Seed amplification assays, those PCR-like reactions for toxic misfolded proteins, are starting to look pretty good. In the May Lancet Neurology, scientists led by Andrew Siderowf, University of ...

With this FDA approval, Hologic now offers three guideline-recommended methods: Pap testing, HPV primary testing, and ...

Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that its Aptima ® HPV Assay received FDA approval for clinician-collected HPV ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for its Aptima® Mycoplasma genitalium assay, ...

-- Abbott's Alinity™ m Resp-4-Plex assay will allow healthcare workers to test for four viruses in one test, a critically important tool as flu presents with similar symptoms -- The test helps save on ...

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have developed a novel serological assay for the detection of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Rebecca DuBois, associate professor of ...

Before compounds can be used as medicines, they must go through rounds of testing. These can be separated into preclinical testing and clinical testing. Assays used in preclinical testing seek to test ...

For decades, Parkinson’s disease has been diagnosed only after tremors, stiffness and slowed movement are already disrupting daily life. Now a wave of research suggests a simple blood draw could ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues as many parts of the world grapple with skyrocketing cases. The global toll has reached 72.4 million cases, and 1.61 million have lost their ...

A new multiplex real-time RT-PCR assay performs as well as the modified Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assay, yet can test three times more patients per run, scientists report.