Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Binnicker is the CSO for Mayo Collaborative Services. Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, ...

Rebecca Heilweil covered emerging technology, artificial intelligence, and the supply chain. Should we be swabbing our noses or our throats for at-home tests? Do rapid tests even detect omicron at all ...

A decade ago Willy Ssengooba began crisscrossing Uganda, training health-care workers on how to use a new machine to detect tuberculosis. The deadly lung disease infects around 90,000 people in the ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a fundamental molecular biology tool that scientists use to amplify and analyze genetic material, such as DNA and RNA. PCR involves the enzymatic amplification of ...

As molecular testing demands grow, there is a need to create stable, room-temperature polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays that avoid cold chain storage and logistics, particularly in point-of-care ...

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The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique continues to grow and develop, now boasting several different types, having a variety of effective applications such as the detection of pathogens and ...

The government is expected to announce changes to testing requirements later, meaning people who test positive via a lateral flow device would no longer need to take a PCR test to confirm the ...

MANILA, Philippines — With the Omicron subvariants BA.1.12 and BA2.12.1 now in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) has asked local government units and COVID-19 testing laboratories to prefer ...

Ontarians with positive rapid tests are struggling to get appointments for confirmatory PCR tests, and those who have managed to get tests are waiting days for results. But if you’ve got $350 handy, ...