A genomic test developed by researchers to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen -- virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite -- has proved successful after a decade of use.

A cutting-edge genetic test can rapidly detect and identify almost any kind of disease-causing microorganism in the h ...

UCSF researchers developed a metagenomic sequencing test (mNGS) that rapidly identifies pathogens in cerebrospinal fluid, ...

Researchers at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have developed a single genomic test that can quickly detect ...

The expansion of the scope of the infexn test using NGS, to include the detection of major respiratory ... pan-fungal, and now respiratory viral infections, along with identifying relevant rare ...

Health promotion can be a substantial part of the mitigation of chronic diseases. Although there has been a systematic ...

Several types of respiratory viruses circulate in the Dominican Republic, affecting children and the adult population, warned Dr. Evangelina Soler, a pulmonologist. He also assured that there is an ...

Molecular testing, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, can detect respiratory pathogens with high ... driven primarily by the growing incidence of respiratory infections, advancements in ...

Clinically, RSV is virtually indistinguishable from other viral respiratory infections ... rapid antigen-detection tests offer potential advantages associated with point-of-care testing.