Acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs), both upper (URTI) and lower, are among the most common reasons to consult in primary care and a frequent reason to prescribe antibiotics. Most of these ...

The current era of lipid lowering and consequent reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been notable for both remarkable progress and associated irony. Publication of the landmark trials ...

When you experience physical trauma like a wound, injury, or infection, your body attempts to heal through the inflammatory process. The red, swollen, tender skin you’ll notice around an abrasion is ...

All 3 tests are based on the ability of CRP to bind to a variety of biologic ligands forming CRP-ligand complexes. When a reagent containing anti-human CRP antibodies is added to a serum sample ...