An affordable new diagnostic tool that delivers COVID-19 test results in under an hour could help boost pandemic preparedness in resource-poor regions, according to a team of researchers.

A simple, affordable diagnostic test that gives results in under an hour could enhance disease surveillance across Africa, researchers say.

India is seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases, with 7,383 active infections as per the Health Ministry on June 15, 2025. The surge is linked to emerging variants NB.1.8.1 and LF.7, while JN.1 remains the ...

In light of rising COVID-19 cases across the country, ministers meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi will now be required to undergo an RT-PCR test, according to reports.

Free swab and cremation continues in Manila BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno As we in the city of Manila continuously try our very best to embrace more people who need free swab testing, the ...

Most people who catch the flu have only the above mild symptoms and recover on their own without the use of antiviral prescription medication. Still, flu can be serious and even deadly for older ...

Conclusion RT-PCR-negative COVID-19 is common and is associated with lower mortality despite similar presentation. Diagnostic risk scores could potentially help triage patients requiring admission but ...

A study in JAMA Network Open shows RT-PCR genotyping assays as a faster, cost-effective alternative to WGS for SARS-CoV-2 variant surveillance, offering high accuracy and scalability.

Methods: We tested the Thermo-Fisher Accula rapid point-of-care RT-PCR platform with contrived pooled nasal swab specimens. Results: We observed a higher limit of detection of 3,750 copies/swab in ...

RT-PCR was the most sensitive pediatric RSV diagnostic test. Adding multiple specimens did not substantially increase RSV detection, but even small proportional increases could result in meaningful ...

Called the Discover Labs COVID-19 Assay, the RT-PCR test is for the qualitative detection of nucleic acids from SARS-CoV-2 in nasal, nasopharyngeal, and oropharyngeal swab specimens from individuals ...