Point-of-care testing for common sexually transmitted infections may reduce overuse of antibiotics and improve emergency ...

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 ...

Point of care devices within the healthcare system can aid in improving diagnoses as well as the control of diseases through monitoring. These devices can include glucose monitors that only require a ...

Point-of-care PCR testing for STIs in the ED reduced length of stay and improved antibiotic stewardship compared with central laboratory testing.

Researchers found point-of-care viral load (POC VL) tests have high sensitivity and specificity for detection of viral loads of at least 1000 copies/mL. A recent review in Cochrane Database of ...

Point-of-care (POC) testing can significantly increase routine lipid screening of preteen patients, according to findings from a study published in Pediatrics. At the beginning of the study, testing ...

Recent advances in portable and automated molecular diagnostic systems will address the previously unmet need for decentralized, point-of-care nucleic acid testing. Rapid, accurate diagnostic systems ...

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 ...

New device has the potential to help empower decentralized PCR testing in nearly 30,000 primary health centers across India, advancing efforts to improve availability of life-saving TB diagnostics ...

Recent developments from key players showcase their commitment to advancing in the Brazil POC Immunoassay Analyzer market. Boditech introduces a new generation of analyzers tailored for Brazil, ...

This blog was written by Simran Goyal, a fourth year medical student at the University of Cambridge. Simran was on placement for her Student Selected Component (SSC) with us between 10 December 2018 ...