Flu season has arrived ... or whoever is doing the swab as possible. First, they make the clinical decision based on seeing the patient, what needs to be tested for, what is clinically indicated ...
The holidays may be winding down, but the surge in sickness we've seen the past few weeks doesn't show any sign of stopping. Covid is still a concern, of course, and we're deep in flu season, so if ...
Like a COVID-19 test, the new kits use a nasal swab to tell people if they are sick — within about 15 minutes. “This really matters, because if somebody does have the flu, we can actually ...
Surveillance and oropharyngeal swab collection among domestic animals in the six towns of Antique province are ongoing to determine if they are affected by avian influenza (AI) virus, commonly known ...
From January 7th to April 30th, 2012, excess samples (nasal and pharyngeal swabs) from patients presenting flu-like symptoms at primary care health centers were prospectively analyzed as part of ...
The U.S. launches health-related initiatives: $306 million to monitor bird flu, a call for alcohol cancer warnings, nasal swab tests for asthma, and a focus on ultra-processed foods in California. The ...