Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of insurance coverage and other obstacles stand in the way of wider use.

In a major step forward against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), NG Biotech, in partnership with Hardy Diagnostics, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted ...

A research team from McGill University has developed a diagnostic system that can identify bacteria, but also determine the antibiotics likely to neutralize them, all in just 36 minutes. This is ...

Nigeria’s public health system has taken a further step toward strengthening diagnostic self-reliance with the local packaging of a WHO pre-qualified HIV Rapid Diagnostic Test at a facility in Lagos.

Experts say early screening and vaccination can prevent miscarriage, birth defects and lifelong disability. Here's why ...

Faced with a syphilis outbreak beginning in 2019, Alberta researchers tried something new to reach the affected and underserved — rapid/point of care testing (RPOCT). A new study from University of ...

Physician responses to paA new study suggests that syphilis cases in Alberta dropped sharply following the expansion of rapid testing and same-day treatment, reversing years of steep increases and ...

University of Alberta-led research reports that new cases of syphilis dropped in Alberta following the introduction of rapid point-of-care testing and same-day treatment. The research team compared ...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia FIGHT's PrEP Team, in partnership with their local Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, is ramping up access to free rapid syphilis testing through a ...