The FDA has authorized the first at-home testing kits for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis, along with new gonorrhea ...

Two teams of US scientists have completed lab experiments testing the antibodies from vaccinated and infected Americans to see how well they might be able to fend off currently circulating variants of ...

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers' reimbursement rises to cover its high cost ...

The FDA granted a green light to its first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect a person’s exposure to syphilis, offering a private option to help detect the sexually transmitted infection.

Researchers didn't find differences in blood biomarkers for long COVID patients. Current routine blood tests are not a reliable way of diagnosing long COVID, according to a new study. The researchers, ...

A new technique which slashes the time taken to diagnose microbial infections from days to minutes could help save lives and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As COVID cases surge, doctors are looking for ways to monitor people from home. They're finding success with a unique respiratory testing kit developed in West Michigan. Arctic ...

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory ...

Drug-induced fever can complicate antibiotic treatment and lead to unnecessary testing when cultures are negative, and ...

Medical laboratory scientists collect samples and perform lab tests, calibrate and maintain equipment, and perform statistical analysis. Their work is crucial for clinicians to diagnose diseases.