The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) virus and resulting COVID‐19 pandemic present important diagnostic evaluation challenges. These range from understanding the value of signs and symptoms in predicting possible infection, assessing whether existing biochemical and imaging tests can identify infection and people needing critical care, and evaluating whether new diagnos...
Chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) is an assay that combines chemiluminescence techniques with immunochemical reactions. CLIA utilizes chemical probes which could generate light emission through chemical reaction to label the antibody. In recent years, CLIA has gained increasing attention in different fields, including life science, clinical diagnosis, environmental monitoring, food ...
Preface Influenza is a seasonal respiratory illness that occurs annually, usually peaking in winter. It affects 5-10% of adults and 20-30% of children each year.[1] This common, yet serious, infectious disease, represente a significant threat to public health. Globally, annual influenza epidemics are estimated to result in about 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness, millions of hospita...
COVID-19 caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020[1,3] . According to European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the rate of COVID-19 cases among people aged 65 years and older increased by 7% by the week ending 18 December 2022 compared with the previo...
Mild or moderate COVID-19 lasts about two weeks for most people. But others experience lingering health problems even after the fever and cough go away and they are no longer testing positive for the illness, which is known as post-COVID conditions (PCC) or long COVID. The World Health Organization has developed a definition for long COVID as coronavirus symptoms that persist or return three month...
Thyroid Problems & Disease: Types and Causes Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction Thyroid dysfunction is a common endocrine disorder worldwide. The prevalence varies across different populations and regions. 2 billion people or 30% of the world’s population are still at risk of iodine deficiency 20 million Americans are estimated to have some form of thyroid disease according to the ...
Things You May Want to Learn About Calprotectin Inflammatory bowel disease and the current diagnostic dilemma IBD are chronic diseases that result from the inflammation of the intestinal wall resulting in diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, and weight loss. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are two major forms of IBD. [1.2] The diagnosis of IBD relies on a c...
Rheumatoid Arthritis – It’s Never too Early to Test Things you should know about Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a common, systemic autoimmune disease affecting between 0.5-1% of the adult population. It is characterized by inflammation of the synovial joints which can lead to progressive joint destruction and consequent impairment in quality of life. Rheumatoi...
