A new study from Frontiers in Aging compiled the findings from CheekAge, a tool that scientists claim can read someone's biological clock just by using DNA samples from a cheek swab. To prove the ...

WASHINGTON — A MRSA PCR nasal swab showed promise as a tool for antimicrobial stewardship in a large study of pediatric critical care patients, according to findings presented here at IDWeek.

In fact, Q-Tip, the leading brand of cotton swabs, advises: “Do not insert swab into ear canal. Entering the ear canal could cause injury. If used to clean ears, stroke swab gently around the ...

Since tongue swabs are not approved as a TB diagnostic tool, David explains that anyone who gets a positive result from a tongue swab must be tested again with a sputum sample. "We're making ...