SCIENTISTS DEVELOP HANDHELD DEVICE TO DETECT BACTERIA ON FOOD
Imagine having a handheld device able to detect different types of bacteria on food, whether that food is in your kitchen, a store, a restaurant or virtually anywhere. This wireless device could detect the presence of Salmonella, E. coli and other pathogens and give an alarm in response. Science fiction? Not anymore. “What we want... Continue Reading
HHS Announces Development of Novel Anthrax Infection Blood Test
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on Monday that it will support the development of a rapid blood test for anthrax infection detection to increase response capability during an anthrax attack. The test must first gain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Continue Reading
Breath Test Detects Lung Cancer
An advanced colorimetric sensor that analyzes breath can accurately identify lung cancer and characterize cancer histology, researchers report. "We have certainly discovered a biomarker, but we still have a lot of work to do in technical validation and clinical validation," explained Peter Mazzone, MD. Continue Reading
Discovery Could Lead to Saliva Test for Pancreatic Cancer
The disease is typically diagnosed through an invasive and complicated biopsy. But a discovery by researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry may be one major step toward creating a noninvasive tool that would enable clinicians and Oncologists to detect pancreatic cancer through a simple risk assessment test using saliva. Continue Reading
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