Diagnostics – Page 5
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News€1 million prize awarded for quick test to cut antibiotic use
Diagnostic device could help fight antimicrobial resistance by determining whether or not an infection is caused by bacteria
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ResearchAutomated fluorine radiolabelling moves closer to the clinic
New technique could improve tumour diagnosis and treatment
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ResearchPersonalised medicine boost as cancer drug monitored in real-time
Aptamer-based sensors can track levels of small molecules in rats as the go about their business
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ResearchAncient whirligig toy inspires cheap, modern centrifuge
People-powered centrifuge can separate blood samples in minutes
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ResearchChemoluminescent nanoparticles detect multiple deadly viruses in one go
A detection system can test for multiple viruses in one sample
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ResearchSepsis’ sticking point in for a shock
Simple microfluidic method helps detect life-threatening condition earlier
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OpinionBooster shot
Zika and Ebola have highlighted the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to respond to critical needs
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BusinessDanaher boosts diagnostics with Cepheid buyout
$4bn deal strengthens Danaher’s life sciences portfolio
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NewsSerious shortage of medical isotopes predicted by year’s end
US National Academies warns that ‘severe’ shortages of molybdenum-99 and technetium-99m are likely
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BusinessFDA urges labs to test all blood donations for Zika
Agency has also given emergency authorisation to two new Zika blood tests
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ResearchBlood laser exposes body fluid’s molecular make-up
Optofluidic lasers may inject life into in vivo monitoring of blood components
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ResearchA drop of drool to analyse asthma
Researchers develop simple asthma diagnosis based on patients’ saliva
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ResearchPopping nanobubbles let surgeons sound out micro-tumours
Technique that can hunt down and destroy individual cancer cells is set to get clinical trial
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ResearchIonic liquids bestow stretch on biomedical sensors
Heart rate and neck movements recognised by soft and stretchable device
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ResearchAlcoholic liver disease on a chip
Microfluidic simulation provides new platform for drug tests
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ResearchSaliva test detects date rape drug
Detecting GHB and alcohol contaminants in saliva could mean faster treatment for ‘drunk’ A&E patients
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ResearchDetecting leaks in gastrointestinal plumbing
Low-cost capsule can detect bleeding in the stomach in real time
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ResearchBiomarkers identify stroke victims with cognitive problems
A metabolomics approach to check whether a stroke has affected a patient’s memory or thinking processes