A meningitis test which provides a result within an hour is being rolled out to patients for the first time. The DNA test is a simple swab, taken from the mouth, which provides a result at the patient ...

Researchers at Amsterdam UMC have developed a new diagnostic test that can quickly and accurately diagnose bacterial meningitis. The test measures the CRP protein in cerebrospinal fluid, a protein ...

Amy developed life-threatening blood poisoning after falling ill with meningitis A hospital A&E department in Northern Ireland is to start using a new, rapid test for meningitis that should speed up ...

The FDA has approved a more rapid test that will allow the diagnosis of viral meningitis within hours of symptoms rather than days. The administration said the Xpert EV test is the first fully ...

Meningitis is a serious infection that can also kill. It is caused by a variety of bacteria and viruses. This test, which is yet to be commercialized, will revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of ...

A major breakthrough by scientists could pave the way for the first rapid test for sepsis and meningitis in children. Experts have worked out how to identify deadly bacterial infection with a tiny ...

Nelesh P. Govender currently receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. South Africa has launched the world’s largest national screening ...

The infections targeted kill thousands of Brits every year, often within hours of symptoms appearing A REVOLUTIONARY new two hour test could spot deadly infections, including meningitis, before they ...

A hospital A&E department in Northern Ireland is to start using a new, rapid test for meningitis that should speed up diagnosis and save lives. Meningitis can kill in hours yet the current way to ...

The Vivalytic test is a PCR rapid test that specifically detects the six most common causes of bacterial meningitis in under an hour Reliable and rapid pathogen detection is crucial to reduce the high ...

SCIENTISTS have come up with a new test which can identify potential cases of meningitis in a fraction of the current time. Standard tests for meningococcal disease - which can lead to meningitis and ...