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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 -
From Evidence to Tool: Professor Susan Huang’s Insights on MRSA Control and Role of Rapid Molecular POCT
—-“MRSA remains a major threat. Patient carriage fuels transmission. Control requires not only strategy – but speed and precision at the front line.” The Persistent Threat of MRSA Today, MRSA remains one of the leading causes of hospital-acquired infections. In her keynote at ESCMID Global ...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 -
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 -
New WHO Data Underscores the Critical Need for Rapid AMR Diagnostics
A Global Threat Accelerates A new World Health Organization (WHO) report, The Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report 2025, delivers a stark warning: the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is outpacing our ability to combat it. Between 2018 and 2023, resistance increased in over 40%...Read more -
When Winter Respiratory Illness Peaks, Precision Diagnosis Matters More Than Ever
As winter approaches, pediatric and respiratory clinics around the world face a familiar challenge: overcrowded waiting rooms, children with persistent dry coughs, and clinicians under pressure to make fast, accurate decisions. Among the many respiratory pathogens, Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a majo...Read more -
Understanding GBS: Protecting Newborns Through Timely Detection
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a common bacterium but poses a significant, often silent, threat to newborns. While typically harmless in healthy adults, GBS can have devastating consequences if passed from mother to baby during childbirth. Understanding carrier rates, the potential impact, and th...Read more -
From “Treating Infertility” to “Preventing the Cause”: The Value of AIO800+STI Multiplex 9
A Proactive Response to a Global Health Crisis The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a landmark global guideline, framing infertility as “one of the most overlooked public health challenges of our time.” With an estimated 1 in 6 people globally experiencing infertility in their lifetime,...Read more -
Demystifying Influenza A(H3N2) Subclade K and the Diagnostic Revolution Shaping Modern Disease Control
A newly emerged influenza variant—Influenza A(H3N2) Subclade K—is driving unusually high influenza activity across multiple regions, placing significant pressure on global healthcare systems. At the same time, diagnostic innovations ranging from rapid antigen screening to fully automated molecula...Read more -
Why Global Healthcare Professionals Choose Macro & Micro-Test
In precision medicine, excellence is proven through global trust. Macro & Micro-Test earns this trust daily, with our molecular diagnostics receiving consistent acclaim from partners worldwide. Laboratories across Southeast Asia and the Middle East confirm our commitment to performance, relia...Read more -
RSV vs. HMPV: A Clinician’s Guide to Accurate Identification in Children
Review of Classic Research Paper Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) are two closely related pathogens within the Pneumoviridae family that are frequently confused in cases of pediatric acute respiratory infection. While their clinical presentations overlap, prosp...Read more