In a study published today in Biofunctional Materials, Prof. Dr. Haidar, Founder and CEO of BioMAT’X I+D+I LABs in Santiago, Chile, explores a new era in healthcare diagnostics driven by ...

Binx Health is a health technology company aiming to speed up the time between diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections with a point-of-care diagnostic solution. The company ...

Purdue University assistant professor Aaron Specht demonstrates using a portable XRF analyzer to detect levels of lead exposure in bone. Specht has created new noninvasive methods to test dried blood ...

A clinical trial led by Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has found that point-of-care testing for hepatitis B DNA is as ...

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

First Decade of the National Cancer Institute's Affordable Cancer Technologies Program: Accelerating Translational Technology Research and Development for Cancer Globally The growing cancer burden and ...

A bundle of cables tethering bed-bound patients to devices displaying their vital signs is a staple of many hospital rooms.

Healthcare innovation is at an inflection point. Providers are constantly working to develop and test new technologies and models of care with the intent to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, ...

There is an unmet critical need for reliable point-of-care testing, particularly in low-resource settings including low-income communities and remote locations, to advance global healthcare equity.

Integrating a rapid point-of-care polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the emergency department (ED) reduced the length of stay of patients by 76 ...