17 NEWS SMARTPHONE

Detecting single molecules and diagnosing diseases with a smartphone

Biomarkers play a central role in the diagnosis of disease and assessment of its course. Among the markers now in use are genes, proteins, hormones, lipids and other classes of molecules. Biomarkers can be found in the blood, in cerebrospinal fluid, urine and various types of tissues, but most of them have one thing in […]

18 NEWS MYELOID

Study reveals mutations that drive therapy-related myeloid neoplasms in children

Children treated for cancer with approaches such as chemotherapy can develop therapyrelated myeloid neoplasms (a second type of cancer) with a dismal prognosis. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have characterized the genomic abnormalities of 84 such myeloid neoplasms, with potential implications for early interventions to stop the disease. A paper detailing the work […]

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2 AD FUTURE DIAGNOSTICS

IVD Test and Product Development

1A PRODUCT NOVA

Nova blood gas analysers add important new test – estimated plasma volume

Nova Biomedical has added a key new test to its Stat Profile Prime Plus critical care analyser – the ability to calculate and report estimated plasma volume (ePV), a very important test for critically ill patients but one that has been very difficult to obtain. The plasma volume status of a patient is one of […]

6B PRODUCT BECKMAN COULTER

Beckman Coulter’s SARS-CoV-2 IgG II antibody test approved in countries accepting CE Mark

Beckman Coulter’s Access SARS-CoV-2 IgG II assay is now available in countries accepting the CE Mark. The new Access SARS-CoV-2 IgG II assay quantitatively measures a patient’s level of antibodies in response to a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. The ability to establish a quantitative baseline to evaluate an individual’s immune response to the SARSCoV- 2 virus […]

9C PRODUCT ERBA MANNHEIM

ERBA Mannheim launches 2nd generation SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assay with room temperature storage

Erba’s ErbaMDx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Kit for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in now available in countries accepting the CE Mark.