The tests detect COVID-19 and flu strains A and B. They use a nose swab and a solution mix, which you drop into the test tube ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on December 24, 2025, that it has prequalified two rapid antigen diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. According to WHO, ...

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most ...

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...

A new rapid test could improve treatment of urinary tract infections, by identifying the most effective antibiotic for each individual patient. File Photo by Tamas Soki/EPA A new rapid test could ...

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TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Canada enters peak respiratory illness season, Canadians now have access to the first Health Canada-approved at-home COVID-19 and Influenza A/B combination ...

Mumbai: For weeks, a shortage of cartridges for rapid tuberculosis tests has hampered the city's ability to diagnose drug-resistant strains of the disease. This has forced frontline medical workers to ...

If you partied hard or just enjoyed seeing family during the winter holidays (whether it was Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve or all of them!), chances are you were exposed to their germs.

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SAO PAULO, Dec ‌23 : Apple will allow other app stores besides its own in the tech giant's iOS operating system in Brazil to settle a three-year case with the country's antitrust regulator CADE, both ...