Roche Holding AG has rapidly developed a research-use only molecular PCR test to detect the rare Ebola Bundibugyo virus, to ...

The Bundibugyo virus (Orthoebolavirus bundibugyoense) outbreak in DR Congo has already registered over 300 confirmed cases, including more than 40 deaths (as of May 31, 2026).1 Transmission has been ...

It's quick to spot a tick, but harder to know if that tick carries Lyme disease. Emergency room visits for tick bites provide ...

Countable Labs claims that its Countable PCR technology is “at least 10 times” more sensitive than conventional PCR.

The ongoing hantavirus outbreak carries disturbing echoes of the early days of COVID: people falling ill on a cruise ship from a relatively unknown pathogen, with no validated test available to ...

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A lab at the University of Nebraska has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it's ready to start testing cruise ship passengers returning to the US. As ...

It’s best to test for RSV soon after your symptoms start. That’s because you’ll likely have the most virus in your system then. As you get better, the amount of virus will go down. (Photo Credit: ...

Imagine being able to walk into a testing center, pick up an over-the-counter sexually transmitted infection test and either step into the bathroom there or bring it home to complete the test. Then ...

You are “coming down with something”. Maybe you have a scratchy throat and body aches. You have an old, combination flu/COVID rapid antigen test in the cupboard. Should you use it to see if you have ...

In an era where targeted therapies and immunotherapy are reshaping first-line treatment, the stakes of getting the workup right—and getting it right the first time—have never been higher. This ...

2023 Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová has not played since January 2026. Koji Watanabe / Getty Images Former Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová could face a ban of up to four years after ...