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Convite para Visitar a Macro & Micro-Test na Hospitalar 2026
Caros parceiros e profissionais da área da saúde, A Macro & Micro-Test tem o prazer de convidá-lo a visitar nosso estande na Hospitalar 2026 — o maior e mais importante evento de saúde da América Latina. -Data: 19 a 22 de maio de 2026 -Local: São Paulo Expo -Estande: F230A Há mais de uma dé...Read more -
OXA-23 Carbapenemase Detection: A Key to Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Control
Clinical Background Carbapenem antibiotics serve as a critical line of defense against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections in clinical settings. However, the diminishing efficacy of these antibiotics has become a major global public health challenge. Among the various carbapene...Read more -
CYP2C19 Genotyping at the Forefront: Interpreting the CERSI-PGx Clinical Guideline
Recently, the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology published the first clinical guideline developed by the UK Centre of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation in Pharmacogenomics (CERSI PGx), titled “CYP2C19 genotype testing for clopidogrel: A guideline developed by the UK Centre of...Read more -
STI Awareness Week, Silent No More
-Transforming STI Screening with a Tiered Multiplex Diagnostic Portfolio in Alignment with 2025–2026 WHO Guidelines 1. The Iceberg Beneath the Surface This week, April 12–18, 2026, marks STI Awareness Week. The theme of this week serves as a powerful reminder: the global burden of sexually transm...Read more -
MRSA: Rapid Screening for Infection Control in Healthcare Settings
The Rising Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance The rapid rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most serious global health challenges of our time. The World Health Organization has listed MRSA as a priority pathogen. Among resistant pathogens, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus ...Read more -
Dengue & Chikungunya Epidemiologic Update: Growing Global Threat Amidst Climate and Travel Drivers
Once confined to the tropics, mosquito-borne viral diseases are rapidly expanding their reach. Dengue and chikungunya, sharing the same vectors, overlapping symptoms, and growing geographic footprints, are evolving from episodic outbreaks into a persistent global threat, driven by climate change ...Read more -
Mpox Global Update and Advanced Diagnostics
1. Global Epidemiological Update of Mpox (as of March 2026) Mpox, caused by the Monkeypox virus (MPXV), remains a persistent global public health concern despite the end of its designation as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization. Continued tr...Read more -
Innovations in Cervical Cancer Screening: Alignment of WHO Guidelines with a Fully Automated High-Rish HPV Detection Platform
1.Global Burden of Cervical Cancer and Screening Challenges Cervical cancer remains a major global public health challenge, despite being largely preventable through effective screening and early intervention. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 662,000 new cases and 34...Read more -
Innovations in Cervical Cancer Screening: Alignment of WHO Guidelines with a Fully Automated High-Rish HPV Detection Platform
1.Global Burden of Cervical Cancer and Screening Challenges Cervical cancer remains a major global public health challenge, despite being largely preventable through effective screening and early intervention. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 662,000 new cases and ...Read more -
World Tuberculosis Day 2026: Yes! We Can End TB
March 24, 2026 marks the 31st World Tuberculosis Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced this year’s global theme as “Yes! We can end TB!”, emphasizing that strong government leadership, sustained political commitment, and coordinated multisectoral action are essential to ending th...Read more -
Literature Sharing: Virome profiling of wild small mammals in West Africa reveals novel viruses and zoonotic risks
A recent study published in Microbiome conducted viral metagenomic analysis on 846 wild small mammals—including bats, rodents, and shrews—collected in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The study identified a total of 39 mammal-associated RNA viruses, comprising 26 novel and 13 previously known viruses. ...Read more -
Addressing the Dengue Challenge: From Viral Transmission Dynamics to Tiered Testing Strategies
1 Dengue Epidemic Background: An Escalating Global Public Health Challenge Dengue is an acute mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the dengue virus (DENV), which has emerged as the most rapidly spreading arboviral disease globally, posing a substantial threat to public health security. Over the...Read more