Speed and precision are two of the most vital considerations when it comes to patient care in the high-stakes environment of the Emergency Department (ED). Thus, swift decision-making and accurate ...

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 ...

Is point-of-care (POC) glycated hemoglobin (A1c) testing the best choice for diabetes screening? The option is an attractive one; POC A1c testing provides the convenience of rapid results in a single ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A point-of-care troponin test could reduce time patients with a heart attack spend in the ED by nearly 45 ...

World Athletics and Siemens Healthineers have joined forces to support medical teams with point-of-care testing and ...

The NCPA Innovation Center, a supporting organization of the National Community Pharmacists Association, has teamed up with the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations to develop and release ...

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 ...