A one-hour urine test at the Royal Hospital Chelsea could help doctors pick the right antibiotic first time

At the Royal Hospital Chelsea, home of the Chelsea Pensioners, clinicians are the first to use a rapid test that identifies urinary tract infection bacteria — and the genes that make them resistant to antibiotics — in about an hour, instead of the days a laboratory culture takes. Built on technology developed by Professor Chris Toumazou's team at Imperial College London, the lab-free PCR test aims to replace trial-and-error prescribing with the right drug first time, slowing the spread of antimicrobial resistance in a group of patients who need answers fast.

SDG 3 · Good health and well-being — Mechanism: tech innovation