The PCR-based point-of-care assays, which return results within 20 minutes, have received regulatory approval from the US Food and Drug Administration earlier this year.

Among patients prescribed doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis, cases of syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea fell by 86.4%.

The infected woman, who is hospitalized, was likely exposed to H5N1 through contact with her infected backyard poultry flock.

Despite concerns about proper use and test accuracy, more than 90% of young persons would use self-collection kits.

Diagnosis of UTI is confirmed by a positive culture of an appropriate urine sample; much of the existing controversy is the result of the difficulty to obtain such a sample in young children.

A woman who has been drinking her own pee and rubbing it on her face for over a decade claims it improves her skin and overall health. Ruby Karyo, 30, has been gulping down her morning urine and ...

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This includes certain medications. However, in rare cases, green-colored urine can be a sign of something more serious, like a urinary tract infection or liver disease. This article offers several ...