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The US Food and Drug Administration issued marketing clearances for antimicrobial susceptibility tests, respiratory infection tests, and a cardiac troponin test, among others.

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At Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, lab tests a Plainfield veteran’s blood test detected the presence a common bacterial ...

A first-time mother's maternal instincts kicked in instantly after giving birth to her son, and ended up saving her baby's life. Maddie Muhs, 32, lives in Houston, Texas, and four years ago gave birth ...

Point-of-care testing for group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (Strep A) significantly reduced antibiotic prescriptions in children and adults with signs of pharyngitis, even when used as the sole ...

Sore throats and sour news. A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the number of potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infections more than doubled ...