Category: Diagnostics

How is AI being used in Digital Pathology? Digital pathology is a transformative technology that has enabled pathologists to make the shift from visual inspection of tissue samples to automated image analysis. With the advent of AI, pathologists are now benefiting from computerized image analysis software that can draw conclusions and deliver diagnoses in a

How is AI being used in Digital Pathology? Digital pathology is a transformative technology that has enabled pathologists to make the shift from visual inspection of tissue samples to automated image analysis. With the advent of AI, pathologists are now benefiting from computerized image analysis software that can draw conclusions and deliver diagnoses in a

In the health industry, digitization has evolved over time with numerous advances to ensure that everyone has equitable access to health products and medical specialists.  At-home Self-testing has the ability to improve health equity and accelerate progress toward universal health coverage, and it has the capacity to alter health care. Self-testing alternatives provide individuals and

Advancements in the field of disease diagnostics have led to development of point-of-care medical imaging devices; handheld ultrasound scanners have emerged as a novel solution to cater to unmet need in this domain. These handheld ultrasound imaging devices are the lightest portable ultrasound devices, which permit patient diagnosis from a single transducer and transmit images

As we know, COVID-19 is causing large scale loss of life and severe human suffering. With the pandemic spreading across the globe, researchers are racing against the clock to develop diagnostic tools, vaccines and treatments. Recently, WHO has launched a Solidarity clinical trial to assess relative effectiveness of four potential drugs against COVID-19. Further, there

Over the past few years, therapeutic advancements in conventional treatment paradigms have led to an increase in survival among cancer patients. Recent developments in the field of immuno-oncology, such as the introduction of several cancer vaccines, adoptive T-cell therapies, and checkpoint inhibition therapies, have demonstrated significant potential, and some of the aforementioned therapies have already

Have you had your genomics sequenced? If you asked this question a few years ago, people would have thought you were crazy. However, today, genetic tests are up for sale in supermarkets! Fifteen years ago, the first ever Human Genome Project was carried out, which took more than 13 years to complete. This (Human Genome

Over the years, several cancer-related biomarkers have been identified, which can be used to predict response to certain types of immunotherapy drugs. However, due to the inherent complexity of the immune microenvironment and differences in the genomic makeup of individual patients, most of these biomarkers have been proven to be insufficient in predicting how a

It is estimated that nearly 50% of prescribed drugs / therapies fail to show adequate clinical benefits. It is also worth highlighting that companion diagnostic guided drug development efforts have been estimated to help reduce clinical trial costs by almost 60%. Since the approval of the HercepTest (in 1998) for identifying patients for treatment with

Chronic disorders, such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, mental health problems and insomnia, are considered to be the leading causes of death and disability across the world.  According to a 2018 report published by the Center for Managing Chronic Disease at the University of Michigan, more than 50% of the global population currently lives with

Cross contamination and cell line misidentification are some of the major concerns associated with the use of cell lines. It has been estimated that a net loss of USD 28 billion is incurred every year on research that cannot be replicated due to the involvement of misidentified or contaminated cell lines in the US. To

Microbiome therapeutics represent a new frontier in the field of medicine. Currently, there are many probiotics, prebiotics, and medical foods and supplements that are commercially available, and several drug / therapy candidates that claim to be capable of modifying / manipulating the microbiome in order to provide therapeutic benefits. The ‘Microbiome Therapeutics and Diagnostics Market (2nd Edition), 2017-2030’ report provides a