False Positives Common with LabCorp Zika Test
LabCorp Zika Testing Provides Increased False Positive Results. More false positives have been associated with preliminary testing for the Zika virus through LapCorp for pregnant patients. The U.S. food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that clinicians should not consider these tests as a valid confirmation that a patient … [Read more...] about False Positives Common with LabCorp Zika Test
Test Artificial Turf for Lead, CDC Says
CDC Test Artificial Turf For Lead. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just issued a recommendation that some artificial turf athletic fields be tested for lead. This follows April’s move by US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) where it was reviewing possible risks linked to lead with artificial turf … [Read more...] about Test Artificial Turf for Lead, CDC Says
FEMA Ordered to Test Toxic Hurricane Trailers
FEMA Ordered To Check On Hurricane Trailers. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been ordered to submit a plan to start testing the toxic FEMA trailers still housing Gulf Coast hurricane victims for dangerous formaldehyde fumes. FEMA was supposed to start testing the trailers on November 2, but indefinitely postponed … [Read more...] about FEMA Ordered to Test Toxic Hurricane Trailers
FDA Clears Breast Cancer Test
The Breast Cancer Test is the First Molecular Test Approved by the FDA. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it is authorizing the marketing of a test to determine the probability of recurring breast cancer. The decision is significant because the breast-cancer test is the first molecular test approved by the … [Read more...] about FDA Clears Breast Cancer Test
New benzene test reveals flaw in FDA soft drinks investigation
Test Show Benzene In Soft Drinks Investigation. A new test should more accurately show the amount of benzene in soft drinks on shop shelves, but that does not mean there is no problem, says the scientist behind the new procedure to BeverageDaily.com. America's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said last week an ongoing … [Read more...] about New benzene test reveals flaw in FDA soft drinks investigation
Jeep Liberty Rolled Over In Test
Jeep Liberty Rolled Over In A Driving Test. AutoWeek magazine says a 2002 Jeep Liberty was "bent on almost every body panel" when it rolled over during a severe emergency handling maneuver in a driving test last month. DaimlerChrysler Corp., which debuted the new sport-utility vehicle in June, said the test was inappropriate for … [Read more...] about Jeep Liberty Rolled Over In Test
Liberty Rolls Over In ‘AutoWeek’ Test
A Respected Magazine Rolled A Jeep Liberty In A Slalom Test. A respected auto-enthusiast magazine rolled a Jeep Liberty sport-utility vehicle in a slalom test last month, raising the specter that DaimlerChrysler's hot-selling model could be tagged unsafe. Jeep says that would be unfair because Liberty is safe, isn't … [Read more...] about Liberty Rolls Over In ‘AutoWeek’ Test
