What H. pylori tests reveal, and why stomach discomfort may persist even if the result is negative

Are you still experiencing stomach pain or discomfort even though your H. pylori test was negative?When results and your ...

FDA-cleared urine test delivers results for invasive aspergillosis within hours

Through long-standing research supported by the National Institutes of Health, investigators at Johns Hopkins Medicine have ...

Scientists Develop Simple Test That Detects 95% of a Common Cancer in Study

A new urine test could identify people with bladder cancer more accurately than current diagnostic methods, researchers found.
Spectrum News NY1

7 South Bronx cooling towers test positive for live Legionella bacteria

The city’s Health Department has confirmed live Legionella bacteria in seven cooling towers in the South Bronx, as officials continue to investigate a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease. The seven ...
BIOENGINEER

Bacterial urease genomes reveal conserved architecture and ancient gene-swapping clues

Urease is one of the most consequential enzymes in the microbial world. By hydrolyzing urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide, it lets bacteria tap a ubiquitous nitrogen source, buffer their internal pH ...
clpmag

FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Same-Day Urine ID/AST Test

The single-cell microbiology assay is designed to provide same-day pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility results directly from uncultured urine specimens. The US Food and Drug ...
SFGate

The secret Cold War bioweapons test that exposed millions in the Bay Area

Three days before Christmas 1976, Edward Nevin III was standing on a BART platform, newspaper in hand, waiting for his train into the city. Amid front page stories detailing a hijacking attempt at SFO ...