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GBS Awareness Week 2026 From Awareness to Action: The Future of GBS Care
Turning Awareness into Action Every year, GBS Awareness Week from July 8-12 brings together healthcare professionals, advocacy organizations, and communities around the world with a shared goal: increasing awareness of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and its impact on maternal and newborn health. Ove...Read more -
IVDR Certified Carbapenemase Detection Solution Rapid Molecular Detection of KPC, NDM, OXA-48, OXA-23, VIM and IMP
The global spread of carbapenem-resistant bacteria continues to threaten effective antimicrobial therapy, making rapid identification of carbapenemase-producing organisms more important than ever. To support timely clinical decision-making and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance, Macro &a...Read more -
Macro & Micro-Test Technology Featured in Nepal’s First National HPV DNA Screening Program Presented at AMP Europe 2026
Macro & Micro-Test is proud that its HPV molecular diagnostic technology was utilized in Nepal’s first nationwide HPV DNA-based cervical cancer screening program. The study results were selected for Oral Presentation at the AMP Europe 2026 Congress and published in the Journal of Molecu...Read more -
Aligning with ESCMID Recommendations: IVDR-Certified NAAT POCT Solution for Clostridioides Difficile Detection
Clostridioides difficile remains one of the most important causes of healthcare-associated infectious diarrhea worldwide. The burden is particularly significant among elderly patients, hospitalized individuals, residents of long-term care facilities, and patients receiving broad-spectrum antibiot...Read more -
Macro & Micro-Test Once Again Collaborates with National Research Teams to Uncover Cross-Species Transmission Characteristics of Brucella on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Following its previous whole-genome tracing study of Brucella abortus in cattle from Zhejiang Province , the bioinformatics team at Macro & Micro-Test has once again contributed to a collaborative genomic investigation of Brucella. The study, entitled “Identification and Genome Phylogenetic ...Read more -
Join Us in Bangkok – Experience the Future of Diagnostics at WHX 2026
We are delighted to invite you to meet the Macro & Micro-Test team at WHX Bangkok 2026, one of Asia’s most influential gatherings for diagnostics and healthcare innovation. The exhibition runs from 8–10 July 2026 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC...Read more -
One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives —-World Blood Donor Day 2026
This June 14, the world celebrates World Blood Donor Day 2026 under the theme: “One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives.” This year’s campaign emphasizes that every drop of donated blood represents more than a medical resource—it reflects humanity, compassion, and solidarity. Behind ev...Read more -
First Whole-Genome–Based Traceability Analysis of Brucella abortus in Zhejiang Province – Bioinformatics Team from Macro & Micro-Test Contributes to Joint Publication
—— Collaborative Study by Zhejiang CDC, Macro & Micro-Test, and China CDC Published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology Study Overview In May 2026, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (JCR Q1, IF ≈ 4.6) published a paper led by the Zhejiang Provincial Center for D...Read more -
Macro & Micro-Test Launches Comprehensive Syndromic Diagnostic Panels for Rapid and Accurate Infectious Disease Detection
Macro & Micro-Test is proud to introduce its Comprehensive Syndromic Diagnostic Panel Solutions, designed to support rapid, accurate, and efficient detection of infectious diseases across a wide range of clinical applications. As infectious diseases continue to pose significant challenges t...Read more -
From “Essential” to Action: International Day of Action for Women’s Health 2026 – Make Every Test a Promise of Health
On May 28, 2026, the world will mark the 39th International Day of Action for Women’s Health. This year’s theme rings loud and clear: “Essential, Not Optional: Strengthening Health Systems to Uphold Health Rights and SRHRJ in Times of Polycrisis.” This is no empty slogan....Read more -
Singapore COVID-19 Cases Jump to 12,700 in a Week – But It’s Not the Only Virus Circulating
Singapore is seeing a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections again. According to the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA), an estimated 12,700 new cases were recorded during the week of May 10–16 – an increase of 4,700 from the previous week. While severe cases remain low (around one ICU patient per day...Read more -
Ebola Outbreak Caused by Bundibugyo Virus Declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
1. WHO Determination and Current Situation On May 17, 2026, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), after having consulted the States Parties where the event is occurring, determined that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democrat...Read more