An inexpensive, accurate test that detects infections with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can provide results within 30 minutes from a finger-prick in a doctor's office or within an hour from a small ...

A new test shows promising results for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in resource-limited settings. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Clinical ...

With a flexible, no-equipment-needed platform, ChBE researchers are creating a new way to test for disease at home or anywhere medical resources are limited. The team's modular cell-free protein ...

HIV-diagnostic technology has traditionally relied on the detection of HIV-specific antibodies that form several weeks after infection, limiting their use in early detection. A team of Northwestern ...

A point-of-care COVID-19 test developed by researchers can now detect and differentiate the alpha variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from earlier strains in saliva samples. A point-of-care COVID-19 test ...

A clinical trial led by Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has found that point-of-care testing for hepatitis B DNA is as effective as traditional laboratory testing, paving the way for faster diagnosis ...

Editor’s note: This is an update to the news release originally posted April 19, 2022, at 11:30 a.m., to include a correction in study authorship. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A point-of-care COVID-19 test ...

Credit: Cepheid. The Xpert HCV test delivers results in about an hour. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorization to Xpert ® HCV, a point-of-care hepatitis C virus (HCV ...