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Tag Archives: Detection technology
Researchers develop electronic chip that quickly identifies pathogens
TweetA Canadian research team recently created an electronic chip that can rapidly analyze blood and other samples for infectious bacteria, according to an article published in Nature Communications. Researchers from the University of Toronto developed the technology, which can identify … Read More »
Engineers create smartphone detector for cancer-causing virus
TweetEngineers at Cornell University recently devised a new smartphone-based system for in-the-field detection of the herpes virus that causes Kaposi’s sarcoma, a type of cancer linked to AIDS. David Erickson, a mechanical engineer, and Matthew Mancuso, a biomedical engineer, developed … Read More »
New virus detection technique gives faster disease diagnosis
Tweet Two independent teams showed the results of their research on Thursday, detailing new techniques able to better detect viruses and obtain faster diagnoses. The current test, called viral load, tries to gauge the severity of a viral infection by … Read More »
Scientists test new microsphere-based method to detect HIV antibodies
Tweet Researchers recently tested a new microsphere-based method to detect HIV antibodies that can measure small amounts of multiple antibodies at the same time, according to a study published in BioResearch Open Access. Scientists use the detection of HIV antibodies … Read More »
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Tagged Detection technology, HIV, Medical Countermeasures
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New malaria detection system deemed highly effective
Tweet The LAMP test for malaria was deemed highly sensitive and accurate in the United Kingdom according to a research study recently published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. The study conducted to research the LAMP test, which stands for … Read More »
A*STAR and Veredus Laboratories develop lab-on-chip to detect tropical diseases
TweetThe Agency for Science, Technology and Research and Veredus Laboratories recently announced the launch of VereTrop, a biochip that can identify 13 different major tropical diseases from one blood sample. A*STAR is Singapore’s lead public sector agency and Veredus Laboratories … Read More »
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New nanotechnology device quickly detects malaria
Tweet A group of scientists at St. George’s University of London have developed a handheld device capable of rapidly detecting malaria infection and drug resistance. Each year, nearly 800,000 people die from malaria. Some of the problem lies in poor … Read More »
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FDA launches partnership to protect against counterfeit anti-malarials
TweetThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a public-private partnership on Wednesday to help identify substandard or counterfeit anti-malarial medicines with the deployment of the Counterfeit Detection Device. Counterfeit or substandard anti-malarial drugs can prevent adequate and timely treatment of … Read More »