Olympus Releases AI-powered Emphysema Screening Program
Olympus Medical's SeleCT Screening AI platform helps ID severe emphysema patients who may benefit from bronchoscopic lung volume reduction.
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Olympus Releases AI-powered Emphysema Screening Program
Olympus Medical’s SeleCT Screening AI platform helps ID severe emphysema patients who may benefit from bronchoscopic lung volume reduction.
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Products 2025: Measurement & Monitoring
RT looks at some of the latest measurement devices and patient monitoring solutions available from Braebon, Bridge-Tech Medical, Hans Rudolph, Maxtec, MicroDirect/MD Spiro, Nonin Medical, Sentec, and VacuMed.
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Products 2025: Pulmonary Function Testing
A closer look as some of the latest spirometers and pulmonary function testing (PFT) diagnostic devices on the market from Jaeger Medical, MGC Diagnostics, Vitalograph / Morgan Scientific, and VacuMed.
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Products 2025: Blood Gas Analyzers
The latest blood gas analyzers on the market from Nova Biomedical, Siemens Healthineers, and Werfen.
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Deep Learning Predicts Lung Cancer Risk from Single CT Scan
A deep learning model was able to predict future lung cancer risk from a single low-dose chest CT scan.
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bioMérieux Launches WatchFire PCR Test to Detect Respiratory Pathogens in Wastewater
bioMérieux has launched the WatchFire molecular testing solution, a PCR test to detect viruses and bacteria in wastewater and respond to potential infectious disease outbreaks, according to the company.
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Resmed Launches NightOwl Home Sleep Test
Resmed’s NightOwl is a disposable home sleep test that uses a fingertip sensor to record up to 10 nights of sleep data and transmitting it to clinicians via the user’s smartphone.
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Smartphone-sized Device Tests for Tuberculosis
A smartphone-sized, battery-powered lab-in-tube assay (LIT) provides a cost-effective tool that can improve TB diagnoses, particularly in resource-limited rural areas.
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Biosensor Can Detect Airborne Bird Flu in Under Five Minutes
A portable biosensor cuts detection time for airborne H5N1 virus particles to less than five minutes — significantly faster than conventional PCR tests.
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FDA Clears Visby Medical Flu + COVID Test
Visby Medical’s handheld PCR test that differentiates between influenza A, B, and COVID-19 received FDA clearance and a CLIA waiver.
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Shaping the Future of Sleep Diagnostics – Your Insights Matter
Share your expertise in this 5–7 minute survey to influence smarter tools for diagnostics, remote data access, and inventory management. Join us in shaping innovative, patient-focused solutions for better sleep health and clinical efficiency. Together, we can design tools that truly work for professionals like you.
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IMT Analytics Launches alveo Lung Simulator
IMT Analytics AG has launched alveo, an advanced, high-fidelity lung simulator explicitly designed for device manufacturers, simulation centers, healthcare professionals, and research institutions.
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Urine Test Predicts COPD Flare-Ups a Week in Advance
Researchers used artificial intelligence to analyze urine samples, accurately forecasting COPD symptom flare-ups seven days before they occurred.
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Siemens Healthineers Automation Tackles Lab Workflow and Staffing Challenges
Siemens Healthineers now offers Atellica Integrated Automation on the Atellica CI Analyzer.
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Industry Analysis: Blood Gas Analyzers
Still the gold standard in measuring blood oxygen levels, arterial blood gas analysis continues to move out of the diagnostics lab and straight to the patient’s bedside.
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Nonin Medical Partners with EnsoData on Home Sleep Testing
Nonin’s partnership with EnsoData aims to bring accessible sleep testing and diagnosis to all audiences, including patients with limited access to care.
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ReactDx Launches NiteWatch Home Sleep Test
The home sleep test, worn on the wrist and finger, was validated against polysomnography for sleep apnea and sleep staging.
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Wearable Alerts for Respiratory Infections Spur Few to Get Tested
While wearables can detect potential respiratory infections, a new study shows that only a quarter of individuals follow up with at-home testing.
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The CDC’s Test for Bird Flu Works, but It Has Issues
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn’t harmed the agency’s outbreak response.
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Fingertip Sweat Test Tracks Antibiotics Use in Tuberculosis Patients
Antibiotics in tuberculosis patients can be accurately monitored through a fingerprint sweat test, offering a less invasive alternative to blood tests, research finds.
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FDA Clears bioMérieux Vitek Reveal AST System
bioMérieux received US FDA 510(k) clearance for its Vitek Reveal AST System, which reports results directly from positive blood cultures.
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FDA Clears Roche Digital Pathology Diagnostic
The Roche Digital Pathology Dx whole slide imaging system is intended to assist pathologists in reviewing and interpreting digital images of scanned pathology slides to aid diagnose.
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FDA Authorizes Roche 4-in-1 Test for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A/B, RSV
The FDA issued emergency use authorization to Roche’s cobas liat SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A/B & RSV nucleic acid test, the company reports.
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Studies Demonstrate Accuracy of Flexicare Peak Flow Meter
The Mini-Wright Peak Flow Meter was one of only two peak flow meters that met the ISO 23747 measuring “standards of accuracy.”
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