Researchers at the University of Arizona have demonstrated that a smartphone paired with disposable paper chips can detect E.

What if there were a way to make proteins, enzymes and reagents right in the lab, in small amounts, on demand? Microscopic images of E.coli bacteria. Image courtesy of the Center for Disease Control.

Private well owners in La Crosse County are being urged to test their water, as contaminants like nitrates and bacteria can ...

COVID-19 tests are supposed to let you know if you may be sick. But some could actually make you sick. A manufacturer is recalling more than half a million test kits that were distributed to CVS and ...

A new test developed by scientists in the United Kingdom could provide urinary tract infection (UTI) patients with quicker ...

It could enable doctors to diagnose infections such as pneumonia much quicker - without the need for invasive blood tests.

CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. — An initial water sample analysis testing for bacteria in the Cedar Springs water supply following a drop in water pressure has come back negative. However, the boil water ...

SEATTLE — Health officials are recommending people and pets stay out of the water at three Lake Washington beaches due to high levels of bacteria in recent water samples. Public Health – Seattle and ...