South Korean scientists have developed a rapid PCR test that can detect the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in just four hours. The new test kit that can detect the new and highly transmissible ...

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 the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic people who felt unwell had to join long queues for lab-based PCR tests and then wait for two days to learn if they were infected with the COVID-19 virus or not.

Editor's note, March 7, 2023: The recommendations in this article are out of date and will not be updated going forward. Should you feel sick, we recommend talking to a health care professional.

Given the highly infectious nature of the COVID pathogen, tests for the virus had to be quick, reliable and safe. The test ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits for COVID-19 use what’s known as gene cloning – not reproductive cloning – to detect the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but social media posts ...

Robust sterility testing is essential to ensure the safety of cell therapies. However, traditional culture-based analysis takes several weeks to confirm a therapeutic’s microbial contamination, which ...