December 19, 2011 — A new rapid test for diagnosing influenza types A and B — the first to offer a digital readout of results — has been granted a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- There's no running from it. Flu season is in full swing, but now medical experts say how you get tested for the flu may also be a problem. The most commonly used test, called ...

The rapid influenza detection tests (RIDTs) that physicians use in their office need to become more accurate to keep pace with mutating influenza bugs, according to the US Food and Drug Administration ...

BD Diagnostics, a segment of Becton, Dickinson and Co., has announced it has received FDA clearance for nasopharyngeal wash, aspirate and swab in transport media specimens on the BD Veritor system for ...

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The United States is currently facing its most severe flu season since 2009, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

If it feels like everyone is getting the flu, you're not imagining it. This is shaping up to be another severe flu season. That's why it's important to take advantage of every tool we have to keep the ...

A new program from eMed and the NIH offers free tests and treatments, and you don't even need to leave your home.

Flu cases are down in Connecticut, but Dr. Scott Roberts of Yale New Haven Health said residents should still be on their guard. Weekly flu cases hit more than 5,500 in late December in the state, but ...

With a new variant on the rise, now's a good time to stock up.