Using nasal swabs to identify a child’s asthma subtype may lead to more precise medication prescribing and development of ...

A new test can differentiate between various types of asthma via a nasal swab. Researchers hope it can eventually help match ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved the nose swab test, created by Healgen Scientific LLC, in October. Within 15 minutes, the test can detect proteins from the viruses that cause both major ...

As the flu, COVID and RSV spread with help from holiday gatherings, here's how to get tests to help ease your mind.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtypes ...

While vaccines have helped dramatically reduce severe disease and death from COVID, the virus mutates so quickly that ...

The holidays may be winding down, but the surge in sickness we've seen the past few weeks doesn't show any sign of stopping. Covid is still a concern, of course, and we're deep in flu season, so if ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a commonly found virus that can cause respiratory illness. Although the virus typically has ...

A new quick-and-easy nasal swab test for kids can diagnose the specific immune system drivers behind their asthma, ...

A novel diagnostic test using just a nasal swab could transform how doctors diagnose and treat childhood asthma. Researchers ...