Gaines is a research assistant investigating a virus to kill the coconut rhinoceros beetle, also referred to as CRB, which is ...

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers' reimbursement rises to cover its high cost ...

In the wake of recent global health crises, environmental surveillance has become a vital “early warning system.”By testing ...

DNA and RNA aptamers can power portable biosensors that detect viruses within minutes, with potential uses beyond clinical ...

The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

Anna Yakos, a clinical laboratory analyst at the State Hygienic Laboratory in Coralville, performs an extraction from a specimen as a part of the influenza testing process. (Photo courtesy of the ...

Last week, Oakland County began testing its wastewater for the polio virus. The testing is taking place at nearly a dozen sites over the next six weeks. It comes after a man tested positive for the ...