Samples collected from a mouth rinse can detect human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA. These easily collected samples might provide important monitoring information for patients with certain head and neck … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
HPV DNA from Oral Rinse Samples May Be Prognostic Marker for Head, Neck Cancer
June 3, 2019
SAFETY
Business Trends: Commercial Testing Companies ‘Sell’ Health Screenings
May 31, 2019
Several companies market an array of preventive tests directly to consumers. Are these companies and tests legit? What does the medical community have to say about such companies and advertising … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Improved Accuracy of Point-of-Care HbA1c Tests May Expand Access to Testing
May 28, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared POC Afinion HbA1c Dx test (Alere Technologies a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories) is accurate and precise for diagnosing diabetes using both fingerstick … [Read more...]
INNOVATION
Rapid, Genomic-Based Surveillance IDs Aids Hospital Infection Control
May 23, 2019
Routine genomic sequencing can identify and inform hospital infection control personnel of patient transmission events in near real-time, enhancing not only detection, but follow-up and investigation … [Read more...]
INFORMATICS
Technical Factors behind Discordant Results with Liquid Biopsies
May 23, 2019
Technical factors are a major source of variation in liquid biopsy test results, according to a study published online March 14 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. While biological factors, … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Spectroscopy IDs Potential Metabolic Markers to Diagnose Fibromyalgia
May 23, 2019
The identification of metabolic patterns in the blood of patients with fibromyalgia may improve diagnosis and enable discovery of targeted treatments, according to a study published Feb. 15 in the … [Read more...]
TOP OF THE NEWS
Federal Effort to Control HIV Depends on Increasing Testing, Treatment Adherence
May 21, 2019
To control the spread of HIV in the United States, HIV infection must be diagnosed early and persons with HIV infection must be quickly linked to sustained care and treatment. These are the core … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
New Point-of Care Paper Test May Improve Diagnosis of Preeclampsia
May 6, 2019
The Congo Red Dot (CRD) Paper Test is a simple, rapid, non-invasive tool that that may improve triage and the accuracy of preeclampsia (PE) diagnosis at the point of care, according to a pilot study … [Read more...]
INDUSTRY BUZZ
Improved Accuracy of Point-of-Care HbA1c Tests May Expand Access to Testing
April 26, 2019
Good news for Abbott and its newly acquired Alere Technologies: A new study published in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology finds that the latter's POC Afinion HbA1c Dx test is accurate … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Progress Seen With EGFR Testing, But Adoption Still Lagging
April 23, 2019
Incomplete implementation of EGFR testing guidelines remains a problem in the realm of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published in the Journal of Global Oncology. The authors … [Read more...]
