REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A pivotal multi-center study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases demonstrates the effectiveness of the Karius Test®, a blood test based on metagenomics ...

Pneumococcal urinary antigen testing (PUAT) may be a useful antibiotic stewardship tool when diagnosing and treating pneumonia, pharmacist-researchers say. PUAT is a rapid test that can be used to ...

UCSF researchers have discovered a way to identify deadly lung infections with improved accuracy by pairing AI with a unique ...

It's that time of the year when many people are suffering through respiratory illnesses. We have tests for the flu and COVID. When it comes to pneumonia, it could take a few days to figure out if it's ...

Doctors may soon be able to quickly and accurately diagnose the cause of pneumonia-like symptoms by examining the chemicals found in a patient's urine, suggests a new study led by UC Davis biochemist ...

Dr. Kieren Marr retired from a faculty position at Johns Hopkins University at the beginning of this year because she knew the impact Pearl Diagnostics would have on diagnosing fungal pneumonia. In ...

Signs that pneumonia is improving can include less frequent coughing and shortness of breath. How long pneumonia lasts can vary from person to person. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. It causes ...

Pneumonia is an infection that affects one or both lungs. The disease can range from mild to severe and can be fatal. It is typically ...