Researchers have developed a light-induced DNA detection method that enables rapid, PCR-free genetic analysis. Their technique offers ultra-sensitive mutation detection in just five minutes, reducing ...

The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

“Infectious diseases don’t respect borders,” says Khoa Thai, a clinical microbiologist at the Star-shl medical diagnostics laboratory in the Netherlands. To limit their spread, we need a globally ...

First developed more than four decades ago as a biological research technique to amplify nucleic acids, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology still has untapped potential, with many exciting ...

Point-of-care PCR testing for STIs in the ED reduced length of stay and improved antibiotic stewardship compared with central laboratory testing.

A new biotechnology company in McKinney has ambitions to become the world’s first fully integrated platform for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing — the same technology behind a common COVID-19 ...

The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

An expert panel convened by the nation’s top post-acute care medical organization has recommended against the routine use of urine PCR tests to diagnose urinary tract infections. Such tests have ...

Expands range of applications for successful QIAcuity digital PCR platforms, now entering the clinical space across North America and the EU // Provides absolute quantitation, essential for precise ...

SALT LAKE CITY - Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CODX) announced Monday that the Australian Patent Office has granted the company its first patent for its point-of-care PCR testing platform. The microcap ...

Venlo, the Netherlands, Sept. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIAGEN N.V. (QGEN) (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the launch of the QIAcuityDx Digital PCR System, a pivotal ...