Routine use of rapid respiratory virus testing in the emergency department (ED) appears to show limited benefit among patients with signs and symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI), according ...

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.

The first detected presence of West Nile virus has been reported in Wilmette this year, after a mosquito sample pool tested ...

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The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola, with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may ...

Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the ...

DALLAS — West Nile Virus peaks in the U.S. from mid-August to early September, but mosquitos are already testing positive for the virus around North Texas. Four locations in three counties have ...

Soft fruits like strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and berry blends play an important part of an overall healthy diet. While millions of servings are consumed safely every day, they continue to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Health officials say another mosquito-borne virus, Jamestown Canyon virus, has been detected in a Kent County mosquito through routine testing. The discovery comes after authorities ...

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