Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

High demand for at-home COVID tests could hamper supply

(HealthDay)—Demand for Abbott Laboratories' at-home COVID-19 tests has reached "unprecedented" levels and supply may be limited in the coming weeks, the company says.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 cases detected early by wastewater screening

People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are known to shed it in their stool, even if they aren't experiencing any symptoms. With that in mind, University of California San Diego School of Medicine ...

Pediatrics

Biosensors transform the diagnosis of infections in newborns

Sepsis refers to a systemic (body-wide) infection accompanied by inflammation. Newborn infants are particularly susceptible to developing sepsis, given their naïve and under-developed immune systems. The infant immune system ...

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