A research team from McGill University has developed a diagnostic system that can identify bacteria, but also determine the antibiotics likely to neutralize them, all in just 36 minutes. This is ...

The latest nutrition guidelines urge Americans to avoid highly-processed food. But, when it comes to carbs, many people don't ...

Thankfully, I haven’t had the flu since I started getting an annual vaccine more than 30 years ago, but I’m glad to know my options if I do. A. There are now rapid flu tests available without a ...

Hepatitis C is a tiny virus with a significant impact. It's a small RNA virus that spreads through the blood and infects the liver. Even though today's medicines can cure it, hepatitis C remains a ...

A new rapid test could improve treatment of urinary tract infections, by identifying the most effective antibiotic for each individual patient. The test applies different antibiotics to bacteria found ...

Since Froedtert Hospital adopted the test, the mortality rate for sepsis patients has decreased by 42% and hospital length of stay has been reduced by nearly two days for patients with a suspected ...

2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland Department of Endoscopy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland Internal Diseases and ...

As we get into another winter holiday season, COVID is still part of our lives. And although it's hard to predict exactly what this year's cold, flu and coronavirus season will look like, experts want ...

Helicobacter pylori infects nearly 50% of the world's population. This microorganism is accepted as the most important agent of gastritis and as a risk factor for peptic ulcer disease and gastric ...

A rapid host response sepsis test, IntelliSep, when implemented early in triage across emergency departments (EDs), led to a significant increase in discharge rates and hospital-free days. Researchers ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thousands of people are diagnosed with valley fever every year in Arizona, and sometimes you can be misdiagnosed because the symptoms are so similar to other illnesses like the ...