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GADx and BBI Solutions Partner to Accelerate Lateral Flow Development

Global Access Diagnostics (GADx) and BBI Solutions Announce Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate Rapid Lateral Flow Product Development and Manufacturing for Commercial Customers 10 October 2025 – Bedfordshire, UK & Crumlin, Wales, UK – Global Access…

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How we create rapid lateral flow diagnostic tests for animals

Ever wondered how we go about developing a lateral rapid test for the veterinary market ?  The developmental pathway to commercial product is broken into phases and entry will depend upon the stage of the…

Reflections on Diagnostics at IPSC 2025

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 heavily on vaccines and therapeutics, leaving…

An Introduction to Lateral Flow and Product Development (Veterinary and Agriculture)

A Lateral Flow Immunoassay (LFIA), also known as an immunochromatographic test strip, is a rapid, simple paper based diagnostic test platform used to detect specific analyte(s) / antigen in liquid samples. First patented in the…

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GADx and Partners Create a Rapid Liver Fluke Test to Aid Livestock and Farmers 

Collaboration and Recognition  We are pleased to see our collaboration with the University of Liverpool and Norbrook featured in the BBSRC Impact Showcase 2025 and acknowledged by Norbrook as they launch a new rapid diagnostic…

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 measures are being put in place.…

Why Menstrual Blood Deserves a Second Look

Why Menstrual Blood Deserves a Second Look

Rethinking What We Throw Away There exists a biological resource so rich in proteins and stem cells it could unlock earlier diagnoses for conditions like endometriosis, PCOS, and even uterine cancer. Yet, this resource is…

Official Launch of the UTI-Diag Project

Innovating for Better Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections Dakar, May 15, 2025 – The UTI-Diag project, a groundbreaking multisectoral initiative, officially launches with key objectives to: (i) improve the detection and management of urinary tract…

Developing a Bivalent Vaccine for Nipah virus and a companion DIVA rapid lateral flow test

When the Nipah virus spilled over from bats to pigs to humans during the 1998–1999 outbreak in Malaysia and Singapore, nearly 300 people fell ill and over 100 died. To contain the outbreak, nearly half…

What is a Lateral Flow immunoassay?

Lateral flow immunoassays, or rapid tests, are simple yet powerful tools used in diagnostics. This article breaks down how they work, what they’re made of, and how they’re developed. The question often comes up even…