A total of 47 patients had a positive result for at least two of the conventional tests, and so were considered H. pylori-positive. The IRUT showed high sensitivity (91.5%) and specificity (98.1%) and ...

A research team from McGill University has developed a diagnostic system that can identify bacteria, but also determine the antibiotics likely to neutralize them, all in just 36 minutes. This is a ...

A doctor yesterday reminded people not to take certain types of drugs before getting a stool antigen test for Helicobacter pylori amid a one-time government-funded testing program for people aged 45 ...

Chronic fatigue, unexplained weight loss or gain, infertility, and hair loss can all signal a hormonal imbalance. You might consider a hormone test if you’re experiencing these or more. Hormone tests ...

Physicists have identified a natural delivery system which can safely carry potent antibiotics throughout the body to selectively attack and kill bacteria by using red blood cells as a vehicle.

A bacterium already famous for shrugging off extreme radiation and desiccation has now passed another brutal test: surviving the kind of violent impact that could blast rocks off the surface of Mars.