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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 -
When Antibiotics Stop Working: Understanding the Threat of Carbapenemase and the Role of Rapid Detection
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become one of the most pressing global health challenges of our time. According to the 2024 Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) released by the World Health Organization, several carbapenem-resistant bacteria—including Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas a...Read more -
Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases: A Growing Global Health Challenge
Mosquito-borne viral diseases remain a significant public health concern in tropical and subtropical regions. Among them, dengue and chikungunya are two rapidly expanding threats that share similar transmission routes, clinical manifestations, and geographical distribution. As global travel and c...Read more -
Give to Gain – Protecting Mothers and Newborns Through Timely GBS Detection
This March, as we celebrate International Women’s Day, we shift our focus from simply raising awareness to taking meaningful action. The theme “Give to Gain” captures a powerful truth: when we give women access to timely detection, accurate screening, and proper care, we all gai...Read more -
Measles Resurgence in 2026: When Herd Immunity Gaps Appear, How Should We Respond?
At the beginning of 2026, measles has once again become a major global public health concern. Despite being vaccine-preventable, this highly contagious disease is resurging in multiple regions due to declining vaccination coverage, widening immunity gaps, and fully restored international travel. ...Read more -
International HPV Awareness Day: Turning Awareness into Action Through Early Detection and Prevention
March 4th is International HPV Awareness Day—a vital opportunity to spotlight one of the most preventable cancers affecting women worldwide: cervical cancer. Despite its global burden, cervical cancer is largely preventable through vaccination and, critically, early and accurate detection. What I...Read more -
Unveiling the Rodent “Pathogen Bank” in Heilongjiang: Detection of Key Pathogens Including Lassa and Hantaviruses
A recent metagenomic study has revealed a remarkably diverse spectrum of viruses and bacteria carried by rodents in Heilongjiang Province, including Lassa virus, Amur virus, Salmonella, and Yersinia pestis. The research utilized the Pathogen RNA Enrichment Kit from Macro & Micro-Test, based ...Read more -
Staphylococcus Aureus: The “Superbug” Among Us — Why Early Detection of SA and MRSA Matters
In our everyday environment, a bacterium quietly coexists with us. Most of the time, it causes no harm. But once it acquires the “weapon” of drug resistance, it can rapidly transform into a dangerous superbug. From Common Bacterium to “Superbug”: Understanding MRSA Staph...Read more -
Macro & Micro-Test’s AIOS Receives NMPA Approval, Advancing Fully Automated Library Preparation for Sequencing
Macro & Micro-Test is pleased to announce that its independently developed Fully Automated All-in-One Cartridge-based Library Preparation System (HWTS-AIOS) has officially received medical device registration approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). This mileston...Read more