the cobas vivoDx MRSA test uses a new bacteriophage technology based on bioluminescence to detect MRSA from nasal swab samples in as little as five hours compared to 24-48 hours for conventional ...

The new test tracks the presence of the "superbug's" DNA in patient swabs. The researchers said ... methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bug and thus avert infections.

Most biochemical tests that predict a person’s biological age rely on blood DNA, but Tally Health’s CheekAge is a ...

Culturally, age is just a number. However, it also represents the number of times you’ve orbited the Sun, and in health ...

A new test called CheekAge, based on a quick swab of cells in the mouth, might someday be used to predict how long a person ...

We investigated the claims in some of the most widely shared posts. A picture showing a swab test being taken has been circulated widely on Facebook and Instagram along with claims that the swab ...

But a new test approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could change that. In May, the FDA approved a self-swab alternative to the pap smear. Doctors say it's just as effective at ...

A simple mouth swab test could reveal how long you have left to live, according to a new study. Scientists said a "cheeky" discovery has allowed them to estimate a patient's risk of dying by ...

In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a self-swab test from global medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) for "clinical" use, meaning in a private ...

The most cost-effective strategies to control MRSA spread in NICUs are still the subject of debate, but surveillance is consistently accepted as an indispensable tool to customize them and to ...

For VRE, rectal swabs were inoculated onto colistin ... Wilcoxon rank sum test. ‡Two infants with MRSA-positive blood cultures and 1 with MRSA-positive conjunctival drainage.