Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK are developing a saliva test that could identify children in the Global South who lack immunity to tetanus and may have missed other essential ...

The test measures immunoglobulin G antibodies, which indicate past exposure or vaccination to viruses like measles.

Understanding the level of immunity an individual has developed against SARS-CoV-2 provides useful information that can be used to support patient care, public health surveillance and vaccine trials ...

University of Birmingham experts are developing a non-invasive saliva test that - within 15 minutes - might identify children across the Global South missing immunity to tetanus who may also have ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, at-home antigen tests became widely accepted for detecting infection. In a new study, researchers looked into the benefits of using at-home antibody tests to detect ...

Lassa fever belongs to the same class of hemorrhagic fevers as Ebola. Like Ebola, it has been a major health threat in Western Africa, infecting 100,000-300,000 people and killing 5,000 per year. A ...