A novel nanobody-based immunosensor, designed to function stably in undiluted biological fluids and harsh conditions, has been developed. Their innovative design leverages BRET -- bioluminescence ...

Every second counts in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with changes in patient status potentially occurring quickly and with no prior warning. Around-the-clock blood testing capabilities are essential ...

On World TB Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate action to end tuberculosis (TB) and ...

This World TB Day, we have new rapid near-point-of-care molecular tests being deployed. These use tongue swabs to help end TB ...

WHO recommends new tuberculosis testing tools, including near point-of-care tests and tongue swabs to improve diagnosis and access.

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. – Blood is supposed to clot; that’s why a simple cut doesn’t lead to bleeding to death. But, as with so many things related to the human ...

Point of care devices within the healthcare system can aid in improving diagnoses as well as the control of diseases through monitoring. These devices can include glucose monitors that only require a ...

In a study published today in Biofunctional Materials, Prof. Dr. Haidar, Founder and CEO of BioMAT’X I+D+I LABs in Santiago, Chile, explores a new era in healthcare diagnostics driven by ...

Credit: Cepheid. The Xpert HCV test delivers results in about an hour. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorization to Xpert ® HCV, a point-of-care hepatitis C virus (HCV ...

As the definition of what exactly constitutes a point of care expands, so, too, does the cast of characters engineering that expansion. Creatives, strategists and technologists remain major players — ...