Antibiotics are medical marvels that have transformed once deadly bacterial infections into manageable conditions. But with a ...

Two teams of US scientists have completed lab experiments testing the antibodies from vaccinated and infected Americans to see how well they might be able to fend off currently circulating variants of ...

You can get at-home medical tests for everything from Covid-19 to drug testing to hormone levels or food sensitivities. You can examine your gut, your blood, or even your DNA. At-home STI tests use ...

A three-part prediction tool using laboratory tests without lumbar puncture demonstrated high sensitivity but limited specificity for identifying febrile infants ages 28 days or younger with invasive ...

The FDA granted a green light to its first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect a person’s exposure to syphilis, offering a private option to help detect the sexually transmitted infection.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections, with catheter-associated UTIs accounting for ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common but often uncomfortable vaginal infection. Once doctors diagnose BV, it is easily treatable. The first step is determining whether you have it. Read on to learn ...

Medical laboratory scientists collect samples and perform lab tests, calibrate and maintain equipment, and perform statistical analysis. Their work is crucial for clinicians to diagnose diseases.