Researchers have shown that antibiotic concentrations can be detected and measured in the exhaled breath of patients receiving intravenous treatment, raising the possibility that a simple breath test ...

Infectious diseases are a major cause of death worldwide, and diagnosing bacterial infections remains a challenge in medicine ...

The F.D.A. authorized a breath-based test made by a small Texas company, which said it hoped that mobile sites could use the device. By Emily Anthes Coronavirus infections might soon be flagged with a ...

It could enable doctors to diagnose infections such as pneumonia much quicker - without the need for invasive blood tests.

WASHINGTON -- The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to the first Covid-19 test that spots chemical compounds associated with the coronavirus in breath, the agency ...

PHOENIX – Scientists at Phoenix-based company ElectraTect are working to create a marijuana Breathalyzer to detect recent consumption of THC – the major psychoactive component in marijuana. As ...

Field breathalyzer tests are one of the ways that police in Arizona assess whether you have been drinking before driving, and to get an estimate of what your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is.

The neon glow from the bar is bright, but police lights are brighter. If you get pulled over for suspected drinking and driving, you may have to take a breathalyzer test. However, whether or not you ...