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This day in history - March 6: First Nebraskan tests positive for coronavirus

March 6, 2020 - A 36-year-old Omaha woman was the first Nebraskan to test positive for COVID-19 on March 6, 2020. She had been previously traveling in the United Kingdom. The patient had serious ...
contemporarypediatrics

RSV rapid tests decrease inappropriate pediatric antibiotic prescriptions

Using rapid diagnostic tests for RSV significantly decreases the likelihood of children receiving unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for viral lower respiratory tract infections. In a cohort of ...
Medical Xpress

Rapid RSV tests linked to less antibiotic prescribing in kids

RSV is a significant cause of viral lower respiratory tract infections (VLRTIs) in children, including 50% to 80% of children 5 years old and younger who are hospitalized with bronchiolitis and 40% of ...
KXAN

Williamson County tests Rapid DNA technology with results in under 2 hours

Several Central Texas fire departments have adopted a new wildfire risk modeling tool to help firefighters better prepare and mitigate wildfire threats. READ MORE ...