Tuberculosis mutations catalogued in new study
Recently, The WHO and Imperial College London have been working together to develop the largest catalogue for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) genome list with more than 17,000 mutations. This catalogue will help health services and professionals around the world to interpret genome
Febrile Antigen Slide and Tube Agglutination
"Febrile antigens are stained bacterial suspensions that can be used either as a screening test, (rapid slide agglutinating procedure) or as a confirmatory test (tube agglutination) to verify positive results found by the rapid slide method.” Febrile antigen tests have been
Long COVID | “Further research remains a high priority”
Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, researching and understanding the virus is still one of the top priorities worldwide. By studying and learning more about the disease, we reduce the spread, lessen infection rates via vaccination and immunization, and
Paediatric HIV | What needs to be done?
WHO have recently released a news story stating there is, ‘stark inequalities in access to HIV prevention and treatment services for children’. In 2020, the World Health Organisations targets were not met in regards to paediatric HIV and instead numbers of infection
National Immunisation Awareness Month 2021
The month of August celebrates National Immunization Awareness Month. Biorex Diagnostics is dedicated to advancing global healthcare and is celebrating National Immunization Month to help raise awareness of the importance of vaccinations and also celebrate the medical achievements that have been
World Hepatitis Day 2021
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver and is caused by a variety of viruses and non-infectious agents. There are five main strains of hepatitis, (A,B,C,D,E) and can lead to a variety of health problems. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, remaining
Dengue Fever | Early Detection is Key
Dengue fever is one of the most common mosquito borne diseases in humans and is most prevalent in regions of Africa, the Americas, the Eastern Mediterranean, South-East Asia and the Western Pacific with new outbreaks occurring in European countries including
Rapid Testing, Reliable Results
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic we have witnessed the global response of governments and their efforts to protect the public and healthcare services. Naturally, this means that the need for reliable testing methods has been overwhelming, initially this
World Immunisation Week 2021
This week is World Immunisation Week 2021 and this year’s theme is Vaccines Bring Us Together. As the world continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, we receive daily updates on the progress of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout across the
One Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Today marks one year since the UK officially went into lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. 12 months later as the UK and the rest of the world starts to administer vaccines and ease restrictions, rapid testing