For 2007, the WHO estimated 511,000 cases of multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB, representing approximately 5% of all TB cases worldwide. Extensively drug-resistant (XDR-TB) strains have been detected in at ...

The field of antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) and resistance detection is rapidly evolving to address the global threat posed by antimicrobial resistance. In recent years, a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medical decision-making remains challenging despite the unprecedented advances in technology over the past ...

February 4, 2010 — The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has issued an updated policy statement on genetic and genomic testing for cancer susceptibility. The new document, an update of a ...

Shanx Medtech BV raised €15 million (US$17.5 million) in a seed funding round for its in vitro diagnostic platform for ultra-rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The financing came from a range ...

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health concern due to the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, making it crucial to identify effective treatments. AST helps in monitoring resistance patterns ...

Last week, Boston-based SeLux Diagnostics handily beat a milestone deadline to earn additional funding from the Biomedical and Advanced Research Authority (BARDA). SeLux will receive $11.4 million ...

One necessary step to fend off a dystopian future of medical care without antibiotics is the development of new antibiotics. Another is improved deployment of existing ones, a feat which will take, ...

Recent times have witnessed a marked shift towards personalised medicines, which is increasing the demand for antimicrobial susceptibility testing products. Rising government initiatives regarding the ...