The cobas Malaria test will be available at the end of the second quarter of 2024. The cobas Malaria test is also intended for use in testing whole blood samples to screen organ and tissue donors when ...

The US Food and Drug Administration is considering a requirement for blood banks to use a new test that can detect the parasites that cause malaria in certain donors’ blood, and it’s seeking the ...

The current strategy used in Europe to mitigate malaria transfusion risk is efficient with just 10 reported cases over the 20 past years. However, current serological tests used to identify "at risk" ...

New Haven, Conn. — Almost half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria infection, with children and pregnant women at the highest risk of getting sick and dying from the disease. Current ...

Rice University researchers have developed a rapid, accurate test for diagnosing malaria that is significantly faster and easier to use than traditional tests. The advancement has the potential to ...

From left: Peter Lillehoj and Jiran Li. Photo credit: Rice University. Rice University researchers have developed a rapid, accurate test for diagnosing malaria that is significantly faster and easier ...

On 18 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency which can help to safely deliver WHO-recommended ...

Researchers in Kenya have discovered hidden signs of immunity to malaria that could lead to more effective vaccines.