Background: Self-testing using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), integrated with mobile phone–based apps, offers potential to improve health outcomes in low-resource settings, including sub-Saharan ...

The rapid molecular test identified influenza B in nearly 19% of cases in which patients initially tested negative via antigen testing. A rapid test for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ...

PHOENIX — A new rapid test for Valley Fever developed in Phoenix is getting ready to go on the market and will be a game-changer for doctors in diagnosing the disease. Valley Fever is a disease that ...

More than two years after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the emergency phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, the virus continues to circulate globally. While current data suggest ...

NEW YORK – The World Health Organization said recently that it has prequalified two rapid antigen tests for the detection of SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The tests, the SD Biosensor ...

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, ...

Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra is a rapid test that probably reduces the time taken to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and the time from diagnosis to starting treatment. Using Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra does not reduce ...

Dr. Jonathan Thierman, president of Express Care, discusses why rapid tests are so important. College Football Playoff: Why you should root for JMU, even if it probably doesn't have a shot against ...

Hepatitis C is a tiny virus with a significant impact. It's a small RNA virus that spreads through the blood and infects the liver. Even though today's medicines can cure it, hepatitis C remains a ...

A new rapid test could improve treatment of urinary tract infections, by identifying the most effective antibiotic for each individual patient. The test applies different antibiotics to bacteria found ...