PCR is a mainstay in diagnostics, but whether a sample is collected at a clinic or at home, such tests require sending a sample to a lab and then waiting for results. A new FDA authorized ...

A 2022 study estimates that at-home flu tests have a sensitivity of about 63% if the test is performed within 72 hours of ...

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...

Jane Sykes, BVSc, PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP, summarizes the practical parts of the 2023 ACVIM consensus update on leptospirosis and explains what it means for general practice. She covers the biggest shift ...

Flu, viral fever, and COVID-19 all cause fever and respiratory symptoms, but key differences in onset, symptom patterns, ...

Simu Liu stars in Peacock’s new spy thriller series, The Copenhagen Test. Series creator Thomas Brandon is already teasing ...

IOC President Kirsty Coventry is ready to bring back the genetic tests that had been abandoned for over 30 years, and also ...

In winter, various respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza (flu), pneumonia, and COVID-19 are prevalent at the same ...

WHO has prequalified two rapid COVID-19 antigen tests, confirming their safety and quality and expanding access to fast, ...

From respiratory infection to fatal neurological disease, EHV-1 demands rapid PCR diagnosis, and detection protocols impact ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

The Wooting 80HE, with its analogue keys, Rapid Trigger, and 8,000 Hz polling rate, is a high-end mechanical gaming keyboard ...