Inside the Race to Develop a Test for the Rare Andes Hantavirus

A University of Nebraska lab has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it's ready to ...
Scientific American

Inside the race to develop a hantavirus PCR test

Researchers at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked round the clock to develop a test for the Andes virus at the ...
VTDigger

Mosquitoes test positive for Jamestown Canyon Virus for the first time in Vermont

This fact-checked news is funded by readers. VTDigger’s nonprofit model keeps us fiercely independent and protected from outside influence. Will you join us today? A mosquito feeds at the Salt Lake ...
WLTX19

It's called the 'silent' infection. When was the last time you were tested?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Monday, July 28, is World Hepatitis Day and the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) wants you to join in the observance and get tested for for the virus at a local DPH ...
CIDRAP

Rapid diagnostic tests aren’t a ‘silver bullet’ for unnecessary antibiotics, trial finds

Rapid diagnostic tests that can help distinguish whether a patient has a viral or bacterial infection have long been viewed ...

Thousands of dental patients in Strathfield urged to get tested for blood-borne viruses

Patients of a Sydney dentist are being urged to get tested for blood-borne viruses after major concerns about infection control practices were raised. Thousands of patients seen by a Strathfield ...