Routine use of rapid respiratory virus testing in the emergency department (ED) appears to show limited benefit among patients with signs and symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI), according ...

The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

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Laboratory tests by the US Department of Agriculture haven’t found any H5N1 bird flu virus in raw beef, but they are a good reminder why eating rare hamburgers can be risky. As part of a suite of ...

RSV is short for respiratory syncytial virus. It’s a virus that can cause respiratory infections in your lungs, nose, and throat. It’s best to test for RSV soon after your symptoms start. That’s ...

WHO's Emergency Use Listing of the Bundibugyo virus test enhances rapid diagnosis amid Africa's ongoing Ebola outbreak.

By Jessica Donati BILBAO, July 2 (Reuters) - The race to produce a rapid antigen test to diagnose the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus has closed in on five possible manufacturers that could begin field ...

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