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Changes in global disease patterns: the challenge for microbiologists
The spread of diseases from one natural habitat to another, less-conducive environment is one result of climate change, facilitated by the ease with which individuals can now move around the world. Here, Mike Wren provides a background to the likely impact on microbiological services.
Medical device regulation: 2026 prospects
After a busy 2025, the next few months will see further change in the regulation of medical devices around the globe. Jonathan Ripley picks 10 trends to monitor.
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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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