There are roughly 225,000 new cases of lung cancer every year in the United States. Early diagnosis and treatment play a large role in improving outcomes. A recently developed nasal swab test could ...

LetsGetChecked offers a range of multiple STI tests in collaboration with CLIA-certified laboratories. This test can identify the five most common STIs, making it a good option for those who want to ...

Collection of specimens from the surface of the respiratory mucosa with nasopharyngeal swabs is a procedure used for the diagnosis of Covid-19 in adults and children. 1-4 The procedure is also ...

In addition to being the standard testing method for the diagnosis of COVID-19, the nasopharyngeal swab is also frequently used for the detection of various viruses and bacterial infections. Image ...

Going in for STD testing can feel really scary if you've never done it before, but there's nothing actually scary about getting tested. It is such an important part of maintaining your regular sexual ...

The appropriate procedure for obtaining a nasopharyngeal swab specimen, as shown in the video by Marty et al. (published on April 17 at NEJM.org), 1 is of paramount importance. Proper collection of a ...