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Rapid Detection Methods
There has been a huge push for rapid detection methods in order to detect diseases, pathogens, and viruses in both the human body and out. Early detection of any of these can allow the quick treatment and control of the issue.
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MAY 09, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has spread widely, and a lack of testing has been a serious problem.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have created a sensitive, super-fast test for five different serotypes of Salmonella which could ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 22, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The collection of blood for diagnostic tests is common practice in clinical settings. However, technicians often need to ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 21, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to be at the forefront of the World’s attention. COVID- ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 06, 2020Microbiology
Bacterial runoff is a serious threat to our waterways and oceans; pathogenic microbes are known to contaminate stormwate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A group of Canadian researchers is responding to a desperate need for COVID-19 diagnostic kits with their fluorescent im ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies often need to make many copies of RNA or DNA before they are detectable. New research aims to change tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing revealed that our ancestors have been eating wheat, rye, spelt and barley for over 8,000 years. Today, g ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
“OPC is one of the fastest rising cancers in Western countries due to increasing HPV-related incidence, especially ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaSEP 22, 2019Technology
The world’s first ever blood incubator was developed using laser technology and could someday prevent fatal blood ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As genetic technologies rapidly advance, totally new approaches are now possible. One innovation is the CRISPR-Chip.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published by Yue et al., in August 2019, reported that a simple blood test (a few drops of blood) can detect tra ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaJUN 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR tool has been modified and refined since it was invented, and now scientists have created another way to use ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 08, 2019Health & Medicine
The ability to diagnose an acute HIV-1 infection before there are detectable antibodies to HIV 1/2 is critical to making ...Written By: Dena ArutaFEB 20, 2019Health & Medicine
Conventional methods of identifying a positive blood culture require waiting for the blood culture broth to grow th ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 16, 2018Technology
Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV), weakens the immune system by attacking healthy cells. Currently, the management of ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 01, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers are developing a test for Zika that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus much more quickl ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 31, 2018Technology
Wouldn’t it be convenient to have technology that can easily, quickly and cheaply categorize whether or not a mosq ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 18, 2018Technology
Recent artificial intelligence (AI) technology could be a breakthrough for water supply protection ultimately advancing ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 25, 2018Plants & Animals
Olive trees throughout Europe are in trouble as an incommodious bacterium known as Xylella fastidiosa spreads like wildf ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 06, 2018Neuroscience
Understanding the spoken word is probably one of the most complex tasks the human brain can perform. In regular conversa ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method has been developed by scientists at the University of Texas Dallas that singles out aggressive cells that a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2018Cancer
With the help of a glow-producing natural enzyme, researchers detected the death of a single cancer cell quickly -- with ...Written By: Julia TraversNOV 16, 2017Microbiology
Candida auris is a type of yeast identified as an opportunistic pathogen that can cause severe illness in hospitalized p ...Written By: Sarah Hertrich
MAY 09, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has spread widely, and a lack of testing has been a serious problem.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have created a sensitive, super-fast test for five different serotypes of Salmonella which could
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 22, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The collection of blood for diagnostic tests is common practice in clinical settings. However, technicians often need to
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to be at the forefront of the World’s attention. COVID-
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 06, 2020
Microbiology
Bacterial runoff is a serious threat to our waterways and oceans; pathogenic microbes are known to contaminate stormwate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A group of Canadian researchers is responding to a desperate need for COVID-19 diagnostic kits with their fluorescent im
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies often need to make many copies of RNA or DNA before they are detectable. New research aims to change tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing revealed that our ancestors have been eating wheat, rye, spelt and barley for over 8,000 years. Today, g
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
“OPC is one of the fastest rising cancers in Western countries due to increasing HPV-related incidence, especially
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
SEP 22, 2019
Technology
The world’s first ever blood incubator was developed using laser technology and could someday prevent fatal blood
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As genetic technologies rapidly advance, totally new approaches are now possible. One innovation is the CRISPR-Chip.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published by Yue et al., in August 2019, reported that a simple blood test (a few drops of blood) can detect tra
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
JUN 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR tool has been modified and refined since it was invented, and now scientists have created another way to use
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 08, 2019
Health & Medicine
The ability to diagnose an acute HIV-1 infection before there are detectable antibodies to HIV 1/2 is critical to making
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
FEB 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
Conventional methods of identifying a positive blood culture require waiting for the blood culture broth to grow th
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 16, 2018
Technology
Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV), weakens the immune system by attacking healthy cells. Currently, the management of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 01, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers are developing a test for Zika that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus much more quickl
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 31, 2018
Technology
Wouldn’t it be convenient to have technology that can easily, quickly and cheaply categorize whether or not a mosq
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 18, 2018
Technology
Recent artificial intelligence (AI) technology could be a breakthrough for water supply protection ultimately advancing
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 25, 2018
Plants & Animals
Olive trees throughout Europe are in trouble as an incommodious bacterium known as Xylella fastidiosa spreads like wildf
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 06, 2018
Neuroscience
Understanding the spoken word is probably one of the most complex tasks the human brain can perform. In regular conversa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method has been developed by scientists at the University of Texas Dallas that singles out aggressive cells that a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2018
Cancer
With the help of a glow-producing natural enzyme, researchers detected the death of a single cancer cell quickly -- with
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 16, 2017
Microbiology
Candida auris is a type of yeast identified as an opportunistic pathogen that can cause severe illness in hospitalized p
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich