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Genetic testing of saliva samples identifies the SARS-CoV-2 virus more quickly than testing of nasal swabs, according to new research. Genetic testing of saliva samples identifies the SARS-CoV-2 virus ...

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that, with proper instruction, children as young as 4 can effectively perform self-sampling with nasal swabs for ...

In a recent study published in the PLOS ONE journal, researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School explored the persistence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human ...

INDIANAPOLIS-- Indiana continues to struggle with increasing testing for COVID-19, largely because it can’t find the swabs needed to take a specimen from a person. "Yes, we have tried to buy swabs, ...

An Army-Harvard team of expert scientists have been performing “specialized testing” of industry built swab prototypes to ensure that new, alternative designs meet the requisite performance and ...

The papers, which have not yet been published in scientific journals, suggest that testing just a single type of sample is likely to miss a large share of infections. By Emily Anthes People with ...

After being stuffed into an airplane cabin for a long, redeye flight from overseas, you’re finally on your way home — but first, the government wants to shove a cotton swab up your nose. The Centers ...