July 25 (UPI) --Scientists at Columbia University unveiled research Monday they said is "a step closer" toward bringing polymerase chain reaction, known as PCR, testing for COVID-19 and other viruses ...

Early in the pandemic, when someone walked into a clinic with a possible case of COVID-19, a nurse or doctor would stick a long swab up their nose to take a sample. They would then ship it to a ...

Compact genetic testing device could be used to detect a range of pathogens, or conditions including cancer. Compact genetic testing device created for Covid-19 could be used to detect a range of ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amid rising concerns about a lack of testing to stop the spread of the monkeypox virus, Neelyx Labs, an independent diagnostics firm based in the Chicago area, announced they ...

With the monkeypox outbreak continuing its steady spread around the globe, diagnostic test makers have taken it upon themselves to develop and roll out tests for the disease as quickly as possible.

A new type of COVID test is set to be available from November for Australians to use at home. It promises an alternative to rapid antigen tests (RATs), which we’re familiar with. It also promises a ...

ITHACA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rheonix Inc., a manufacturer of a highly advanced microfluidic molecular testing platform, announced the opening of Rheonix Laboratories LLC, a CLIA-certified clinical ...

Two types of COVID-19 tests, the rapid antigen test and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, are available in the United States. The PCR typically relies on lab testing and is still considered ...

Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus cannot be detected using rapid antigen kits. Doctors explain why diagnosis depends on specialised ...