More than a dozen Toronto schools have signed up for “spit kits,” a Hospital for Sick Children initiative that allows ...

For these reasons, it is the most widely used diagnostic test for RSV. RADTs are rapid immunoassays and are available from a variety of manufacturers in ready-made commercialized kits. With one ...

Methods that improve RSV RADT analytical sensitivity (viral titer threshold for test detection ... with the creation of a one-step kit requiring only the addition of a patient sample.

AS the country braces for a triple-demic of flu, Covid and RSV, hundreds of thousands of home tests are being given away.

SickKids Hospital is expanding a saliva testing program across select Toronto schools, aiming to help limit the spread of ...

RSV and influenza—circulate year-round in California, they are typically more active between October and March, according to ...

All of the people in the study took an RSV test between Oct. 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, and 1,926 people tested positive. There were 3,275 vaccinated people in the study, as determined by ...

Free COVID-19 at-home testing kits are back and it's just in time for flu season. Starting Thursday, the federal government is offering free at-home COVID-19 testing kits. Every U.S. household is ...

10 Protect your elderly loved ones from RSV The limited accessibility and awareness of RSV testing in the country, along with the lack of specific treatment for adults—other than supportive care ...

A global real-world study of the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) finds it offers folks aged 60 and over 80% protection against severe illness and/or hospitalization. With U.S ...

RSV is a highly contagious virus affecting the respiratory system, especially dangerous for infants, young children, and pregnant women. It leads to symptoms ranging from mild colds to severe ...

RSV is a virus that can make people sick, especially older adults and babies. But even though RSV can be serious, people aren't as worried about it anymore. RSV is common but can be dangerous ...