Artemis II astronauts to shed light on space health risksArtemis II astronauts are venturing farther than ever, exposing them to deep space radiation. NASA is closely monitoring their health using...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
At-home test kits are on the rise due to Omicron, but how accurately can nasal swabs detect Covid?But the rapid spread of the omicron variant, and questions about the sensitivity of at-home tests, have rekindled a debate over whether the...
18 Jan, 2022, 10.35 AM IST
Study shows why second vaccine dose of Covid is importantThe study showed that the number of antibodies produced and protection offered by vaccination increased substantially after the second vacc...
10 Jul, 2021, 05.17 PM IST
Lions in Hyderabad zoo test COVID-19 positive; samples examined by CCMBIn view of rapid spread of the coronavirus in the country, the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change, recently issued an advis...
04 May, 2021, 04.57 PM IST
New smartphone-based saliva testing method can detect Covid-19 in just 15 minutesSaliva-based COVID-19 tests could enable comparably reliable but simpler and safer testing.
14 Dec, 2020, 05.52 PM IST
Self-collected saliva samples could quickly detect asymptomatic Covid-19 cases, according to a studyRapid detection of asymptomatic infected individuals will be critical for preventing Covid-19 outbreaks.
29 Sep, 2020, 04.52 PM IST
Covid-19: Saliva diagnosis emerges as a cheaper, faster method than swab testingThe saliva collection does not involve material such as swabs - which can be in short supply.
29 Aug, 2020, 07.11 PM IST
Indian researchers start trials on saliva-based Covid-19 testingThe Medanta Institute of Education and Research in Gurgaon, Mumbai-based diagnostics company TransAsia Bio and Pune’s Mylab are among those...
29 Aug, 2020, 07.10 PM IST
Covid-19 saliva diagnosis cheaper, faster alternative to swab testing, say scientistsGiving a thumbs up to the alternative testing technology that is yet to be introduced in India, scientists said it would deliver results fa...
22 Aug, 2020, 01.49 PM IST
US approves simpler saliva test for faster detection of Covid-19The US health watchdog has authorised the emergency use of a new saliva-based laboratory diagnostic test for Covid-19 that could be a game-...
17 Aug, 2020, 08.01 AM IST
USFDA clears simple saliva test for faster detection of COVID-19Stephen Hahn, the Food and Drugs Administration Commissioner, said the new saliva test would increase efficiency and avoid shortage of cruc...
16 Aug, 2020, 02.41 PM IST
Scientists believe trained dogs will start sniffing out coronavirus patients by JulyThe programme is training dogs to detect Covid in saliva and urine samples.
04 May, 2020, 06.51 PM IST
New non-invasive test can help detect oral cancer, locate mouth & throat problemsThe new method uses protein packages in the cells called exosomes.
14 Dec, 2019, 05.10 PM IST
Is your job causing excessive stress? New saliva test can predict burnout riskStress hormone cortisol activates metabolic break-down processes, making energy-rich compounds available to the body.
18 Jun, 2018, 01.29 PM IST
Simple saliva test may predict early death riskThe study examined associations between secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA), the common antibody found in saliva, and mortality rates in the g...
24 Dec, 2015, 01.01 PM IST
New smartphone device to detect diabetes in secondsThe device detects a biological indicator of a possible risk of type II diabetes in saliva and can be used in low-income populations.
01 Nov, 2015, 04.33 PM IST
Device to detect dengue from saliva in 20 minutesThe device developed by The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) in Singapore is currently undergoing further development.
30 Jan, 2015, 02.51 PM IST