Spending on respiratory pathogen testing at U.S. children’s hospitals has surged more than fourfold since 2016, as testing rates climbed from 13.6% of emergency department visits to 62.2% in 2022, ...

Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

Used with the cobas ® 5800, 6800 and 8800 systems, cobas Respiratory 4-flex simultaneously detects and differentiates the four most common respiratory viruses, helping to ensure confidence in ...

Dublin, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Respiratory Disease Testing Market by Test Type (Blood Tests, Imaging Tests, Pulmonary Function Tests), Component (Instruments, Reagents & Kits, ...

Winter can mean cozy moments and festive cheer, but it can mean respiratory illnesses, like flu, RSV and COVID-19, are ...

WHEN OSHA's revised Respiratory Protection Standard for General Industry, 29 CFR 1910.134, became effective on April 8, 1998, it provided employers with an all-inclusive reference source for fit ...

If proven to be accurate, the point-of-care test could provide the NHS with a highly scalable, low-cost diagnostic tool. It ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Sept. 25 issued a final rule approving two additional quantitative fit testing protocols for inclusion in its Respiratory Protection ...

Summary Respiratory PPE fit testing helps assure the best protection against dangerous airborne particles. Agricultural workers face a myriad of challenges in obtaining a proper fit test and who can ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Lehigh County Coroner's Office says it will be conducting additional testing protocols for some death investigations, as it sees a rise in respiratory illnesses.

Respiratory viruses are usually most active from October through March, health officials say.