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Image: Wireless Point-of-Care Testing for Hepatitis B Virus (Photo courtesy of Chulalongkorn University)

Wireless Hepatitis B Test Kit Completes Screening and Data Collection in One Step

To overcome the problem of inadequate access to screening for Hepatitis B, researchers have developed a wireless, point-of-care test for the Hepatitis B Virus that can make diagnosis simpler and faster. More...
11 Mar 2024
Image: The Fast MDx Platform offers high-throughput point-of-care preparedness (Photo courtesy of Fast MDx)

World’s First Low-Cost, High-Throughput, Near-Patient Molecular Diagnostic Test System Dramatically Reduces Wait Times

A near-patient test system using automation technology detects pathogens with unrivaled speed and cuts the typical waiting time of 24 to 48 hours to just one to two hours without the need for expensive biosafe laboratories. More...
27 Feb 2024
mage: Visby Medical currently offers a second generation Sexual Health Test for the three most common STIs in women (Photo courtesy of Visby)

Portable Rapid PCR Diagnostic to Detect Gonorrhea and Antibiotic Susceptibility

A rapid test that aims to identify gonorrhea and also determine its antibiotic susceptibility could allow physicians to treat the condition with greater confidence. More...
14 Feb 2024
Image: Thick and porous antifouling nanocomposite for electrochemical detection of virus with high accuracy and reliability (Photo courtesy of Nature Communications)

Electrochemical Sensors with Next-Generation Coating Advances Precision Diagnostics at POC

Researchers have significantly advanced electrochemical diagnostic sensing by developing a new nanocomposite porous antifouling coating that allows for the integration of a higher number of biomarker-detecting probes into the sensors. More...
12 Feb 2024
Image: The researchers demonstrate how their sensor can detect fentanyl (Photo courtesy of University of Texas at Dallas)

First-Of-Its-Kind Handheld Device Accurately Detects Fentanyl in Urine within Seconds

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind, handheld device that is capable of accurately detecting fentanyl in urine within seconds. More...
09 Feb 2024
Image: The Gazelle Hb Variant Test (Photo courtesy of Hemex Health)

First Affordable and Rapid Test for Beta Thalassemia Demonstrates 99% Diagnostic Accuracy

A rapid beta-thalassemia test can aid couples in making informed reproductive decisions, ensuring proper maternal care, and facilitating early diagnosis of this hemoglobin disorder in infants. More...
08 Feb 2024
Image: The Novel Dx device detects the genetic material of pathogens using NAAT (Photo courtesy of Novel Microdevices)

Ultra-Portable POC Molecular Diagnostics System to Instantly Detect Infectious Diseases

A rapid RT-PCR platform being developed to provide highly accurate, rapid, and affordable diagnoses of infectious diseases at the POC and near-patient settings could enable immediate treatment initiation and curtail potential disease transmission. More...
02 Feb 2024
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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.