Smartphone Surface Swabs Reveal Drug Use Patterns
Miriam Bergeret, MSc
A proof-of-concept study shows smartphone swabs could provide convenient, noninvasive toxicology testing
illegal drugs
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
Novel Biosensor Detects Fentanyl in Urine in Seconds
University of Texas at Dallas
First-of-its-kind electrochemical test can detect trace amounts with 98 percent accuracy
More Research, Less Barriers Needed to Implement Drug-Checking Tools
National Institutes of Health
Tools such as fentanyl test strips hold promise to reduce drug-related harms and save lives amid the overdose epidemic
New Method Could Speed Up Doping Tests
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Researchers have proposed a way to simplify the search for traces of medicines, narcotic substances, and sports doping drugs in human biological samples
How to Detect Tampered Drug Tests
Raeesa Gupte, PhD
As drug test adulteration becomes more sophisticated, so do detection methods