The device simplifies the transfer of urine from a sterile container to a tube using a quick dip-and-close method that streamlines workflow and decreases procedural steps. Credit: Copan Diagnostics / ...

Americans suffer from 4 million urinary tract infections a year—they account for about one percent of all outpatient visits. Now, the primary means of diagnosing these conditions and other ...

Urine therapy (or urotherapy) is a longstanding practice based on the concept that urine can be drunk, bathed in, or otherwise applied to bring good health or even heal the body of certain ailments.

May 2, 2012 — Ruling out a urinary tract infection (UTI) is essential in the differential diagnosis for a febrile child, and several methods are available for collecting urine. A study published ...

Researchers have determined that bacteria are present in the bladders of some healthy women, which discredits the common belief that normal urine is sterile. These findings were published in the April ...

We read with interest the article by Hudson and colleagues on urinary tract infection in children.1 As clinicians working in rural and remote locations with limited staff and limited experience in ...

New research debunks the myth that urine doesn’t contain bacteria…and calls traditional lab techniques into question Erin Blakemore Correspondent Americans suffer from 4 million urinary tract ...