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Recombinase-driven isothermal amplification is emerging as a high-performance alternative to RT-qPCR for decentralized diagnostics. In Part I of our Isothermal Masterclass Series, Dr. Till Adhikary delineates the mechanistic parameters that enable RT-RPA/RAA to achieve stringent…
Step inside Sierra Leone’s 2025 Mpox emergency, where the Institut Pasteur de Dakar and national health teams deployed real-time genomic surveillance, decentralized diagnostics, and integrated epidemiological modeling. Their field operation became a live demonstration of how…
Dr. Gábor Földvári reframes tick-borne disease risk through the lens of ecological intelligence, showing how microclimate, host–vector networks, and shifting landscapes reveal emergence long before pathogens reach patients. His framework in Episode 4 makes the case for…
Genomic diversity is the foundation of precision medicine. In Part II of Genomics Without Borders, Prof. Hugues Abriel explores how African-led sequencing initiatives, portable genomics, and equitable partnerships are building sustainable research capacity and reshaping the…
Can a genomics laboratory fit into three suitcases? In Part I of Genomics Without Borders, Prof. Hugues Abriel and collaborators demonstrate how portable sequencing and field-ready DNA extraction workflows are enabling rare disease diagnostics in diverse research settings —…
Culture-dependent methods remain the greatest bottleneck in sepsis diagnostics. This article explores how cell-capture–based extraction enables culture-free recovery of pathogen DNA directly from whole blood, overcoming host interference and transforming translational research in…
Recent metagenomic and culture-based analyses from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health reveal that atmospheric aerosols host diverse microbial communities enriched with antimicrobial resistance genes. These findings position the aerobiome as a dynamic and underrecognized…
We are proud to spotlight our research partners at Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin. In collaboration with ANCHOR Diagnostics and Xpedite Diagnostics, the team is developing a rapid multiplex qPCR assay for species-level identification of dermatophytes, aiming to reduce…
Antimicrobial resistance may not be confined to hospitals or farms. Emerging genomic data from Vienna reveal that household dogs can harbor high-risk Escherichia coli lineages previously associated only with humans.
Large-scale serological surveys across animals and humans in Southeastern Europe are exposing diagnostic blind spots in zoonotic surveillance. Prof. Sara Savić’s data reveal widespread but under-recognized circulation of Brucella canis, Brucella ovis, Coxiella burnetii, and…
