At-home gut health tests yield contradictory results, study suggests

Results and health assessments from gut microbiome home-testing kits vary whether they are produced by the same or different manufacturers. The findings on testing kits from seven providers, published ...
Medscape

Managing Chronic Hepatitis B: Updated Guideline Expands Options

Joint AASLD/IDSA practice recommendations reflect new data on prevention, treatment, and surveillance of chronic hepatitis B, ...
KITV 4 Island News

Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications

Wellness influencer and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease ...
Infectious Disease Advisor

Long-Acting Cabotegravir Shows High PrEP Effectiveness in Black Women

LA CAB for PrEP shows high effectiveness and persistence among Black cisgender and transgender women in the United States.
Healio

FDA-cleared GI test detects ‘most likely causes’ of diarrheal syndromes

The FDA has cleared a multiplex polymerase chain reaction test designed to detect 11 clinically relevant gastrointestinal pathogens from a single stool sample.The Xpert GI Panel (Cepheid) can identify ...
Medical Xpress

Point-of-care hepatitis B DNA testing proves as accurate as lab tests

A clinical trial led by Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has found that point-of-care testing for hepatitis B DNA is as effective as traditional laboratory testing, paving the way for faster diagnosis ...
Science Daily

This 15 minute hepatitis C test could change everything

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...
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How hard is ‘The Knowledge’? Inside London’s legendary cab driver test

Discover why becoming a London cab driver is considered one of the toughest career challenges in the UK. In this insightful discussion, seasoned cabbies reveal the intense process behind passing 'The ...
The New York Times

Kennedy Plan to Test a Vaccine in West African Babies Is Blocked

A planned U.S.-funded study of a hepatitis B vaccine drew widespread condemnation from researchers. Now the host country says it cannot proceed. By Stephanie Nolen and Christina Jewett The West ...
Austin American-Statesman

Tesla Cybercab spotted on Austin highway at night. Here's what it could mean.

Just days after Tesla Inc. was seen testing prototypes of its Cybercab on Austin streets, one of the cars has been spotted on the highway — at night. The purpose-built robotaxi had been spotted on ...
Today

Flu Is Surging in the US. How Accurate Are At-Home Flu Tests?

If it feels like everyone is getting the flu, you're not imagining it. This is shaping up to be another severe flu season. That's why it's important to take advantage of every tool we have to keep the ...
WXIX-TV

Hamilton County coroner clarifies Hepatitis B test results in dismissed 1994 murder case

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office now says it “appears” the victim of a 1994 murder investigation did have Hepatitis B. On Monday, Hamilton County Coroner Lakshmi Sammarco said ...