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Managing Variability and Efficiency in Clinical Labs Starts with Water Quality

MilliporeSigma

Explore how water purity and system design shape accuracy, turnaround time, and instrument reliability

Lyme disease, a tick-transmitted infection that is principally caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi in the United States and closely related species in Europe, has become the most common vector-borne disease in the US.

New Single-Tier Lyme Disease Test Shows Over 90 Percent Sensitivity in Early Diagnosis

Kephera Diagnostics

Unlike standard two-tier protocols, the assay uses a dual-antigen binding approach to improve early detection accuracy and may offer a more efficient workflow for clinical labs

The rapid and widespread emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) is a growing global health concern.

New Rapid Test to Detect CTX-M Enzymes Now FDA-cleared

Today's Clinical Lab

Rapid test provides another armament for microbiology laboratories to fight superbugs

Gastric cancer ranks as the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, driven mainly by chronic infection with H. pylori, a cause that can be prevented through effective treatment.

Bacteria May Be Responsible for 11 Million+ Projected Gastric Cancer Cases

Springer Nature

Researchers call for greater investment in the prevention of gastric cancer, particularly through population-wide H. pylori screen-and-treat programs

A healthcare provider cleans their hands. Hand hygiene is a crucial measure to prevent the invisible spread of C. difficile and other infections.

Research Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections

University of Utah Health

The results could spur more rigorous preventive measures that stop hidden spread of the disease

Photo of two McMaster researchers wearing gloves holding up two samples of the bacteriophages used in the new lab test.

Researchers Develop a Simple Lab-Free Test to Detect Bacteria in Fluids from Water to Urine

McMaster University

Novel use of bacteriophages powers the new test for the presence of bacteria such as E. coli

The first author Thu Vu Phuc Nguyen, left, and Ido Golding investigated how coinfecting phages can impede each other’s entry into a cell.

Coinfecting Viruses Impede Each Other’s Ability to Enter Cells

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Researchers investigate whether the number of infecting phages that bind to a bacterial surface corresponds to the amount of viral genetic material injected into the cell

Photo of Candida auris on a culture plate in a clinical laboratory.

Hardy Diagnostics Releases Enrichment Broth for Candida auris Detection

Hardy Diagnostics

The medium is based on the Centers for Disease Control recommended formulation

A vector illustration of a male researcher holding a magnifying lens at a capsule as drugs of various sizes and shapes are lined up on a belt on either side.

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.

A woman sitting at her desk with laptop, phone, etc., rubs her nose with her right and touches her throat with her left hand to indicate infection.

Mycobacteria Present in Symptomatic Patients with Suspected TB

Amsterdam University Medical Centers

Study shows that Mtb is present in the exhaled breath of 90 percent of people suspected to have TB, despite their negative sputum tests