A newly published population-based study has found that influenza was detected in 11% of winter deaths, yet only 17% of these infections were diagnosed before death.
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Microbial Diagnostics in Practice: The Good, the Bad and the Bugly
On Thursday 21 May, the British Society for Microbial Technology will host its 41st Annual Microbiology Conference at the RAF Museum in Hendon, North London. Here, the BSMT committee provides further biographical details of the six speakers contributing to the scientific programme.
The evolving science of biobanking
Mark Reed explores the evolving science of storage, archiving and retrieval of bacteria and fungi, examining how culture collections, regulatory frameworks and technological innovation have shaped contemporary practice and highlighting the operational, ethical and quality considerations that now define effective biobanking.
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New LIAISON tuberculosis assay improves efficiency and productivity
Diasorin and QIAGEN have announced the launch of the new CE-marked LIAISON QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus II, a next-generation assay that redefines speed and throughput as an aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection on LIAISON analyser systems.
Menarini introduces Coyote FlashDetect PCR device range
Menarini has added Coyote FlashDetect PCR to its range of diagnostic solutions. These scalable rapid PCR devices will enable users to gain high quality results within 35 minutes.
QIAGEN unveils QIAsymphony Connect at AMP 2025
QIAGEN has launched QIAsymphony Connect, the next generation of its widely adopted automated nucleic acid purification platform, at the 2025 AMP (Association for Molecular Pathology) annual meeting.
ProtonDx's Dragonfly evaluated for identifying hidden malaria cases
A new study has shown that Dragonfly, a low-cost, rapid, molecular testing platform is successfully able to detect asymptomatic malaria infections.
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