Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever and trouble swallowing. It tends to come on ...

Nexsen Biotech Pty Ltd. developed a rapid diagnostic test for Group B Streptococcus, a highly prevalent and potentially fatal bacteria that is the single largest maternal health problem faced by ...

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a bacteria about 25% of pregnant women carry. It's rare for babies to get GBS disease from ...

(NEXSTAR) — As flu and RSV move across the U.S. and elsewhere – in addition to COVID-19 – there are increasing concerns about strep throat, and the bacteria that causes it, streptococcus. Like RSV, or ...

KUTV — You might not be aware, but if you’re pregnant, it’s important to be tested for a common bacteria called Group B Strep before delivering your baby. You could have Strep B and not even know it ...

These days, COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are the illnesses on the tip of everyone’s tongue. But data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that strep ...

WALTHAM, Mass., April 2, 2015 – Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR), a global leader in rapid diagnostic tests, today announced that its Alere™ i Strep A test has received marketing clearance from the U.S. Food ...

A refusal by the Department of Health to test pregnant women specifically for a deadly infection is putting 80 babies’ lives at risk a year, a charity warned yesterday. A specific swab for group B ...

Alere i Strep A test is more accurate than existing lateral flow tests for strep, and is now the fastest test on the market, delivering results in just 8 minutes. Diagnostics firm Alere announced ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — As flu and RSV move across the U ...