Point-Of-Care Testing
Novel insulin sensor under development for point-of-care testing, insulin-delivery devices
A wearable microneedle, multifluidic insulin-sensing device may one day allow closed-loop insulin-delivery systems to directly test insulin levels, which in turn might help increase time in range for people with type 1 diabetes.
Rapid triage test distinguishes between active TB and TB-like diseases in adults
A new point-of-care rapid triage test for human blood samples can differentiate active cases of tuberculosis from TB-like disease in adults in less than an hour, according to data published in Science Translational Medicine.
HIV testing increases 15-fold among teens after improvement initiative
NEW ORLEANS — A center with typically low HIV testing rates achieved a 15-fold increase in the number of adolescents screened for infection at well visits and a fourfold increase in screening at visits for both preventive and illness concerns.
HIV care in EDs constitutes an important strategy
EDs around the world may be strategically important locations in the fight to end the HIV epidemic, according to findings published in EClinicalMedicine.