PHOENIX — A new rapid test for Valley Fever developed in Phoenix is getting ready to go on the market and will be a game-changer for doctors in diagnosing the disease. Valley Fever is a disease that ...

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 ...

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 ...

People could learn within 15 minutes whether they are infected with hepatitis C, thanks to a rapid test developed by Northwestern University. The test will allow doctors to diagnose infections during ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have created the fastest diagnostic yet for the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The test delivers results in 15 minutes, far quicker than existing rapid options.

A NEW decision-analytic modelling study evaluating rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for syphilis highlights that no single testing algorithm is universally optimal. The analysis assessed clinical ...

PESSAC, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OCEAN Dx, a pioneer in rapid diagnostic solutions, announced the successful completion of a clinical evaluation study for its innovative rapid diagnostic test for ...

A rapid heart attack test could significantly accelerate diagnosis and treatment for patients, experts have revealed, promising to cut waiting times in emergency departments. To speed up diagnosis, ...

Thirty participants undergoing health checkups were classified into three groups—normal weight (BMI 18.5–22.9), overweight (BMI 23.0–24.9), and obese (BMI ≥25.0)—with ten individuals per group. Those ...