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Photo of bench top analyzers used to test genetic material in a clinical laboratory.

Study Shows Urine Test for Prostate Cancer Could Be Used at Home

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The test could enable at-home testing and increased access to testing for patients undergoing telehealth care or living in remote areas

Break the Cycle of Untreated Syphilis with Rapid Testing

Today's Clinical Lab

Transform care in high-incidence settings with a 10-minute test that delivers same-visit treatment and better outcomes

First and Only In-Home Test for Syphilis Now Available to Consumers Across the US

NOWDiagnostics

With syphilis cases on the rise, NOWDx’s over-the-counter test offers rapid, in-home results in minutes and is now available nationwide in thousands of pharmacies and drugstore locations

Photo of a clinical lab professional’s gloved hand holding a tube of a blood sample positive for malaria.

Noninvasive Malaria Test Could Be Global Game Changer

Yale University

The new malaria test can detect malaria without taking a single drop of blood

Photo of a metal laboratory device in the manufacturing of reagents in the pharmaceutical and scientific assay industry.

Lyophilization Can Increase Accessibility to Point-of-Care Testing

Nathan Tanner, PhD, Gregory Patton, PhD

Lyophilized product advantages come from a specialized upfront development process

Photo of a clinical laboratory scientist wearing a white lab coat standing with their arms crossed inside of a medical laboratory where testing is conducted.

Study Seeks Rapid, Paper-Based Test to Detect Cancer Cells in Cerebrospinal Fluid

University of California - Los Angeles, UCLA Health

UCLA researchers look to create point-of-care test that can confirm diagnosis at the bedside

Illustration of two clinical lab professionals wearing white PPE holding a giant magnifying glass over the word "sepsis."

Cytovale Completes $100 Million Series D Funding to Accelerate Commercial Expansion of Its Rapid Sepsis Solution

Cytovale

IntelliSep is the first and only FDA-cleared cellular host diagnostic indicated for use in the ED

Photo of a blood test tube sample with the word ‘sexually transmitted infections’ on the label in a clinical laboratory.

Labcorp Expands STI Test Offerings with Rapid Syphilis Test

LabCorp

Labcorp to serve as the exclusive NOWDiagnostics (NOWDx) distributor for clinical testing in the US, offering First to Know® Syphilis Test nationwide

Image of Tosoh Bioscience’s G8 analyzer, one option for medical labs in the clinical chemistry analyzer market.

Clinical Chemistry Analyzer Market on the Rise: What’s Driving Demand?

Scott Wallask, BA

To capture new demand, clinical labs should note advancing technology and rising disease mortality

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ADLM 2024 Highlights Point-of-Care and Sepsis Innovations

Tyler Radke, MLS(ASCP)CM

First-time attendee explores new technologies and future solutions at the Association for Diagnostics in Laboratory Medicine Annual Lab Expo

Elizabeth Franzmann, MD, was co-corresponding author of a recent clinical trial testing an oral rinse to detect biomarkers associated with recurrence in head and neck cancers.

Can a Mouthwash-Based Test Help Predict Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence?

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Researchers studied whether two biomarkers could predict recurrence in head and neck cancer

Illustration of a clinical lab scientist wearing gloves and holding a tube of blood with a zoom-in on blood antibodies for syphilis.

FDA Marketing Authorization Enables Increased Access to First Step of Syphilis Diagnosis

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

First home antibody test can inform patients of current or past infection and lead to confirmatory testing with healthcare provider

World-First Home Oral Glucose Tolerance Testing (OGTT) Technology for Gestational Diabetes Screening

Digostics

Medway NHS Foundation Trust to transform local gestational diabetes screening by improving access to a new at-home diabetes testing technology

Photo of a healthcare worker pricking the finger of a patient to take a small blood sample.

First Point-of-Care Hepatitis C Test Authorized by FDA

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The RNA-based test enables single-visit testing for HCV in about an hour, streamlining access to treatment

Photo portrait of Dr. Edward A. Curtis, head of the Functional Potential of Nucleic Acids research group (left), and Martin Volek, PhD student in Edward Curtis Group, IOCB Prague.

Researchers Are Developing a New Generation of Rapid DNA Tests for a Wide Range of Applications

IOCB Prague

The new tests use newly discovered catalytic DNA molecules that produce fluorescence visible to the naked eye

A series of blood collection tubes on a rocker in a lab.

New Collection Tubes Preserve and Stabilize Blood Proteins

Streck

The preservative reagent in Protein Plus BCT™ maintains sample integrity during storage, shipping, and handling

Graphic illustration of a person holding their head with the brain and nerves are highlighted to indicate pain or headache.

FDA Approves Whole Blood Rapid Test for Assessing Brain Injury

U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity

Traumatic brain injury is a major concern in the Army personnel and the new test could drive quick on-field diagnosis

A urine sample in a container is kept on a lab bench for analysis with a pH strip, syringe, vacutainer, and requisition form around it.

New MS-Based Technique Detects Drugs in Urine Samples

Swathi Kodaikal, MSc

The rapid urine test can detect 40 drugs reliably in just three minutes and can also be applied in clinical toxicology tests

The Bead You Need: How Lyophilization is Changing Point-of-Care Diagnostics

Evik Diagnostics

Learn how reagent lyophilization can prevent cold chain, experimental, and storage conundrums

A person with a continuous glucose monitor checks blood glucose levels on a smartphone app.

FDA Clears First Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Users should not make medical decisions based on the device’s output without talking to their healthcare provider