Physicians recommend that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) quit smoking and use steroids, antibiotics and other drugs to manage the sometimes debilitating symptoms. However, ...

To determine the spread of human metapneumovirus in Nepal the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division has opted to examine ...

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is offering a new treatment for patients suffering from severe chronic ...

As of January 2025, in both the U.S. and China, an increasing concern has developed over human metapneumovirus (HMPV).

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

The Globe spoke with infectious disease experts about how and when to use the new combo tests. Like a COVID-19 test, the new ...

A new year, new breakthroughs! Join us for our annual tradition of compiling and revealing the most interesting things ...

Urine tests measure specific substances in your urine, such as electrolytes, proteins, and bacteria. These tests can reveal a lot about your health, particularly when gradual changes or big jumps ...

While talking to the media at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday (December 17, 2024), Vettori said: “The only way to force this game (third Test) was to enforce a follow-on. There was a ...

There's no cure for COPD, and it's the third leading cause of death worldwide, researchers said in background notes. The main ...

A new study found that the C-reactive protein point-of-care test (CRP-POCT) is a low-cost technique for safely lowering antibiotic use in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). The ...