Bacteria are visible in the urine sediment, but the nitrite test strip is negative. This discrepancy occurs because nitrite ...

The urinary tract microbiome, also known as the urobiome, is home to various microorganisms. Researchers from Mahidol University in Thailand found that certain bacteria within the urobiome play ...

Urine colour can provide important diagnostic information. For example, orange urine may indicate a urinary tract infection (UTI), liver disease, or bile duct disorder. Dr Marco Franzoi and colleagues ...

Pain while urinating, discomfort in the lower abdomen, or changes in urine can be alarming. Two common causes are kidney stones and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Although they can sometimes produce ...

Newswise — Many people over 65 have harmless bacteria in their urine (asymptomatic bacteriuria, ASB), which is often misdiagnosed as a urinary tract infection, leading to harmful overuse of ...

Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and the College of Engineering are collaborating on a project that uses harmless strains of E. coli ...

Engineers and biochemists have brought their skills together to make it possible for untrained users to confirm contamination in fluids using a biogel test that changes color in the presence of such ...