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Will you be spending time outdoors over the holidays due to COVID-19?

According to a poll conducted by Axios-Ipsos, 61% of United States families changed their Thanksgiving weekend plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A portion of the respondents noted that they may be spending more time outdoors with social distancing protocols in place to lower the risk of transmission. What does this mean for exposure to [...]

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The One Health Movement: A Necessary Approach to Disease Prevention

The interconnectedness of people, animals, and the environment is known as “one health”. This concept provides a framework for experts in their respective fields, from wildlife researchers to medical practitioners, to solve societal issues collaboratively. A global one health approach to research, policy, and education improves our preparedness and response to emerging infectious diseases that [...]

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Some people tolerate infections better than others. Why?

News reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic is giving the public a crash course on the transmission and pathobiology of SARS-CoV-2. A major question still puzzling researchers is what causes some people to be asymptomatic while others experience debilitating symptoms. Many clues point towards the individual’s host immune response as well as his/her ability to accommodate [...]

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Harnessing the Power of Sample Partitioning to Advance Bartonella Testing

Bartonella and a few other low-yield microbes pose significant challenges to conventional diagnostic testing. Healthcare providers who are familiar with illnesses caused by these pathogens will often clinically diagnose patients based on their exposure risks, travel history, and symptoms, but without laboratory confirmation. Why? Despite recent innovations, developing a diagnostic test that is 100% reliable [...]

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Have Galaxy Test Results Made A Difference For You? Take Our Survey!

We are collecting testimonials to better understand how our testing has helped patients and their family members obtain a more accurate diagnosis. Participation in this survey is voluntary. For United States patients only. We will follow up with you by e-mail with an interview request in response to your submission. Responses will remain completely confidential […]

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New Case Report: Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Bartonella-Associated Skin Lesions

A new case report co-authored by Galaxy Diagnostics scientists highlights the importance of bartonellosis being considered as a differential diagnosis when patients present with neuropsychiatric symptoms and skin lesions. History Bartonellosis is an emerging multi-system vector-borne disease caused by one or more bacteria belonging to the Bartonella genus. Common Bartonella species infections such as cat […]

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