A revolutionary new medical test highlighted in a study in Nature Medicine could transform infection diagnostics forever. This new metagenomic sequencing test can detect a broad range of ...

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

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 genomic test developed at ...

A diagnosis of latent TB infection is made if a person has a positive test result but a medical evaluation does not indicate TB disease. Treatment should be considered in individuals with latent TB ...

After receiving one of a dwindling number of COVID-era FDA emergency authorizations earlier this year, BD has converted its combination respiratory virus test to a full regulatory green light. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The manufacturer of the Karius Test is seeking to market it for diagnosing lung infections in immunocompromised ...

A simple blood test can tell doctors when it is safe to stop antibiotics in patients recovering from sepsis, a review led by ...

In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney transplant and started on the lifelong medications that weaken his immune system ...

Certain serious fungal infections occur in regions of the United States with specific environments and are often tied to soil exposure. These infections can affect both healthy and immunocompromised ...

(CNN) — With COVID-19 cases up across the country, many people are once again relying on home tests to guide decisions about going to work and sending their kids to school and other activities. A lot ...

When Americans spend time in the great outdoors this summer, they don’t want to come back home with any uninvited guests. Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne disease in the United States, can ...

In the final report of a three-part series published last year about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing homes, the Office of the Inspector General found “monumental and ongoing staffing ...