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 ...

The acronym UTI in medical circles stands for “urinary tract infection,” and it applies to a range of infections affecting the kidneys, bladder, ureters and/or urethra. Many people get UTIs when fecal ...

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A collaboration between a rural, urgent care center network and diagnostics company may be laying the groundwork for speeding ...

As millions of Americans scramble to navigate the holidays amid rising coronavirus cases and the rapid spread of the omicron variant, convenient testing options that can quickly detect an infection ...

Ureaplasma bacteria live in the urinary tract and elsewhere in the genitals. They often cause no harm, but there can be a link between a Ureaplasma infection and infertility. Share on Pinterest The ...

Treating all household contacts of someone with tuberculosis (TB) helped prevent active TB disease across age groups in the real world, but the effectiveness was highest when treating individuals who ...

Preparation for the breath test involves abstaining from certain medications for several weeks and fasting food and water a few hours before the test. The test is safe during pregnancy and for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You likely already know that yeast lives naturally on our bodies, along with beneficial bacteria that help keep it in check. But ...