Testing newborn babies for sepsis could become faster and more accurate, reducing complications and deaths, thanks to the ...

Antimicrobial resistance is a major global health threat, with disproportionate impact in regions with limited diagnostic ...

A new rapid testing tool at Washington State University’s Cougar Health Services (CHS) transforms the way students are screened and treated for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — reducing wait ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Helicobacter pylori is one of the most prevalent bacterial pathogens worldwide and is associated with chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. Accurate ...

Biomarker testing is used to rule in/out a myocardial infarction in patients who present to the emergency department (ED). One-hour testing was found to be noninferior to 3-hour testing for the ...

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Rapid test would aid response to outbreak that has killed hundreds Potential manufacturers based in West Africa, South Korea, U.S. Goal is to develop rapid tests for use on live patients Field trials ...

It’s best to test for RSV soon after your symptoms start. That’s because you’ll likely have the most virus in your system then. As you get better, the amount of virus will go down. (Photo Credit: ...

Fast identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (fast ID/AST) for sepsis has the potential to prevent approximately 84,400 sepsis cases and 36,200 sepsis-related deaths in the US each ...

Worldwide, billions of people rely on water sources whose hygienic quality is unclear or difficult to monitor. Conventional microbiological analysis methods take up to 24 hours, are costly, and ...

It currently takes labs two to three days to determine which antibiotic would work best against an individual’s UTI. But the new test can turn around results in just under six hours, creating the ...