectively rule out a respiratory virus. More...
24 Jun 2025
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
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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.