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: ...

Some fish in the Bahamas are experiencing a different kind of spring break—whether they want to or not. Sharks in the waters surrounding a remote area of the tropical island have tested positive for ...

Sharks in the Bahamas are consuming substances including caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, according to a new study by marine scientists who say it could potentially impact the animals' health ...

SeptiCyte ® RAPID is a sample-to-answer, cartridge-based, host response molecular test for sepsis using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to quantify the relative expression of ...

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 ...

Experts aren't quite sure what's in store for us this cold, flu and COVID season. But with a new flu variant beginning to spread in the U.S. and low COVID vaccination rates, this may be a more severe ...

The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this year, they jumped past the previous season peak at the end of last month, ...

Peek in medicine cabinets across the U.S. and you’ll find stacks of leftover COVID-19 tests. When symptoms arise, so do questions: When should I test? How accurate is it really? And what should I do ...

The potential for IgM cross-reactivity with rheumatoid factor–positive serum samples was observed in blood tests used to detect IgM SARS-CoV-2 by means of gold immunochromatographic and enzyme-linked ...

Roles for urease in virulence are accepted for Helicobacter pylori and urinary tract pathogens. However, urease is widely expressed by bacterial and fungal lung pathogens causing emerging and ...