Used with the cobas ® 5800, 6800 and 8800 systems, cobas Respiratory 4-flex simultaneously detects and differentiates the four most common respiratory viruses, helping to ensure confidence in ...

Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX, popularly known as BD, recently announced the expansion of its respiratory and sexually ...

Using cutting-edge breath sampling, scientists have achieved a breakthrough in diagnosing lower respiratory tract infections with an in vitro assay that could transform patient care in ICUs worldwide.

QuidelOrtho Corporation recently expanded its QUICKVUE portfolio with the launch of the QUICKVUE Influenza + SARS Test, a rapid, CLIA-waived immunoassay for professional use that delivers simultaneous ...

A saliva test can more accurately indicate the severity of recurrent respiratory infections in children than the standard blood test. If saliva contains too few broadly protective antibodies, a child ...

A fast new test that fishes for multiple respiratory viruses at once using single strands of DNA as bait has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge. The test, which gives highly ...

Federal regulators have authorized a new at-home test that can detect COVID-19, the flu, and other respiratory ailments. They say the test can help prevent the spread of these illnesses. They note, ...

The Verigene test cartridge, which is inserted into the benchtop reader for analysis--Courtesy of Nanosphere The FDA just cleared Nanosphere's ($NSPH) Verigene ...

A patient’s inability to count while holding their breath can be an indication of respiratory distress in myasthenia gravis. A simple breathing and counting exercise may be a meaningful tool to ...

When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to become sicker and develop more severe disease, a new study suggests. Among hospitalized children ...

The team of researchers has been steadily advancing the point-of-care technology to address the disease, which is the most common and costly disease affecting cattle in the world. “We wanted to see if ...