REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A pivotal multi-center study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases demonstrates the effectiveness of the Karius Test®, a blood test based on metagenomics ...

Researchers have developed a DNA test to quickly identify secondary infections in COVID-19 patients, who have double the risk of developing pneumonia while on ventilation than non-COVID-19 patients.

Pneumococcal urinary antigen testing (PUAT) may be a useful antibiotic stewardship tool when diagnosing and treating pneumonia, pharmacist-researchers say. PUAT is a rapid test that can be used to ...

Lara Marks has received funding from the UK Medical Research Council and the National Institute for Health Research Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre. Andrew Morris receives funding from the ...

UK-based EDX Medical has developed a test designed to identify and characterise the early signs of pneumonia in critically ill hospitalised patients. EDX has partnered with the intensive care unit ...

Researchers have now identified specific fragments of genetic material that play a role in the development of respiratory failure and sepsis in pneumonia patients. The findings could enable doctors to ...

It's that time of the year when many people are suffering through respiratory illnesses. We have tests for the flu and COVID. When it comes to pneumonia, it could take a few days to figure out if it's ...

A team of scientists and doctors developed a DNA test that they say can more quickly diagnose hospitalized COVID-19 patients with other infections, such as pneumonia, while on a mechanical ventilator ...

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