PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests remain the gold standard for diagnosing viruses, but PCR machines—typically found in labs or hospitals—are large and expensive. In cases of common viruses like ...

Over the past four years, many of us have become accustomed to a swab up the nose to test for COVID-19, using at-home rapid antigen tests or the more accurate clinic-provided PCR tests with a longer ...

Although the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet officially over, it appears to be tapering off worldwide. Earlier this month, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that he ...

EVANSTON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Minute Molecular Diagnostics today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its rapid DASH ...

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...

Visby Medical's over the counter (OTC) combination PCR test for Covid-19 and influenza A/B detection has secured US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance, providing patients with an at-home ...

The ongoing hantavirus outbreak carries disturbing echoes of the early days of COVID: people falling ill on a cruise ship from a relatively unknown pathogen, with no validated test available to ...

A new diagnostic tool developed by researchers can test for SARS-CoV-2 and Zika virus with the same or better accuracy as high-precision PCR tests in a matter of hours. Over the past four years, many ...