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.

NAAT tests, including PCR tests, are more likely to detect the virus, and are considered the “gold standard” for COVID-19 tests. Samples are usually taken in a health-care setting and sent to a lab ...

A rapid, highly accurate test has been developed for diagnosing hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to a study published ...

Each Tuesday, a team of scientists at the University of Alaska Anchorage spend much of their day carefully extracting and testing microscopic strands of ribonucleic acid found in a jug of wastewater ...

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has unveiled a three-in-one swab to test for COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus. The test is a polymerase chain reaction test, and patients can ...

CINCINNNATI (WKRC) - It is virus season in the Tri- State and separating the symptoms so you get the right treatment may be critical to good health. So in Health Talk Live, TriHealth family medicine ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other sources, there are approximately 1.2 million ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG3, SDG6 and SDG11. We are delighted to invite submissions for a special collection in npj Viruses that focuses on the rapidly evolving and ...