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Shifting Our Focus to Sample Sensitivity: The Metric That Deserves More Attention in Respiratory Care

When it comes to testing and diagnostics for upper respiratory infections (URIs) like flu, Covid-19 and RSV, sensitivity — or the ability to detect the specific pathogen causing an illness — must be a ...
wtvr

Measles outbreak declared in Virginia's Buckingham County: 'Likely more measles cases'

BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health announced a measles outbreak in Buckingham County, Virginia. VDH has identified 12 outbreak-associated measles cases in the area as of May 13 ...
Morningstar

Swab and Viral Transport Systems Enter the Routine Testing Era: Why Consistency, Supply Discipline, and Specimen Integrity Are Defining Market Leadership

Swab and Viral Transport Medium Market reflects a structural shift where procurement decisions are increasingly influenced by specimen stability, workflow compatibility, and supplier reliability ...
Healio

Study: MRSA nasal swab testing not compromised by mupirocin

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is concern that mupirocin decolonization might cause MRSA PCR nasal swab tests to be inaccurate. A study ...
WUNC

Nasal swabs could detect Alzheimer’s early, new Duke Health study says

New research from Duke Health shows early detection of Alzheimer’s disease is possible through a quick nasal swab – often before cognitive problems occur. Researchers used a small brush to collect ...
New York Post

Nasal swab may catch Alzheimer’s disease earlier — here’s how it works

Scientists may have sniffed out a breakthrough when detecting Alzheimer’s. The degenerative disease, which affects millions of Americans and gradually destroys memory, thinking skills and the capacity ...
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Duke nasal swab test spots Alzheimer's before memory loss

Your greatest fear about aging might soon become preventable. Duke University researchers have cracked the code on detecting Alzheimer’s disease using nothing more than a gentle nasal swab-years ...
Medical Xpress

Nasal swab test spots early Alzheimer's signals

Alzheimer's disease affects millions of people worldwide, yet the illness is hardest to catch at the very beginning, when new treatments may work best. In a new study, Duke Health researchers show ...
Time

Scientists Are Testing Whether a Nasal Swab Could One Day Detect Alzheimer’s

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WRAL

Could a nasal swab help detect Alzheimer’s earlier? Duke researchers think so

Newly approved Alzheimer’s drugs are offering hope for patients and their families, but they work best when the disease is detected early. On Wednesday, a new study published by Duke researchers ...
IEEE

Robotic Automation of Nasopharyngeal Swab Collection With Non-Contact Posture Adaptation

Abstract: Accurate nasopharyngeal specimen collection requires defining an appropriate insertion path, which is challenging under patient-specific facial anatomy and limited observation conditions. To ...