Why you can get a negative result even when you have the flu Rapid flu test accuracy can range anywhere from 50% to 70%, depending on the test used, individual patient factors, and how many cases of ...

Over-the-counter multiplex tests for more than one illness may soon come to a pharmacy near you. Paco Burgada/iStock via Getty Images A scratchy, sore throat, a relentless fever, a pounding head and a ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the rapid influenza diagnostic tests market and it is poised to grow by USD 0.89 billion during 2020-2024, at a CAGR of 11% during the forecast ...

Joint Commission Offers Free Course on Rapid Influenza Testing The Joint Commission has launched Strategies for Improving Rapid Influenza Testing in Ambulatory Settings, a free continuing education ...

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the launch of its next generation wireless rapid diagnostic system for detection of influenza A and B, ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A study of rapid influenza tests found they miss many cases of swine flu and U.S. health experts said on Thursday they are not worth the trouble for this flu season. A study ...

December 19, 2011 — A new rapid test for diagnosing influenza types A and B — the first to offer a digital readout of results — has been granted a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) ...

Fewer than one percent of people who get the flu every year get tested, in part because most tests require trained personnel and expensive equipment. Now researchers have developed a low-cost paper ...

Avian Flu on a Cruise Ship: Can We Do Better on the Mainland? While on a cruise to the French Riviera in fall 2023, a middle-age woman and her husband took a bike excursion along with 20 other ...

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) announced on Wednesday that it will roll out a rapid molecular lab test to detect the avian influenza A H5 virus. This initiative is part of an award from the U.S. Centers ...