Research & development > Clinical diagnostics

Liver fibrosis prediction with an online calculator

12 February, 2016

Researchers have developed an online calculator that can help doctors to quickly and accurately predict liver fibrosis.


Tips for thriving in the age of diversified laboratory testing

28 January, 2016 by Martin Wilkinson*

Opting to manage point-of-care testing in an overall framework for diversified testing is an opportunity for progressive laboratories rather than a threat.


A saliva test for heart failure

18 December, 2015

Associate Professor Chamindie Punyadeera is looking to produce a heart failure test that is quick and easy to administer, by screening saliva instead of blood.


Point-of-care diagnostics for Ebola

30 July, 2015

Integrated DNA Technologies and Ubiquitome have collaborated on the development of technology that can detect the Ebola virus in the field. The companies' assay and PCR device will be used to detect Zaire ebolavirus, the species involved in the 2013–2015 West African Ebola outbreak.


Fungal resistance a growing healthcare threat

30 July, 2015

The ESCMID is imploring global healthcare professionals and bodies to take a more active role in the growing problem of fungal resistance. The society believes that fungal infections are neglected worldwide, despite the fact that over 300 million people of all ages suffer from a serious fungal infection every year.


A 'paper machine' for disease diagnostics

20 July, 2015

US scientists are developing a portable 'paper machine' that can enable point-of-care detection of infectious diseases, genetic conditions and cancer for less than $2.


Smartphones converted into biosensors

29 May, 2015

Researchers from the ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics have reconfigured smartphones as bioanalytical devices that allow for immediate diagnostic testing of arthritis, cystic fibrosis, acute pancreatitis and other clinical diseases.


Lab-on-a-chip detects parasitic disease in the field

16 April, 2015

Chinese researchers have developed a lab-on-a-chip device that can quickly diagnose cryptosporidiosis - a disease of the intestinal tract caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium parvum.


Point-of-care Ebola test developed in the UK

09 April, 2015

The UK's Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has developed a new diagnostic test for the Ebola virus which is said to offer significant advantages over the current testing method.


Point-of-care Ebola test developed in the UK

09 April, 2015

The UK's Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has developed a new diagnostic test for the Ebola virus which is said to offer significant advantages over the current testing method.


$1 test for prostate cancer

07 April, 2015

Scientists at the University of Central Florida have developed a prostate cancer test that is said to be faster, cheaper, more sensitive and more accurate than the standard PSA test for early-stage prostate cancer.


Lab-on-paper for inexpensive medical diagnostics

16 March, 2015

Engineers from the University of Rhode Island have created a paper-based platform for conducting a wide range of complex medical diagnostics. Fluid-actuated valves, which are embedded in the paper, allow for the sequential manipulation of sample fluids and reagents in a controlled manner.


Rap video stands out in science grant comp

13 March, 2015

A rap video of a young scientist promoting his skin cancer research is proving to be a popular entry in the Thinkable Innovation Awards, garnering crucial votes in the open research competition.


Corgenix and Fio connect rapid Ebola test to the cloud

13 March, 2015

Corgenix Medical Corporation and Fio Corporation are working together to integrate two technological advances to help end the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.


Breath test for lung cancer to be trialled this year

17 February, 2015

UK-based company Owlstone Nanotech has devised the LuCID (Lung Cancer Indicator Detection) project - an attempt to non-invasively diagnose lung cancer by measuring volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in patients' breath.


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