Business Wire

University Medical Devices Launches First-of-its-Kind Nasal Lavage Specimen Collection Device to Provide Healthcare Organizations With Faster, Higher-Sensitivity Samples

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University Medical Devices (UMD), a cutting-edge healthcare technology developer, today announced the launch of its first specimen collection method, MicroWash. Developed ...
Mongabay

To kill or not to kill? Scientists debate specimen collection

Specimen collection involves the capture and euthanasia of wildlife for scientific study. One camp of scientists holds that specimen collection is necessary to document a new species, while the other ...
Modern Healthcare

Shortage of COVID-19 sample collection tools will be short-lived, suppliers say

The latest bottleneck to rolling out diagnostic testing for COVID-19 has been a shortage of tools and equipment needed to collect and transport samples. Manufacturers of swabs and transport media say ...
BioTechniques

Fecal sample collection for clinical microbiome research

Daniel McDonald and Jack Gilbert (both University of California, San Diego; CA, USA) discuss the challenges faced during fecal sample collection and highlight important factors to consider when ...