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technology1 month ago•6 min saved

Pocket-sized fluorometer rivals lab tests for cancer and HIV

University of Illinois researchers created the VPodDuo, a pocket-sized fluorometer about the size of AirPods that uses two calibrated photodiodes to read fluorescence-based tests for pathogens and cancer biomarkers, delivering lab-grade results—comparable to expensive lab fluorimeters—for Zika, Staphylococcus aureus, HIV and cancer-related DNA/miRNA markers, with potential for home or point-of-care diagnostics; further automation and sample handling improvements are still needed before widespread use.

via Medscape|

#cancer #fluorescence #handheld-device

health6 months ago•8 min saved

WHO backs near-point-of-care TB tests and tongue swabs to speed diagnosis

WHO endorses portable, near-point-of-care TB tests that are battery-powered and deliver results in under an hour, plus tongue-swab sampling and sputum pooling to expand testing, cut costs, and start treatment sooner; the guidance, released for World TB Day 2026, calls for urgent scale-up and sustained investment as funding gaps threaten progress, with potential benefits for testing other diseases as well.

via World Health Organization (WHO)|

#diagnostics #health #point-of-care