Author / Amy Johnston
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Point-of-care high quality molecular COVID-19 testing
All In One Molecular Solution Vivalytic consolidates the full molecular workflow into a small benchtop platform, capable of extraction, PCR amplification and detection. Randox multiplex Biochip Technology powers Vivalytic enabling multiple results -
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Italy ranked second largest consumer of cocaine in the world
Italy has been ranked the second largest consumer of cocaine in the world by The Global Drug Survey 2019. The report surveyed more than 120,000 people from over 35 countries. Over 4,000 -
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Kratom: The Emerging Drug of Abuse
Amidst growing concerns of an opioid-abuse epidemic in the United States, it has been established that kratom (Mitragynine) is increasing in popularity amongst opioid users and has been reported as the new ‘legal high’. Kratom is an -
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Cocaine and MDMA Ranked Highest Usage in Belgium
The latest wastewater findings from the European-wide SCORE group revealed that cocaine use is highest in western and southern European cities, particularly Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. The results come after the average drug -
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Half of the worlds consumed cocaine originates from Colombia
Colombia is well known for its cultivation and trafficking of drugs rather than consumption. It is estimated that half of the worlds consumed cocaine originates from Colombia and according to the United Nations office -
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DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze
Drugs are taken to affect a person’s physical or mental condition in some way and in turn can negatively impact a driver’s ability to drive with full concentration. The National Highway Traffic Safety -
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Belgium’s Drug Problem
Cannabis has been documented as the most commonly used illicit drug in Belgium by theEuropean Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction’s 2018 report. Popular among young adults aged 15-34 years with males -
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Revolutionary Multi-Analyte Testing
Randox Toxicology’s patented Biochip Array Technology offers the world’s first multiplex screening platform with excellent cross-reactivity and unrivalled limits of detection. It is designed to work across a variety of forensic matrices such as -
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Benzodiazepines – America’s Other Prescription Drug Problem
Benzodiazepines, sometimes called “benzos” for short, are sedatives that are primarily prescribed to treat anxiety and sleeplessness. Dr Anna Lembke, chief of addiction medicine at Stanford University Medical Centre, stated that “complications from benzos, -
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World Cup 2018 – Drug Facts – Day 11 Germany
In Germany more than a quarter of the adult population have used illicit drugs, while less than 1 in 10 have done so in the last 12 months. Of these people, about
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