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African research consortium awarded $5.3M by EU Horizon Europe program to combat epidemics

By LabPulse.com staff writers

A research consortium led by Stellenbosch University in Stellenbosch, South Africa, was awarded 5 million euros ($5.3 million) from the EU Horizon Europe program for genomic research in combating epidemics in Africa.

September 18, 2023

Moderna’s mRNA flu shot yields promising results in phase III trial

By LabPulse.com staff writers

Moderna announced that its mRNA flu shot that is in development has met its primary endpoints in a phase III trial, generating a stronger immune response than a commercially available flu vaccine.

September 15, 2023

USP proposes synthetic alternative to horseshoe crab blood in endotoxin testing

By Nick Paul Taylor

The U.S. Pharmacopoeia (USP) has published draft guidelines on using a synthetic alternative to reagents derived from horseshoe crabs, advancing efforts to provide an alternative way of performing endotoxin testing.

August 31, 2023

Gene expression test may improve diagnosis of febrile childhood diseases

By Matt Limb

A simple blood test based on patterns of gene expression could radically improve and speed up the diagnosis of febrile childhood diseases, say researchers.

August 30, 2023

Raman spectroscopy slashes time to detect pathogens bound to magnetic beads

By Nick Paul Taylor

Raman spectroscopy can accelerate the detection of pathogens bound to microscopic magnetic beads, according to a paper that will be published in the Journal of Raman Spectroscopy.

August 28, 2023

Nonprofit health system adopts Immunexpress test for detecting sepsis

By Nick Paul Taylor

FirstHealth of the Carolinas, a nonprofit health system licensed for four hospitals in North Carolina, will use Immunexpress’ SeptiCyte Rapid test to help differentiate sepsis-positive cases from patients with infection-negative systemic inflammation.

August 23, 2023

NIH names Jeanne Marrazzo to fill NIAID post vacated by Anthony Fauci

By Nick Paul Taylor

Marrazzo currently works as director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is expected to take up her position as the director of the NIAID in the fall.

August 3, 2023

PBD receives U.S. patent for phage-based tuberculosis diagnostic kit

By Nick Paul Taylor

PBD is using its expertise in phages to develop Actiphage, a test designed to detect the active mycobacteria that cause tuberculosis in blood samples.

August 1, 2023

Proliferation of infectious disease tests leading to misuse and misinterpretation: Report

By Nick Paul Taylor

The disconnect between changes in demand and capabilities can result in lab directors being asked to oversee testing that is outside of their areas of expertise. Additionally, there are more and more testing options.

July 28, 2023

Magnolia Medical Technologies publishes survey report on hospitalization risks

By LabPulse.com staff writers

The greatest concern about hospitalization among the 1,002 adults in the U.S. surveyed was the high cost, which outpaced concerns about antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections, sepsis, hospital-acquired infections, and other risks.

July 26, 2023

Rise of drug-resistant gonorrhea creates opportunity for clinical labs: Report

By Nick Paul Taylor

According to the CDC, the “substantial decline” in gonorrhea culture testing and the reduced capability of laboratories to perform gonorrhea culture techniques for antibiotic susceptibility testing is a major challenge to monitoring drug resistance.

July 19, 2023

True Bearing switches focus to infectious disease, plans validation study: Report

By Nick Paul Taylor

Work on the infectious disease test was already underway, but heart disease was the top priority before the pivot.

July 3, 2023

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