Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and rapid (antigen) tests for COVID-19 both involve taking a swab. Results for a PCR test take longer, as it needs to go to a laboratory. It is more costly but tends to ...

How rapid sterility testing can support a sterility assurance program. The current regulatory landscape for rapid sterility testing. Factors that impact implementation of a rapid test program. Nina ...

A quick, readily available test for the AIDS virus that offers results in half an hour may not only be faster but also much cheaper than standard tests that take weeks to deliver results, a new study ...

In the field of diagnostics, there has long been a search for solutions to measure low concentrations of small molecules accurately, quickly and easily, for example from food, the environment or a ...

With new COVID cases in Florida on the rise, taking an easy-to-get rapid test can give you quick results. But the timing has become tricky. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, cough, ...

A new test diagnoses patients with melioidosis within hours, rather than days, meaning they can receive the correct antibiotics faster. Globally, more than half of patients die after infection with ...

The first challenge with rapid at-home self tests for COVID-19 is getting one. But once you have a test, there are now growing questions about what body part you should swab to get the most accurate ...

What does it mean if a person's rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due to COVID-19? According to the experts, that person is most likely still carrying a viral ...

COVID-19 has not been detected in drinking water, health experts say. The Abbott rapid test shown in a video was not designed to be used with water or other liquids. A doctor who shared the video was ...