Syndromic reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction tests for respiratory infections were associated with lower health care resource utilization and costs, implicating potential for improved ...

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of the Thermo Scientific™ KingFisher™ Apex™ Dx, an automated nucleic ...

Using cutting-edge breath sampling, scientists have achieved a breakthrough in diagnosing lower respiratory tract infections with an in vitro assay that could transform patient care in ICUs worldwide.

The availability of a four-in-one respiratory virus diagnostic for home use may be a boon to consumers, but some clinicians say it should not be used as a substitute for a physician’s guidance. The ...

Last year’s respiratory illness season was unprecedented with the highest flu hospitalizations in a decade, a peak of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases 60 percent higher than the previous year, ...

Critical congenital heart diseases, or CCHDs, are a group of life-threatening structural heart defects present at birth. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in four ...

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

AI-powered platform Swaasa is using cough sound analysis through smartphones to help screen respiratory diseases such as COPD ...

Amaravati, May 11 (PTI) A Hyderabad-based startup has come up with a unique, smartphone-based respiratory sound diagnosis to help identify potential TB infections with the involvement of the Andhra ...

Hantavirus cannot be detected using home rapid kits and requires specialised blood tests, PCR analysis, and clinical ...