Nigerian virologist Margaret Oluwatoyin Japhet has designed a rapid test that could diagnose rotavirus at a child’s bedside.

A new study has confirmed that rapid Legionella testing is just as accurate as traditional lab culture methods, but significantly faster. Hydrosense, a leader in Legionella detection, is urging ...

Rapid antigen testing using a nasal swab with the BinaxNOW test was able to detect the Omicron variant at an urban community testing site, whereas other swabbing routes did not perform as well, ...

Unlike other respiratory viruses, this is not an infection that is commonly diagnosed with an over-the-counter pharmacy test.

Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus cannot be detected using rapid antigen kits. Doctors explain why diagnosis depends on specialised ...

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 ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and rapid (antigen) tests for COVID-19 both involve taking a swab. Results for a PCR test take longer, as it needs to go to a laboratory. It is more costly but tends to ...

MADISON (WKOW) – New rapid testing developed by Public Health Madison & Dane County now detects bacteria more efficiently for our local beaches. Harmful bacteria like blue-green algae and E. coli can ...

Nelson Labs, a Sotera Health company and a specialist in microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, now performs ...