A collaboration between a rural, urgent care center network and diagnostics company may be laying the groundwork for speeding ...

A new study shows that blood collected on a sanitary pad can be used for cervical cancer screening, opening the door to new diagnostics ...

On a bright, brisk December day, two people stood in front of Boston’s Old South Church, asking passersby to shove cotton swabs up their noses, for science — and for two bucks. And despite the aching ...

Self-collected vaginal specimens are now acceptable for cervical cancer screening, according to new guidelines from the American Cancer Society. Clinician-collected cervical specimens are still ...

People who persistently carry Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in their nose have fewer species of other bacteria, while certain bacteria may help to prevent S. aureus colonization. These are the ...

An MIT team used artificial intelligence to design novel antibiotics, two of which showed promise against MRSA and gonorrhea. With help from artificial intelligence, MIT researchers have designed ...

DETROIT – For decades, people suspected of driving drunk have had to take a breathalyzer. Now, a Michigan lawmaker wants to make it easier to test for drugs. An oral fluid screening could be the ...

Super Brush LLC is set to showcase its latest innovations in specimen collection and infection prevention at the ADLM 2025 Annual Meeting With in-house R&D and full product development capabilities, ...

Monday marked day 1 of Swab Summer, an intense, seven-week training program for young people who are on a mission to join the United States Coast Guard. It is said to be the most brutal and ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Contamination with potentially deadly fungus has prompted Church & Dwight Co. to issue a nationwide recall of three of its over-the-counter swab products—Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam Nasal ...