The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

President Donald Trump expressed no concerns Friday about a rapid coronavirus test that the White House has been relying on to ensure his safety, despite new data suggesting the test may return an ...

OraSure (OSUR) Technologies received an award through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle for the development of a Marburg Virus Disease rapid antigen test. The RRPV is a Consortium funded by the ...

Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian flu presumably passed its viral baggage to a dairy cow in the Texas panhandle — which has subsequently led to the infection of more than 700 ...

Brazilian researchers have developed a simple test that almost instantly tells whether a person has been exposed to any of the four dengue virus serotypes, as well as zika virus. The test is an enzyme ...

OraSure Technologies received a $7.5 million contract to develop a rapid antigen test for Marburg Virus Disease. OraSure Technologies, Inc. announced it received a $7.5 million award through the Rapid ...

LASALLE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus have been found in LaSalle County, health officials said. The batch of insects was collected on Tuesday in Marseilles, Illinois, and ...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- For the first time this season, mosquitoes in DuPage County have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The infected mosquito batches were collected in Roselle, Medinah, ...

A recent blood-based hepatitis C virus assay on Nuclein's DASH system highlighted its on-device sample prep, among other features that have been driving its adoption.