Arboviruses: global threat and local reality

Vector-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, Zika and West Nile fever account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 5.6 ...

Seoul virus: When pet rats become a risk

Anyone who has got a pet rat at home knows how intelligent and adaptable these animals are. And they are becoming increasingly popular as pets. However, as with all animals in human care, there is a ...

United expertise for ChLIA diagnostics – An interview with Euroimmun

The integration of Immunodiagnostic Systems (IDS) products into the Euroimmun portfolio has created a unique and broad menu of speciality testing solutions. Our combined chemiluminescence immunoassay ...

More lab digitalisation – EUROLabOffice hits 1000 installations milestone

This milestone is much more than just a number: Every single installation stands for a laboratory that decided to leave manual processes behind and to opt for a solution that combines efficiency, ...

New patterns in ANA diagnostics

Recently, three new fluorescence patterns were added to the classification tree of the International Consensus on Antinuclear Antibody Patterns (ICAP)1.

1 www.anapatterns.org

Anti-VGLUT2 autoantibodies identified in neurological and multisystem diseases

Vesicular glutamate transporter 2 (VGLUT2) has been identified as a novel target antigen of autoantibodies in patients with neurological disorders, frequently accompanied by comorbidities with ...

HAND IN HAND FOR POWERFUL ENDOCRINOLOGY – Unique automated chemiluminescence assays for the assessment of sex-hormone imbalances, combining quality and progress

The sex hormones in the human body work together like a complex clockwork. They control not only the development of the female and male sexual characteristics such as the vagina, ovaries and breasts ...

EU approves Alzheimer’s drug – APOE genotype decisive for access to therapy

On 15th April 2025, the European Commission authorised lecanemab (monoclonal anti-amyloid (beta) antibody; trade name: Leqembi from Eisai and Biogen) in the European Union to treat early Alzheimer’s ...

HAND IN HAND FOR POWERFUL ENDOCRINOLOGY – Test systems backed up by extensive scientific studies for the assessment of growth disorders, combining quality and progress

If a child grows significantly slower or is much smaller than their peers, parents generally get worried. While this may just be a temporary delay that balances out in later growth phases, a lack of ...

Autoimmune Gastritis and Pernicious Anaemia: A Hidden Condition with Serious Consequences

Autoimmune gastritis (AIG) is a chronic and often silent condition that gradually damages the stomach lining and disrupts the body’s ability to absorb essential nutrients—most notably, vitamin B12 and ...

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