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Designing Diagnostics for Real-World Use
An in vitro diagnostic (IVD) may demonstrate strong technical performance, but its value can be limited if intended users struggle to operate it correctly. A test that is difficult…
Lateral flow could offer affordable and accessible at-home pet allergy testing
As awareness of pet allergies continues to grow, so too does the demand for affordable, accurate and accessible diagnostic tools that quickly identify allergen sensitisation profiles and triggers. Knowing…
Moving the Dial on CCHF Care: Advancing Rapid Diagnosis Through Innovation and Deployment
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) remains one of the world’s most pressing yet under-addressed infectious disease threats. Classified as a priority pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO), CCHF is…
Reflections on Diagnostics at IPSC 2025
When we attended the International Pandemic Sciences Conference in 2024, the message was clear. Diagnostics needed a louder voice. Much of the global conversation around pandemic preparedness still leaned…
Bird Flu in Focus: The Science, the Risk, and the Road to Preparedness
We are constantly bombarded with headlines that ‘Bird Flu’ has the potential to become the next influenza pandemic. So why is this, should we be concerned and what preventative…