Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak responseIn the Eastern Congo, a troubling surge of Ebola is compounded by deliberate attacks on medical facilities, igniting frustration among the ...
24 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Singapore recommends adults to test for HIV once in lifetimeSingapore now advises all adults aged 21 and above to get tested for HIV once in their lifetime. This comes after a rise in infections last...
23 May, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
How to tell if your Covid rapid antigen test can actually detect OmicronRATs diagnose Covid infection by detecting specific viral proteins.
12 Dec, 2022, 06.31 PM IST
Medical device companies gear up to make kits to test monkeypoxThe company said its experts have developed "POX-Q Multiplexed RT-PCR kit" for the detection of the novel virus along with differentiation ...
27 Jul, 2022, 07.55 AM IST
Low-cost smartphone based test can accurately detect COVID-19 in 20 minutesThe Harmony COVID-19 test developed by researchers at the University of Washington in the US detects genetic material from the SARS-CoV-2 v...
25 Jan, 2022, 12.38 PM IST
China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firmsThe flawed testing system — at a time when the virus could have been slowed — stopped scientists and officials from seeing how fast it was ...
03 Dec, 2020, 03.39 PM IST
Study finds new testing method that can diagnose coronavirus in just 30 minutesThe test is as accurate as the current PCR diagnostic method.
06 Oct, 2020, 04.11 PM IST
Shortage of key kits may hurt COVID-19 diagnosisLab technicians fighting the war against the coronavirus in India are armed with insufficient RNA extraction kits — one of the vital compon...
29 Apr, 2020, 08.53 AM IST
View: Use testing for the virus to eliminate social distancing at the workplaceIt makes sense for factories that need to function at peak efficiency producing medical supplies and their inputs to house their workers at...
23 Apr, 2020, 09.42 PM IST
Kerala institute Sree Chitra Tirunal develop new cheaper test for coronavirusThe test kit can detectthe "N Gene of SARS COV2 using reverse transcriptase loop-mediated amplification of viral nucleic acid (RT-LAMP). We...
16 Apr, 2020, 09.57 PM IST
Tens of thousands of Chinese PPE kits fail India safety testIndia continues to see a shortfall in the availability of personal protection equipment (PPE) for healthcare even as the government signifi...
16 Apr, 2020, 07.27 AM IST
Covid-19: False negative reports now pose a big challengeA doctor who developed a dry cough and fever was relieved to test negative for Covid-19 at the BMC run Kasturba Hospital recently. However,...
10 Apr, 2020, 11.03 AM IST
COVID-19: Firms shortlisted for rapid antibody testing kitsSingapore-based Sensing Self Ltd and China’s Wondfo are the only companies that have cleared the National Institute of Virology (NIV)’s val...
29 Mar, 2020, 07.40 PM IST
India to begin antibody tests to confirm Covid-19 exposureThis could be used on a mass scale in the community as a specific test for Covid-19.
27 Mar, 2020, 01.36 PM IST
Donald Trump plans to use defence production act for virus test kitsTrump invoked the act last week but said he would hold off on using it until it was necessary, prompting criticism from Democrats. The law,...
25 Mar, 2020, 12.44 AM IST
- Dengue kit sales move into top gear
The outbreak of dengue has triggered diagnostic device companies into action. While dengue detection kits are fast flying off the shelves, ...
12 Oct, 2006, 12.01 AM IST
- Dengue scare flares up sales of diagnostic devices cos
While dengue detection kits are fast flying off the shelves, the companies are witnessing sales growth upwards of 200%. With no domestic ma...
11 Oct, 2006, 02.05 AM IST