Testing is self-care: Keeping safe from COVID, colds, the flu and RSV

Back to school. Holiday gatherings. And staying inside to keep warm! The fall brings cooler temperatures but also more exposure to contagious diseases and seasonal allergies. Colds, allergies, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are an inevitable part of autumn and winter. However, the sniffles don’t always mean COVID-19. There are tests for just about any of the typical sniffle-causing ailments you may encounter during the colder parts of the year.

COVID-19 Antibody levels: More may be better

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a lot of talk about testing. Usually, people are referring to diagnostic testing performed with a nasal swab. However, another type of testing—one that requires a blood test and that you may not know about—has been around nearly the whole time.

Three common myths about flu shots for employees

Heading into spring, it may seem as though any thoughts of the flu should be gone with the winter’s frost. However, while we are less likely to contract the flu, there is no time like the present to prepare for its inevitable return this fall.

Five advantages to planning your employee flu clinic now

Every fall and winter, we hear a lot about the flu. The flu, short for “influenza,” is a disease that can result in missed time from work, hospitalization and sometimes even death.

Flu activity is blooming this spring: How can you help your employees?

According to the CDC weekly influenza surveillance report, influenza activity continues to increase in some areas of the country. With spring fully here, this may seem remarkably late in the season! What’s happening?

Labcorp launches new neutralizing antibody test

Neutralizing Antibody Assay Could Be Used to Assist in Development of COVID-19 Vaccines and Plasma-Based Treatments