"Failures" in diagnostic preparedness, including testing capacity, led to delays in identifying the Ebola virus as the culprit of the 2014-2015 epidemic and contributed to the outbreak's … [Read more...]
NEWS
Inside the Diagnostics Industry: At-Home Testing Options Expanding
August 17, 2017
There is a proliferation of companies offering at-home testing. In some cases these are mail-in tests where patients collect their own samples (blood, mouth swab, urine, or stool) and mail them into a … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Sequencing-Based Screening Needed for Therapeutic Stem Cells
August 14, 2017
One of the potential therapeutic advantages of stem cells is that they can regenerate. But, a new study, published May 11 in Nature, suggests that the longer stem cell lines replicate the more … [Read more...]
INNOVATION
Publications Validate LDT for Sperm Function, as Measure of Fertility
July 24, 2017
The Cap-Score Sperm Function Test (Androvia LifeSciences) can accurately assess sperms' capaciatation state, a necessary condition for male fertility, and report the percentage of sperm in a sample … [Read more...]
PRECISION MEDICINE
C-reactive Protein May Inform Antidepressant Medication Selection
July 24, 2017
Baseline C-reactive protein (CRP) levels may be informative to guide treatment selection and improve clinical outcomes for outpatients being treated for depression, according to a study published in … [Read more...]
RESEARCH
Potential Upcoming Shifts for Diabetes-Related Diagnostic Testing
June 19, 2017
New research suggests that potential shifts might occur in diabetes-related testing, including potential increased use of point-of-care- (POC-) based hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing for systematic … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Testing Recommendations Expand as Zika Season Approaches
June 14, 2017
As warm weather sets in across the southern portion of the United States, public health officials are planning for the 2017 Zika season. This mosquito year experts have a better knowledge about the … [Read more...]
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Could the AHCA Slow Interest in Genetic Testing?
June 14, 2017
While it remains uncertain what the Senate will do with the American Health Care Act (AHCA), alarm is spreading about the legislation's implications for the estimated quarter of Americans under the … [Read more...]
INDUSTRY TRENDS
Genomic Testing May Be Currently Overhyped, Oncologists Say
June 14, 2017
Most oncologists believe genomic testing is a major advance, but that it is "significantly overpromoted," according to a survey conducted by Medscape and the Swedish Cancer Institute in … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Blood Test Could Improve CAD Diagnosis
May 2, 2017
A simple blood test can accurately, noninvasively, and quickly diagnose heart disease, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The soon-to-be … [Read more...]
