In a recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluate the feasibility and robustness of an optimized reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) ...

In a shaded parking lot on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, so-called spit concierges guide volunteers through giving a saliva sample. On the other side of the parking lot is a pared-down ...

In a recent Biosensors and Bioelectronics study, the researchers discuss a highly sensitive, specific, and rapid severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) detection platform by ...

June 12 (UPI) --A new test is capable of confirming COVID-19 using urine, blood, saliva or mouth-swab samples in 30 to 45 minutes, according to a study published Friday by the journal PLOS ONE. The ...

A bottleneck to enabling widespread access to molecular diagnostics, especially in low- and middle-income countries, has been the high cost and complex logistics associated with rapid point-of-care ...

The COVID-19 tests in use today are laborious and complicated. They require a skilled professional to take samples, perform the reaction and analyze the results. Also, there is the need for dedicated ...