There are many frustrating things about having a urinary tract infection. But waiting days to identify the specific bacteria behind your UTI—and which antibiotics will work is up there. Now, new ...

While clinical microbiology laboratories are pivotal in the identification and handling of infectious diseases, the microbiology lab environment is rapidly changing. Conventional testing methods are ...

A new smartphone-based test called smaRT-LAMP pairs an established infectious disease diagnosis method with an easy-to-use app. Image credit: Peter Allen and Brian Long, University of California, ...

Health tech company Vivoo has introduced an innovative at-home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) test kit. The product, touted to deliver “gold standard accuracy results” within two minutes, aims to ...

The burning sensation, pelvic discomfort, the constant urge to urinate…we all know the classic symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI). And according to the Mayo Clinic, nearly 40 percent of women ...

Urinary tract infections are one of the most common ailments women encounter, with at least 40 to 60 percent of them getting one during their lifetime, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Point-of-care urine dipstick demonstrated higher sensitivity (90.2%) and specificity (92.6%) than laboratory urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infection (UTI) in febrile infants aged 2-6 months.

Surae created a UTI Survival Guide after her own lived experience of taking care of her parents. She wished she had this ...

You must have heard about Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)? It is an infection in any part of the urinary system (such as ...