Health experts say the country is days away from widespread coronavirus antibody testing. Instead of detecting the virus itself, the tests detect proteins called antibodies that the immune system ...

Researchers from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with multiple collaborators, have developed a compact diagnostic platform that can evaluate ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- There has been a lot of talk about testing for the coronavirus, but you may not entirely understand what the different tests are for. The coronavirus makes some people sick, some ...

Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus cannot be detected using rapid antigen kits. Doctors explain why diagnosis depends on specialised ...

Some people vaccinated against COVID-19 initially acquire strong levels of neutralizing antibodies but then experience rapid declines. Measuring immunoglobulin A antibody titers post-vaccination could ...

Mononucleosis tests can detect antibodies directed to viruses that cause mononucleosis. Usually, a doctor recommends these tests when someone has symptoms of the disease. People often refer to ...