Physicians are more likely to order respiratory pathogen testing since the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting testing rates and costs. The COVID-19 pandemic has had numerous effects on medical practice, not ...

Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

Spending on respiratory pathogen testing at U.S. children’s hospitals has surged more than fourfold since 2016, as testing rates climbed from 13.6% of emergency department visits to 62.2% in 2022, ...

Used with the cobas ® 5800, 6800 and 8800 systems, cobas Respiratory 4-flex simultaneously detects and differentiates the four most common respiratory viruses, helping to ensure confidence in ...

Dublin, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Respiratory Disease Testing Market by Test Type (Blood Tests, Imaging Tests, Pulmonary Function Tests), Component (Instruments, Reagents & Kits, ...

If proven to be accurate, the point-of-care test could provide the NHS with a highly scalable, low-cost diagnostic tool. It ...

WHEN OSHA's revised Respiratory Protection Standard for General Industry, 29 CFR 1910.134, became effective on April 8, 1998, it provided employers with an all-inclusive reference source for fit ...

In an effort to better protect workers from airborne contaminants, the U.S. Department of Labor approved a new protocol for new respirator fit testing. Effective today, the rule will hopefully protect ...

The growing demand for respiratory disease testing is largely driven by the increasing global prevalence of respiratory disorders. Furthermore, the rising risk factors linked to these disorders, along ...

Respiratory viruses are usually most active from October through March, health officials say.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Lehigh County Coroner's Office says it will be conducting additional testing protocols for some death ...