A revolutionary STI test developed by UK-based Linear Diagnostics is on track to dramatically reduce the time it takes to ...

New research suggests a surprising and potentially concerning link between a common habit—picking your nose—and the risk of ...

Birmingham spin-out Linear Diagnostics has secured £1m funding to advance a rapid test for sexually transmitted infections ...

The shift toward universal screening for diseases like hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and HIV removes part of the burden of ...

The funding covers a work including the first test of the technology on clinical samples in a real-world setting and ...

Jean-François Toussaint, Sanofi's global head of vaccines R&D, speaking at a conference at the company's site in Lyon last year. There are currently no approved vaccines to protect against ...

Wastewater monitoring helps communities spot rising outbreaks of influenza, COVID, RSV, and more. Our writer gets her feet ...

A new rapid test for sexually transmitted infections could soon transform on-the-spot diagnosis and treatment.

A new public health campaign is reclaiming the terms SLUTS and flipping the narrative on an age-old stigmatising term, by ...

Highlights Walking pneumonia is a milder form of regular pneumonia. It can be contagious when caused by specific bacteria or viruses. Those at higher risk include the elderly, young children, and ...