The Four Rapid COVID PCR Tests You Can Take at Home (and Why You Should)
A PCR, also known as a NAAT or molecular test, measures RNA and can detect even small amounts of the virus. This is why it ..
The Scientist4y
FDA Approves New Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test
In addition, the equipment and reagents needed to carry out PCR tests have frequently run low, from the swabs needed to collect the sample to the reagents that extract viral RNA. In a recent paper, ...
WebMD1mon
New Single-Swab Test for COVID-19, Flu, and Respiratory Viruses
Yes, we're trying to make it as fast and convenient for the doctor, or nurse, or whoever is doing the swab as possible ... get the result back to them using PCR technology. That is possible ...
Antarctic expedition confirms the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the Weddell Sea
The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the ...
Nature4y
How next-generation sequencing can help identify and track SARS-CoV-2
Current front-line PCR testing only determines the presence of the virus. “It doesn’t tell ... “When you sequence a nasal swab in this way, you don’t just get the RNA from the virus ...
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What's HMPV and its symptoms: How to know if you are infected, how to diagnose it
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR): PCR tests detect the genetic material of the virus in respiratory samples, such as nasal or throat swabs. This method is highly sensitive and specific, making it ...