Blood-based HIV self-test shows strong accuracy in Uganda field trial
A field study of 2,434 people in Uganda found the ConfiSign blood-based HIV self-test achieved 100% sensitivity and 99.8% specificity ...
Tag: rapid diagnostic test
Rapid Malaria Test Shows High Sensitivity but Weak Specificity During Peak Transmission Season
A study of 511 participants in Nigeria found that a PfHRP2-based rapid diagnostic test detected most malaria infections during high ...
Layered Nanoparticles Power a Rapid One-Step Syphilis Test That Catches Infection Earlier
Penn State researchers have developed a one-step rapid syphilis test using gold-silver-gold nanoparticles that detects infection earlier by producing test ...
Zika Antibody Signals in Pregnant Thai Women Blur the Line Between Zika and Dengue
A prospective cohort study in Thailand found frequent Zika-reactive antibody responses among asymptomatic pregnant women, but negative PCR results and ...
High Adherence to Seasonal Malaria Drugs Fails to Show Clear Protection in Nigerian Children
A large community study in Oyo State, Nigeria, found near-universal adherence to seasonal malaria chemoprevention among children under five, but ...
Cat Litter and Pregnancy: Toxoplasma Parasite Found in Over 40 Percent of Ghanaian Mothers
A study of 201 pregnant women at Ho Teaching Hospital in Ghana's Volta Region found 42.5 percent carried Toxoplasma gondii ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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