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  • Scaling Precision Oncology

    Diagnostics World | Kenna Mills-Shaw believes that precision oncology is neither an illusion nor a panacea. But while there have been some dramatic wins for specific, molecularly-defined tumors, scaling precision oncology will require a highly integrated decision support platform.

    Nov 19, 2019
  • Machine Learning Takes On Sepsis

    Diagnostics World News | An early-stage startup is endeavoring to help clinical teams deliver high-value critical care with precision, and its first target is sepsis.

    Nov 18, 2019
  • Machine Learning Improves Detection of AKI in Burn Patients

    Diagnostics World News | A machine learning algorithm that contains the novel biomarker neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin looks like a big win for patients with severe burns. It can help predict acute kidney injury close to two days before clinical symptoms are detectable by conventional diagnostic measures alone.

    Nov 15, 2019
  • Checklists Aid Development of ‘Clinically Ideal’ Point-Of-Care Tests

    Diagnostics World News | Point-of-care testing devices are getting smarter, but better planning on the front end can mean fewer disappointments for technology developers trying to win market acceptance of their products and care providers hoping to use them in real-world practice settings.

    Nov 13, 2019
  • Tackling The Signal-To-Noise Problem With Rare Cells And Exosomes

    Diagnostics World News | Advances in microfluidic cell sorting techniques at the University of Washington is allowing for highly precise isolation and analysis of tumor-derived rare cells and extracellular vesicles at high- throughput speed.

    Nov 12, 2019
  • Exosomes Start To Prove Their Worth in Cancer Management

    Diagnostics World News | Massachusetts General Hospital has developed liquid biopsy technologies to do high-throughput exosome protein profiling and point-of-care exosome analysis.

    Nov 8, 2019
  • Electrokinetic Chip Quickly Deep-Dives For Cancer Clues

    Diagnostics World News | Exosomes are promising targets for liquid biopsy diagnostics, but they’ve proven difficult to quickly capture and analyze. Oregon Health & Science University scientists are helping to overcome this hurdle with an alternating current electrokinetic microarray chip that integrates the isolation and analysis of exosomes and cell-free DNA biomarkers from a drop of blood.

    Nov 6, 2019
  • New-To-Market Tales of Two POC Diagnostic Products

    Diagnostics World News | Companies looking to commercialize rapid diagnostics technologies might want to borrow from the playbook of those who successfully brought their point-of-care (POC) products to market.

    Nov 5, 2019