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Infectious Disease Diagnostics

This page provides educational resources, events, news and products related to infectious disease diagnostics. Content will cover aspects from testing techniques, surveillance and differentiating infected from vaccinated individuals to selecting and improving diagnostic targets.

Infectious Disease Diagnostics – Highlights

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Evolution of Lyme Disease Testing and Future Perspectives

This article explores the current state of Lyme disease testing and how improvements could be made in the future to improve time to diagnosis.

Leveraging the Power of Genomics To Detect and Track SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Monitoring changes in the viral genome is continuing to play a crucial role in shaping the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diagnosing Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases may be caused by a plethora of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites and finding the culprit is key to treatment and resolution. In this infographic, we explore how infectious diseases are diagnosed and the assays used to achieve this.

Antimicrobial Resistance: Drivers, Diagnostics and DNA

Combating AMR is going to take coordinated action of different approaches, such as improved public education and national action plans, greater surveillance, improved diagnostics, and the ability to harness advances in genomics and big data.

The Importance of Diagnostics in Tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic

Large-scale testing and contact tracing are central to efforts to control the pandemic. This relies on diagnostic tests that can rapidly, accurately and reliably detect SARS-CoV-2.

Infectious Disease Diagnostics – News and Features

"Mini Bladders" Reveal New Insights Into Urinary Tract Infections

A human tissue model of a bladder has been used by researchers to show that bacterial strains can hide in the bladder wall, causing persistent urinary tract infections.

Lab-on-a-Chip Accurately Identifies Viruses Within Three Minutes

A virus diagnosis device that gives lab-quality results within just three minutes has been invented by engineers at the University of Bath, who describe it as the ‘world’s fastest Covid test’.

The Future of Digital Health With Professor Michael Snyder

Professor Michael Snyder performed the first longitudinal detailed integrative personal omics profile and used this to assess disease risk and monitor disease states. Technology Networks invited Snyder to an Ask Me Anything session to answer your questions about the future of digital health.

New Rapid Electronic Diagnostic Test for Infectious Diseases Developed

A new molecular test for bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 has been developed by scientists at the University of Surrey, as they warn that the world needs to be prepared for the next pandemic.

Pathogen Detection Simplified With DNA Nanoballs

A research team has used DNA nanoballs to simplify nucleic acid testing and detect pathogens quickly and cheaply.

COVID-19 “Super Dodgers” May Have a Genetic Ace up Their Sleeve

People who contract COVID-19 but never develop symptoms may have a genetic ace up their sleeve. They’re more than twice as likely as those who become symptomatic to carry a specific gene variation that helps them obliterate the virus, according to a new study led by UC San Francisco researchers.

Infectious Disease Diagnostics – Multimedia

Powering Diagnostics at Scale

Powering Diagnostics at Scale

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Do the Public Need To Be More Scientifically Literate? With Dr. Hilary Jones

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COVID-19 Testing During Flu Season: Get the Facts

Infectious Disease Diagnostics – Webinars and Online Events

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The Broad Utility (and Potential Pitfalls) of qPCR in Diagnosing Infectious Diseases

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Oxford Nanopore and Day Zero Diagnostics Partner To Develop a New Class of Bloodstream Infection Diagnostics

Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID-19, Flu A/B, RSV Combo Kit: Multiplex PCR Test

GADx’s Rapid Diagnostic Test, BotrytisAlert, Demonstrates Utility Across Wine Production System

INTEGRA Pipetting Solutions Accelerate Crucial Viral Genomics Research

Research Breakthrough in Graphene-Based Interleukin-10 Diagnostic Testing

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