Ohio is a hotspot for respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and a new flu strain. Health officials advise staying home until you are fever-free for 24 hours and symptoms improve. COVID-19 ...

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Medical illustration of coccidioides, the fungus that causes Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis). Researchers at the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University have developed a rapid test to detect Valley ...

A new rapid test could improve treatment of urinary tract infections, by identifying the most effective antibiotic for each individual patient. The test applies different antibiotics to bacteria found ...

Since Froedtert Hospital adopted the test, the mortality rate for sepsis patients has decreased by 42% and hospital length of stay has been reduced by nearly two days for patients with a suspected ...

IsoPSA offers a more precise prostate cancer screening by analyzing PSA protein isoforms, reducing false positives compared to traditional PSA tests. Clinical studies show IsoPSA's superior diagnostic ...

An international study published in the Malaria Journal claims that a widely used test for detecting malaria is delivering too many inaccurate false-negative results and is “not fit for purpose”. The ...

NEW YORK – Swedish infectious disease diagnostic firm Gradientech announced Thursday that its QuickMIC rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing platform has received certification under Europe's In ...

My wife signed up to volunteer at a hospital, and as part of that process, she received a blood test for tuberculosis. It came back positive. She’s undergone a chest X-ray, which came back negative.

As a gastroenterologist, the most meaningful part of my job is preventing colorectal cancer by ensuring patients receive the right screening at the right time. But recently, I have been hearing from ...

Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi, IUCN has launched RHINO (Rapid High-Integrity Nature-positive Outcomes), a new approach guiding organisations on what to do, where to ...