The following is a summary of “Clinical diagnostic value of throat swabs in pediatric acute lower respiratory tract ...

Your browser does not support the video element. A throat swab, if done properly, might just be the difference between a "positive" or "negative" on some at-home ...

Led by PhD candidate Sophie Miller in the College of Medicine and Public Health, the study found that a simple swab from the back of the throat, known as the oropharynx, may offer clues about ...

Having a sore throat can be uncomfortable, or worse. In many cases, sore throats are caused by viral infections but an expert at Baylor College of Medicine says that although this may be the most ...

The highly accurate test detects RNA from live fungi in blood samples and throat swabs, eliminating the need for invasive bronchoscopy procedures currently used for diagnosis. Current diagnostic ...