A newly approved diagnostic test could give UK clinicians a more accurate way to identify latent and active tuberculosis (TB). The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has ...

If you have built a new computer and wanted to test it, or if you need to identify hardware faults on your existing system, you will want to consider subjecting your computer to a PC Stress Test. A PC ...

The study involved 88 pediatric patients, with 12.5% showing positive intradermal test results and 1.1% positive subcutaneous provocation. Local anesthetics are often used to provide analgesia in ...

The patch-testing outfits were supplied through the courtesy of the Lederle Laboratories, Incorporated, Pearl River, New York.

* Associate in pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; associate visiting physician, Children's Hospital, Boston. † Formerly, Rockefeller Fellow, Children's Hospital. ‡ Formerly, physician, Medical ...

Allergy skin tests are a common method used by doctors to determine if a person is allergic to specific substances. These tests can help identify allergens responsible for causing symptoms like ...

If you suffer from troublesome allergy symptoms, getting tested can provide answers and relief. But allergy testing also comes with costs. What should you expect to pay for skin prick tests, blood ...

The following is a summary of “Skin Test–Guided Strategy to Select Alternative Iodinated Contrast Media in Patients With Immediate Hypersensitivity Reaction: A Prospective Confirmative Study,” ...

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