Smartphone-Powered Microchip for At-Home Medical Diagnostic Testing
University of Minnesota | May 03, 2022
The new technology could make at-home diagnosis of diseases faster and more affordable
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Automated Testing for Efficient Tuberculosis Diagnosis
Clinical Lab Manager | Apr 04, 2022
Join Clinical Lab Manager and Aaron J. Harding, MSc, CLS, MT(ASCP)SBB, to discuss automated assays for tuberculosis (TB) testing
Home-Based Flu Tests Are as Accurate as Rapid Diagnostic Testing
University of Washington School of Medicine | Mar 11, 2022
Study findings underscore imperative of expanding test access and lowering costs
Lateral Flow Tests Could Miss a Substantial Number of COVID-19 Infections
Ian Black, MsComm, MSc | Feb 28, 2022
Research suggests that the Innova LFT should not be relied upon to exclude active COVID-19 infections
Inappropriate Use of Clinical Practices
Canadian Medical Association Journal | Feb 28, 2022
Study identifies 228 clinical practices that are not being used appropriately in Canada
Not Just Wastewater: What It Can Tell the CDC about COVID-19
Zahraa Chorghay, PhD | Feb 24, 2022
The CDC’s dashboard for wastewater surveillance is a new public health tool for detecting local COVID-19 spread
New Statement Highlights Need to Reduce “Low-Value” Heart Care
American Heart Association | Feb 22, 2022
Half of US patients receive one low-value test or procedure annually
CDC Internal Investigation Probes First Batch of COVID-19 Tests
PLOS | Dec 16, 2021
False positive reactivity in earliest RT-PCR tests due to contamination and design errors
NIH Scientists Develop Faster COVID-19 Test
National Institute of Health | Aug 17, 2021
The new method bypasses extraction of the virus’ genetic RNA material, simplifying sample purification
New COVID-19 Testing Protocol Could Help Labs Keep Up as Delta Variant Spreads
American Association for Clinical Chemistry | Jul 22, 2021
New protocol for coronavirus testing can increase clinical labs’ testing capacity without sacrificing accuracy