New Haven, Conn. — The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in ...

Routine use of rapid respiratory virus testing in the emergency department (ED) appears to show limited benefit among patients with signs and symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI), according ...

Production of viral vectors requires a holistic view of the product, including its manufacturing process and its ultimate end use. Viral vectors must be free of contaminants, such as adventitious ...

Delaware is among several U.S. states using chickens to detect pathogens that can be transmitted from mosquitoes to people. These sentinel chickens are stationed in pens around the state in areas ...

With advancements in analytical technologies, such as next-generation sequencing, the industry is transitioning towards next-gen technologies for adventitious agent testing. BioPharm: What are some ...

On Friday, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would begin a nationwide testing program for the presence of the H5N1 flu virus, also known as the bird flu. Testing will focus on ...

The US government on Friday ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows. Raw or unpasteurized milk from dairy farms and processors ...

California’s Central Valley is where many of the people most vulnerable to bird flu live and work, and where the majority of cases in humans have been found. Wastewater surveillance should be a key ...