For the medical community 2020 has arrived with a sinister start. In the midst of Flu season, a new and far more ominous virus has emerged, gripping the world’s attention. We are of course talking about the recent outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan, China with multinational reports emerging. The virus, a “cousin” of the SARS virus that struck in 2003 that caused nearly 8,100 cases, and resulted in 774...

Antibiotic resistance has been an emerging critical threat that, according to the CDC, results in more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections in the U.S each year, of which 35,000 are fatal (1).

To date, most every antibiotic at our disposal has been discovered in the dirt; these compounds exist as natural products that...

Many people are concerned about what kinds of microorganisms
might be lurking in their cannabis products. Growers and cultivators are trying
their best to understand how these contaminants, or “bugs,” may be getting into
their products. Testing labs are working hard to properly screen and identify
the worst offenders, even when they are not required to by the local
...

“There is no future
for those who cannot or will not think.”

(Louis O. Kelso, In Lectures and Conversation)

Louis Kelso is often credited as the man who invented the ESOP. Hardy Diagnostics owes Louis Kelso a lifetime of gratitude for...

Long before Sir Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery of
Penicillin in 1928, our ancestors were already putting the antimicrobial
effects of metal to use. 

Metals such as copper and silver were used as vessels by ancient
civilizations to keep their water clean and safe to drink (1). Researchers have
...

We know that cannabis can
make people sick. We know that the pathogens present in this medicine, like
many others, have killed patients[i].
We know that our most vulnerable and desperate cannabis patients are immunocompromised,
terminal, and/or pediatric. WE, US, YOU AND I, must address patient safety in
an informed and rational way. We do not...

Self-policing has long been the standard for the industry, although
several entities have a say in what constitutes Best Practice in the
manufacturing and production of cosmetics and personal care products. 

The FDA’s  (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics)
oversight is mainly focused...

In total silence, a nearly 463 ton marvel is traveling at 17,000 miles per hour, but it garners little attention from those on Earth. In a modern age where...

Hardy Diagnostics is proud not only to support global organizations and charities whose values mirror our own, but every once in a while we get the unique chance to make a direct impact on someone's life through giving.

Recently, we were given that very opportunity when a young girl needed help with her science project. Her name shall...

Hardy Diagnostics is proud to annual donate at least 1% of our earnings every year to charity. Our mission statement of "diagnosing and preventing disease" guides our company's every move and is often extended to the charities which we choose to support. We would like to take a moment to highlight one such organization, Lifewater.

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The English
translation for the French phrase “Il
faut souffrir pour etre belle” is: “You must suffer to be beautiful.”
Throughout history, the definition of beauty has changed from one era and
society to another. A decade of shaved and precisely drawn in eyebrows gave way
to a natural, full and almost unruly look. Glued on mouse fur brows were once
...

Art masterpieces should be protected from
microbial damages by applying preventive action.

Although human occupancy is known as the main source
of airborne bacteria and molds in closed environments like hospitals and schools,
 art masterpieces in museums are often
not considered in this respect...

Seeing the doctor about concerns of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be very uncomfortable for most people...

However, it's something that millions of Americans are compelled to do every year. According to the CDC, nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis (the most...

Chronic Wasting
Disease (CWD), is a fatal prion infection affecting free-ranging and captive
cervid herds. Cervids are hooved ruminant mammals that include deer, caribou,
elk, and moose. 

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