Technology Networks

A Blueprint for Resilience: EXPANDIA and the Future of Diagnostics in Low-Resource Settings

The EXPANDIA project demonstrates how cross-sector partnerships and RT-LAMP diagnostics can expand testing capacity in ...

Considering a gut microbiome test? Read this first.

New research has found that at-home gut microbiome tests lack standardization, resulting in different results from the same stool sample.
Healio

FDA-cleared GI test detects ‘most likely causes’ of diarrheal syndromes

The FDA has cleared a multiplex polymerase chain reaction test designed to detect 11 clinically relevant gastrointestinal pathogens from a single stool sample.The Xpert GI Panel (Cepheid) can identify ...

The Benefits and Drawbacks of At-Home STI Testing

You can get at-home medical tests for everything from Covid-19 to drug testing to hormone levels or food sensitivities. You can examine your gut, your blood, or even your DNA. At-home STI tests use ...
IEEE

Robotic Eye-in-Hand Visual Servo Axially Aligning Nasopharyngeal Swabs With the Nasal Cavity

Abstract: The nasopharyngeal (NP) swab test is a method for collecting cultures to diagnose for different types of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. Delegating this task to robots would be ...