MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. – Blood is supposed to clot; that’s why a simple cut doesn’t lead to bleeding to death. But, as with so many things related to the human ...

Point of care (POC) testing refers to a laboratory assay that can be performed outside of a centralized facility, with results available to the physician and patient within minutes. One of the most ...

Point-of-care PCR testing for STIs in the ED reduced length of stay and improved antibiotic stewardship compared with central laboratory testing.

CHICAGO – A five-minute, point-of-care coronavirus test could be coming to urgent care clinics next week, and experts say it could be "game-changing." The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued ...

Binx Health is a health technology company aiming to speed up the time between diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections with a point-of-care diagnostic solution. The company ...

HIV-diagnostic technology has traditionally relied on the detection of HIV-specific antibodies that form several weeks after infection, limiting their use in early detection. A team of Northwestern ...