A high rate of positive antigen tests subsequently not confirmed by PCR tests in reported data from asymptomatic close contacts suggests anomalies in this part of the HSE testing programme, according ...

Breast cancer risks can be detected without genetic sequencing. Photo: Pixabay A recently published research paper in Nature Communications suggests that breast cancer-causing genes can be detected ...

A company in Hyderabad has reportedly designed a small real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR) machine that can test different types of viruses. As per a report by the ANI news agency, the ...

India's ICMR has validated two new indigenous TB diagnostic tools from Huwel Lifesciences. The Quantiplus MTB FAST kit offers ...

There are two main approaches to testing for Covid-19 and they search for different things. The PCR test takes a swab from the back of the nose and throat and looks for presence of the virus itself.

ICMR has approved an indigenous kit for cost-effective and effective TB testing in the country. Developed by Telangana-based ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Fears over the spread of monkeypox in Taiwan have prompted Foxconn founder Terry Gou (郭台銘) to recalibrate his home PCR test machine to test for the disease. On Friday (June 24), ...

Diagnosis of H3N2/H1N1 becomes easier, faster and more effective with a new chip-based RT-PCR test developed by Molbio Diagnostics. Since the beginning of this year, India has been witnessing a surge ...

The state government on Monday informed the Orissa high court that it has decided in principle to expand the NAT-PCR testing facility simultaneously to all blood centres at an estimated cost of Rs 200 ...