In a large-scale study funded by Kings College London, researchers successfully implemented an automated PCR-based testing program for SARS-CoV-2 using saliva samples from asymptomatic students and ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – As cases of omicron have surged, so has interest in the optimal way to test for the variant. Are nasal swabs still the best? Or should people opt for a saliva test instead? Alcala ...

A study conducted by RCSI has demonstrated that a PCR test using saliva to test for COVID-19 is almost as accurate as the standard nose and throat swab. The saliva screening represents a less invasive ...

At-home COVID-19 tests have become an easy way to self-diagnose. But current tests have drawbacks, such as the length of time it takes to get an answer, or how accurately the test can identify a ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Anne Wyllie, a microbiologist who helped create the saliva testing, at Thursday’s press conference ...

PCR tests, also called molecular tests or nucleic acid tests, are considered the gold standard in detecting the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that gives rise to COVID-19. However, they can take a ...

Of the 95 tests that were considered invalid, 61 had a leak in the collection tube, 26 had an insufficient quantity of saliva, and 8 had a PCR failure. Askari and colleagues conclude that saliva ...

PISCATAWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Infinity BiologiX, LLC (IBX). On December 14, 2021, New Jersey State Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli announced that the New Jersey Department of Health will ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroGEM, an innovator of person-portable diagnostic devices and ground-breaking nucleic acid extraction products, and AiTmed, a provider of ...

At-home COVID-19 tests have become an easy way to self-diagnose. But current tests have drawbacks, such as the length of time it takes to get an answer, or how accurately the test can identify a ...