A new UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) study shows the maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme is providing over 80% protection for newborn infants, including those born prematurely.
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Air and surface contamination – proving a measurable relationship
Andrew Kemp and Denise Hanson describe a long-term project to measure air and surface contamination in a variety of settings across a university campus. The study set out to evaluate cleaning technologies and the relationship between air and surface contamination levels.
Plasma and serum viscosity ratio in diagnostic medicine
The relationship between plasma viscosity and serum viscosity can reveal much about the body’s response to infection and inflammation. David Norcliffe, David Manuel and Bernie Benson explore the clinical significance of this metric in diagnostic medicine.
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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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