Worldwide, billions of people rely on water sources whose hygienic quality is unclear or difficult to monitor. Conventional microbiological analysis methods take up to 24 hours, are costly, and ...

On-site automated NGS using circulating tumor DNA enabled comprehensive genomic testing in ~27 hours, substantially shortening the interval between diagnosis and potential targeted-therapy selection.

While fentanyl overdose deaths have been falling in recent years, use of the drug remains a major public health crisis in the ...

Patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) could receive the right antibiotic far sooner, thanks to a new test that produces results within hours rather than days. Researchers at the University of ...

A simple test developed at Washington State University could eventually allow astronauts and others in round-the-clock ...

No more waiting days to get the right antibiotic.

It currently takes labs two to three days to determine which antibiotic would work best against an individual’s UTI. But the new test can turn around results in just under six hours, creating the ...

Similar to a Covid-19 test, for the iFOBT, you mix your poop sample with the provided liquid chemicals, drip it onto the cassette and wait the recommended time for the result to show. — Pixabay ...

Astronauts might get a good night of sleep in space with a new test developed at Washington State University. The test strip ...

The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume. By Apoorva ...

A new experimental test could identify the bacteria causing urinary tract infections and their antibiotic susceptibilities in just six hours, compared to the current 48–72 hour wait. Early research ...