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  • Why the Precision Medicine Gap is the Biggest Threat to Healthcare and Why Predictive Diagnostics is the Key to Achieving True Precision Medicine

    Diagnostics World News | The precision medicine gap, created by missing or outdated diagnostic technologies which have proved inadequate at providing a bridge between the numerous treatment options, and the subset of patients who will respond to them is one major obstacle holding back precision medicine.

    Oct 14, 2020
  • Mayo Building Home Hospital Model One Region, And Supply Chain, At A Time

    Diagnostics World NewsWith a proper supply chain around a population of patients, and medical experts available to remotely oversee their care, a home could theoretically be transformed into a hospital on a moment’s notice. It’s a pioneering idea that the Mayo Clinic began actively exploring this summer with a pair of pilot programs in Jacksonville, Florida, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

    Oct 12, 2020
  • ‘Pooling’ Test Samples and Dipstick Technology, Persistent Symptoms During Pregnancy, At Home Finger Prick Test: COVID-19 Updates

    Diagnostics World News | New ‘dipstick’ technology developed at the University of Queensland can quickly extract genetic material in as little as 30 seconds; CalTech researchers develop new sensor named SARS-CoV-2 RapidPlex; and dried blood spot samples are as accurate in detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodies as venous blood samples study finds. Plus: NIH announces new RADx initiative contracts totaling $98.35 million; University of Minnesota AI evaluates chest X-rays to diagnose COVID-19; Boston launches TestBoston to track previous infection; and more.

    Oct 9, 2020
  • 3D Swabs, Saliva Sampling, Anosmia, Delirium: COVID-19 Updates

    Diagnostics World News | Dialysis patients could help surveillance efforts, risk-raising genetic mutations, comparing return-to-work protocols, counting breaths, 3D nasal swabs and saliva sampling make the mark, cool tool for rapid antibody detection, resuming anticancer therapy, an Android app to analyze the SARS-CoV-2 genome, loss of smell, delirium in the elderly, AI+CT for diagnosing COVID-19. Plus, detecting fever from a distance, a COVID-19 biorepository expands to include convalescent plasma, more funding to improve testing for underserved populations, a smartwatch for asymptomatic individuals, and more of the latest news from around the U.S. and Europe.

    Oct 2, 2020
  • The Future of Wearables Could Be Electronic Tattoos

    Diagnostics World News | New research offers a glimpse into the future of wearables, which may use everyday tools like pens, pencils, and paper to draw monitoring devices directly onto skin.

    Sep 30, 2020
  • The Lowdown On Companion Diagnostics

    Diagnostics World News | Companion diagnostics (CDx) in precision medicine can be advanced by using routinely collected real-world data (RWD) to support regulatory submissions, FDA representatives explained.

    Sep 28, 2020
  • CRISPR Diagnostics, Mass General’s Recommendations On Testing, Robot Swabber: COVID-19 Updates

    Diagnostics World News | New CRISPR COVID-19 diagnostics from the University of Connecticut and MIT/Broad, Mass General compares testing strategies and recommends wide screening, and King’s College London doctors recommend CT scans to flag COVID-19 lung issues. Plus, Singapore invents the SwabBot—a robot swabber, DetectaChem releases portable test pouches, and Pacific Northwest National Lab validates diagnostic kits.

    Sep 25, 2020
  • Advice On Commercializing Point-Of-Care Technologies

    Diagnostics World News | A better diagnostic platform enabling near-patient testing of disease biomarkers, including the presence of antibodies indicative of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as advice on how to build and fund new point-of-care (POC) platforms, were among the topics covered during last month’s virtual Next Generation Dx Summit.

    Sep 24, 2020
  • The Promise And Perils Of Home-Use Tests

    Diagnostics World News | The FDA’s regulatory process for home-use tests, including Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs), and concerns surrounding in-home sample collection, were the focus of a series of talks at the recent Next Generation Dx Summit. While increasing access to testing, particularly during a pandemic, home-use tests come with significant challenges that include fairly weighing the risks and benefits, points out conference speaker Elliot Cowan, principal and founder of Partners in Diagnostics.

    Sep 21, 2020
  • CMR Imaging Of Athletes, Role For Thermography, Watch Pulse Oximeter Levels: COVID-19 Updates

    Diagnostics World News | Differing nasal expressions in blacks, a risk stratification tool for athletes, a new antibody test for identifying plasma donors, warning for patients with sleep apnea, the utility of infrared thermographs, lower pulse oximetry levels and fever lead reasons for rehospitalizations, and a Lab-in-Cartridge device rolling out across the U.K. Plus, a dual-purpose nonprofit, computing how to allocate test kits, seven digital health solutions receive NIH funding, and efforts underway to standardize SARS-CoV-2 assays.

    Sep 18, 2020
  • Diagnostic Stewardship: Better Care At A Lower Cost

    Diagnostics World News | Diagnostic stewardship was a trending topic at the recent Next Generation Dx Summit, and the highlights included presentations by Christopher Doern, director of clinical microbiology at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health System and the Medical College of Virginia, and Matt Binnicker, director of clinical virology and vice chair of practice in the department of laboratory medicine and pathology at the Mayo Clinic. Both offered practical advice and tips for improving patient care under real-world budget and workforce constraints.

    Sep 16, 2020
  • Follow the Money: Cancer Blood Tests, Regulatory Information Management

    Diagnostics World News | Big money for Freenome’s colorectal cancer blood test, investments in the Regulatory Information Management market, and more.

    Sep 14, 2020
  • Antibody Test-On-A-Chip, New Mortality Score, Chest X-Rays In Diagnostics: COVID-19 Updates

    Diagnostics World News| Harvard researchers have optimized new SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic, antibody test-on-a-chip uses gold nanospikes for virus detection, 4C Mortality Score predicts disease outcome, and LSU radiologists argue for chest x-rays in COVID-19 diagnostics. Plus, scaled up testing, AI-powered reopening, more testing receives EUAs.

    Sep 11, 2020