All articles by Vemula Pravalika
Vemula Pravalika
In safe hands?
Despite hospitals’ best efforts to prevent patients from acquiring infections through hand hygiene environmental sanitation and isolation rooms, hospital-onset infections still occur. Poor hand hygiene is a well-known factor in the number of these healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); according to the OECD, just improving hand hygiene will prevent 30,000 deaths each year across all the G7 countries between 2015–50. With WHO projecting that 35–70% of HAIs can be reduced, what can hospitals do to improve hand hygiene to avoid HAIs? Sarah Harris asks Dr Janet Glowicz, MPH, PhD, RN, infection preventionist at the Division of Healthcare and Quality Promotion and Dr Shanina Knighton, PhD, RN, CIC, research associate professor in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University.
TOPDON Unveils State-of-the-Art Thermal Imaging Camera with 9mm Adjustable Lens
TOPDON, the premier provider of cutting-edge technology and advanced tools for auto repair professionals and enthusiasts, just unveiled its latest in professional grade thermal imaging technology showcased in the new TS001. This long-focus Android thermal imager is designed to capture sharp images, even for objects as close as PCB boards.
MGI Showcases Life Science Excellence at ESCMID Global 2024 with Latest DNBSEQ-E25 Sequencer and New Partnership with ABL Diagnostics
MGI Tech (MGI), a company committed to building core tools and technology to lead life science, today introduced the latest addition to its range of sequencers, the portable and easy-to-use DNBSEQ-E25 platform, for the European and African market. In addition, the company showcased its current offering of laboratory automation and sequencing products, including the DNBSEQ-G99 and the entire workflow for the Million Microbiomes from Humans Project (MMHP), at the 34th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ESCMID Global also known as ECCMID 2024). During the event taking place from 27-30 April in Barcelona, MGI and ABL Diagnostics (Woippy, France, Euronext: ABLD – ISIN: FR001400AHX6) are pleased to announce its partnership and the compatibility of ABL Diagnostics’ DeepChek® assays with MGI’s DNBSEQ™ platforms.
Innovations for infectious disease diagnostics
EUROIMMUN offers an extensive range of test systems for infection diagnostics, including serological assays for antibody determination and PCR-based tests for direct pathogen detection. For the growing field of emerging diseases, EUROIMMUN boasts one of the largest portfolios of antibody tests worldwide to support diagnosis and surveillance of upsurging viral and parasitic infections.
When the automation of workflows is not enough
The improvement and optimisation of data management is key in a laboratory, which is why Certest Biotec has developed Viasure V-Smart, a software that enables the interpretation, analysis and automatic visualisation obtained from real-time PCR data and allows the results to be incorporated into the laboratory information system quickly and safely.
Accelerating tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment
Bruker’s latest rapid molecular tests for tuberculosis offer same-day sequencing-like results at a glance to uncover resistance-mediating mutations and to enable individualised treatment for TB, writes Bernd Merkl, business unit director Mycobacteria/TB, and Dr. Maria Podinovskaya, product manager molecular diagnostics, of Bruker Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics.
The self-sampling veil to detect HPV and STDs
With cervical cancer being one of the most common cancers in woman, V-Veil-Up Production has launched a self-sampling veil for the detection of HPV/papillomavirus and STDs that helps to address the religious or cultural concerns women in some communities might have with having gynecological examinations.
Breaking ground in wound healing: The rise of topical oxygen therapy
Addressing non-healing wounds presents a significant challenge in clinical practice, often requiring a multifaceted approach for effective management. Among the therapeutic modalities available, topical oxygen therapy (TOT) emerges as a promising intervention. This innovative approach utilises the healing properties of oxygen to address the underlying mechanisms that impede wound healing. By providing a continuous or intermittent supply of oxygen to the wound site, this therapy aims to expedite the healing process and improve clinical outcomes for patients with chronic wounds. Dr Greg Schultz Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Florida; Dr Windy Cole, director of wound care research at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine; and Dr Thomas Serena, CEO of SerenaGroup, share their perspectives on its application in clinical practice.
Testing times
Diagnostics experts Molbio examine key healthcare hurdles faced in Europe and globally, looking at innovative solutions from enhancing diagnostics for infectious diseases to improving breast cancer screenings and combating STI outbreaks. Here company experts discuss strategies to help navigate these challenges and advance healthcare accessibility for all.
New Study Shows Copan’s Colibrí™ Automates MALDI-TOF Sample Preparation with High Accuracy
A new study published in Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease shows that Copan’s Colibrí™ instrument accurately automates sample preparation for the identification of bacteria using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (MS).