NHS Hospitals Could Get DNA Readers Within Five Years As Trials Begin

Jul 13, 2017, 17:14 by Michael Croft

The Telegraph | A trial for the identification and treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia is starting in the UK. The trial will pit Oxford Nanopore's MinION reader against two other non-sequencing genetic tests. The goal is to accurately and quickly identify the bacteria causing pneumonia, so the right antibiotic can be prescribed.

July 13, 2017 | A trial for the identification and treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia is starting in the UK. The trial will pit Oxford Nanopore's MinION reader against two other non-sequencing genetic tests. The goal is to accurately and quickly identify the bacteria causing pneumonia, so the right antibiotic can be prescribed. The Telegraph