Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 test expired? Check this before you throw it out
Have your COVID-19 rapid tests expired? Don't toss them yet.
Aug 26, 2022
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News tagged with rapid diagnostic tests
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Repeat testing with a rapid antigen test may be required to rule out SARS-CoV-2 infection
A prospective cohort study has found that repeat testing in 48-hour intervals with a rapid antigen test (Ag-RDT) may be required to rule out SARS-CoV-2 infection. This means that people testing for SARS-CoV-2 should exercise ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop rapid test for ovarian cancer detection
The CA125 antigen, a plasma membrane glycoprotein found in the tissues of the female reproductive tract, is commonly used for the detection of ovarian cancer but works poorly on its own in identifying early stage cancers. ...
Sep 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Compendium on rapid tests for COVID-19 offers insights
A clinical practice article in the New England Journal of Medicine distills available data and clinical experience into a compendium about rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The appendix ...
Jan 10, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Scientists invent single rapid test for both HIV and TB
Researchers at Tulane have developed a new and rapid test that can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount of blood.
Nov 14, 2023
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Medications
CDC: Doctors prescribing fewer antibiotics to kids
(AP) -- The push to get pediatricians to stop prescribing antibiotics for the wrong illnesses is paying off a bit, a new government report found.
Sep 1, 2011
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Neuroscience
Visual test effective in diagnosing concussions in collegiate athletes
A sideline visual test effectively detected concussions in collegiate athletes, according to a team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Concussed athletes scored an average ...
Aug 31, 2011
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HIV & AIDS
Use of rapid tests to diagnose TB among people with HIV in Africa has increased, but barriers remain
Use of the LF-LAM rapid test to diagnose TB in people living with HIV has increased in recent years. However, lack of funding is one of the main barriers to its implementation, according to a study conducted by Kaila Aguiar ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Simple rapid diagnostic tests for malaria work well
When a person living in a malarial area gets a fever, health workers need to know the cause to make absolutely sure they give the right treatment. For many years in sub-Saharan Africa primary health workers have often assumed ...
Jul 6, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CRISPR-based malaria testing on the fly
To achieve the goal of eradicating malaria set by the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Global Malaria Control Programme, it is critical that all local transmission of malaria parasites in defined geographic areas is eliminated. ...
Sep 21, 2020
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