Clinical Accuracy Depends on Effective Lab Water Purification Systems
ELGA
Join Antonino Dibartolo, as he details the crucial role of water purity in clinical testing
Microbiology
Improve Bloodstream Infection Management with Faster Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Biomerieux
Learn how AST testing directly from blood cultures can benefit clinical outcomes
Strategies for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
Biomerieux
How to tackle the escalating threat of AMR with effective strategies and the latest diagnostic advancements
A Clinical Lab Manager’s Guide to Antimicrobial Stewardship
Biomerieux
Explore the latest strategies and essential elements for effective antimicrobial stewardship in health care settings
Diagnostic Stewardship Approach to C. Diff Reduces Unnecessary Testing
Association for Professionals in Infection Control
New study highlights the benefits of a clearly defined, evidence-based test ordering process for C. Difficile
New Rapid Detection of Bacteria in Pediatric Blood Samples
American Society for Microbiology
Researchers are testing a new technology to diagnose bacteremia in newborn babies
'A New Era of Laboratory Testing'
Today's Clinical Lab
The June 2024 Blood & Clinical Chemistry issue of Today's Clinical Lab is now available!
How a Medical Lab Scientist Became a Podcaster
María Carla Rosales Gerpe, MSc, PhD
In his podcast, Let's Talk Micro, Luis Plaza hopes to change the narrative of this hidden field
FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Multiple Bacterial Infections
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The FDA granted the approval of Zevtera® to Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd.
Pooled Saliva Testing Accurately Detects CMV in Newborns
Swathi Kodaikal, MSc
Saliva-based screening detected congenital cytomegalovirus infection with almost 99 percent sensitivity, per previous research in newborns
A Simple Blood Test Could Detect TB in Asymptomatic Patients
University of Southampton
Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease and kills more than 1 million people each year, per the WHO
New Rapid Point-of-Care Malaria Test Is Robust and Accurate
Rice University
The immunoassay is 12 times faster than currently available laboratory-based tests
Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine Candidate Gets WHO Prequalification
International Vaccine Institute
Per the WHO, an estimated 11–20 million typhoid fever cases occur worldwide every year, resulting in 120,000–160,000 deaths
Vaccination During Pregnancy Protects Newborns from COVID-19
National Institutes of Health
Maternal antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccine and booster doses were identified in infants’ cord blood
WHO Publishes Medically Important Antimicrobials List for Humans
World Health Organization
The WHO MIA List supports the optimized use of antimicrobial medicines in human health
Inherited CCR2 Mutation Linked to Polycystic Lung Disease
The Rockefeller University
CCR2’s ligand, CCL-2, accumulates in the blood and can be used as a biomarker to detect CCR2 levels in patients with lung disease
Explore Culture-Independent AMR Marker Detection from Plasma
Karius
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing can provide fast, accurate pathogen, bacterial, and AMR marker detection - without the limitations of traditional methods
Building an Affordable and Immunogenic HIV Vaccine
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
This global project aims to discover an HIV vaccine that is practical for those in low-resource countries
New Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Species Identified
University of Limerick
Researchers have discovered a new species of bacteria that are resistant to commonly used antibiotics
How Can NGS Help Prepare for Respiratory Viruses Season?
Steven Henck, PhD
Reliable, sensitive, and scalable genomic tools are critical to combating existent and emerging infectious diseases