As Sensitive As qPCR Test: This New Coronavirus Test Can Detect 100 Times More Virus Than Rapid Tests

Medicine & Technology Jun 29, 2021

A new coronavirus test can analyze a large number of samples simultaneously and is 100 times more sensitive than current rapid antigen tests, offering great potential for testing in various settings.

India's New Paper Test for COVID-19 Could Change Everything

Oct 05, 2020

India has ranked second in COVID-19 positive cases yet lacks available testing. A new CRISPR and paper-based Feluda test may drastically change testing around the world.

Top US Coronavirus Testing Company Says Turnaround Time for Results is 1 Week or More

Jul 13, 2020

Quest Diagnostics, one of the U.S.'s top coronavirus test providers, announced on Monday that the turnaround time for results is now seven days or more for regular patients. The delay is due to the surge in coronavirus cases the country is experiencing over the past few weeks.

Korean Scientists Develop COVID-19 Testing Bots As Health Care Workers Substitute: Watch How It Works

Jun 26, 2020

Scientists from the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials have developed a machine for administering the coronavirus nasal swab test. The robot can be controlled with a joystick and monitored through a screen. The developers say their machine could help lessen the coronavirus's transmission from staff to patients and vice versa.

Fertility Clinics in the UK Are Charging Couples a Fortune to Undergo Coronavirus Tests Prior to Treatment

Jun 15, 2020

Some fertility clinics are exploiting hopeful couples wanting to be parents in the UK by charging sums amounting up to $499 for COVID-19 tests before treatment. Officials warn IVF clinics to charge fair rates and not to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic.

Positive COVID-19 Test Doesn't Automatically Equate to Virulence; 11 Days After Illness Renders Uninfectious, Singapore Study Reveals

May 24, 2020

Researchers from Singapore say that there is no need to worry if you test positive for coronavirus after 11 days of illness. A new study reveals that a positive test doesn't equate to a person still being infectious, but could indicate that an infection was once present.

Young People More Likely To Test Positive Again of Coronavirus: Study

Apr 03, 2020

More people under 14 tested positive again after hospital treatment, a study found.