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 high-risk settings.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Whole blood PCR testing was more effective than plasma for detecting West Nile virus. Cerebrospinal fluid PCR ...

Researchers at UMass Amherst have developed a new, more accurate test method for detecting a life-threatening tick-borne virus that is increasing in prevalence in Massachusetts, according to the ...

Tests of the Buckeye State’s wastewater show COVID-19 may have been spreading just as Northeast Ohioans gathered for the holidays. Public health officials have found "high" or "very high" levels COVID ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has reported that as of June 2025, there are three reported cases of Powassan virus (POWV) disease in Wisconsin adults. All ...