Four tests for diagnosing UTIs that produce results in "under an hour" and can be carried out by a healthcare professional outside a conventional laboratory in a primary or community care setting show ...

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 ...

Patients in dental settings had a comparable uptake of point-of-care HIV tests when compared with non-specialized health settings. An estimated 36 million people live with HIV worldwide with ...

Infectious diseases have been a major threat to human health throughout history, causing significant economic damage worldwide. In modern medicine, quickly and accurately identifying the germs causing ...

Roche has obtained U.S. government green lights allowing its point-of-care testing system to be used to screen for multiple sexually transmitted infections from a single sample. The company’s cobas ...

Roche has a plan to build out its point-of-care diagnostic catalog, with the goal of delivering more tests to homes, pharmacies, doctor’s offices and elsewhere. The company aims to acquire a selection ...

Unlike tests sent to a central lab, point-of-care tests provide rapid results that can immediately influence treatment decisions. “It remains one of the best testing sectors for proving the idea that ...

A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to the creation of a rapid point-of-care test for HIV infection competitive with ...

Point-of-care testing for group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (Strep A) significantly reduced antibiotic prescriptions in children and adults with signs of pharyngitis, even when used as the sole ...

A novel nanobody-based immunosensor, designed to function stably in undiluted biological fluids and harsh conditions, has been developed. Their innovative design leverages BRET -- bioluminescence ...