NEW YORK -- Millions of Americans have purchased rapid COVID-19 tests online or at local stores and signed up to receive test kits through a free government program. Unlike conventional, lab-processed ...

Many nonprofits in low- and middle-income countries face a critical mismatch: urgent social problems demand rapid program iteration, yet organizations often wait years for externally-produced ...

The implementation of a rapid screening process could improve patient flow during surges in patient volume without affecting rates of return to the emergency department, according to a study published ...

A rapid DNA testing machine displays 77 minutes remaining on a 90-minute test. The use of rapid DNA testing is becoming more widespread across Connecticut as an evidentiary tool. Credit: Mark Mirko / ...

Every year at least 700,000 people die as a result of infection with antibiotic-resistant bacteria—a figure which according to WHO forecasts could rise to ten million people by 2050 without new ...

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 ...

It seems easy enough to take a COVID-19 test at home. But what if your results aren't so simple to interpret? If you get just a faint line, does that mean you're actually positive for COVID? I know ...

Welcome to what some experts say is the country’s second largest COVID wave since the start of the pandemic. In the past few weeks, there’s been a striking increase in new cases, hospitalizations, and ...

Hepatitis C is a tiny virus with a significant impact. It's a small RNA virus that spreads through the blood and infects the liver. Even though today's medicines can cure it, hepatitis C remains a ...

In a recent report in the journal Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, researchers introduced a compact rapid detection kit that tests for monkeypox virus using a combination of Recombinase ...