A research group headed by Stanford University scientists has developed a scalable, high throughput method to generate high fidelity whole genome and HLA sequencing, viral genomes, and representation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Efficacy of the cotton swab-culture method for diagnosing tinea capitis in pediatric patients is ...

New self-swab tests going into use today at the Ellis Davis Field House COVID-19 testing site in Dallas are less invasive than the nasopharyngeal swabs, pictured. Starting today (Wednesday, April 15) ...

The invasive testing method reportedly involves a saline-soaked cotton swab that is inserted about 3 to 5 centimeters into the anus China has introduced a new mothod to test its citizens for the novel ...

The infamous nasal swab Covid test could soon become a thing of the past. During Senate testimony this week, White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci and U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

To throat swab or not to throat swab? That seems to be the question going around social media, as concerns have grown over how effective at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests are. Most tests instruct ...

Detecting the disease with a simple oral swab "could be a game changer for TB control because it could make diagnosis cheaper and easier," he said. Cangelosi is corresponding author on a paper ...

Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would be updating its guidance to allow self-swab tests for COVID-19, in which a patient collects a sample from their ...

Lancing a finger elicits minimal pain in humans and is applied routinely to obtain small volumes of blood for clinical diagnostics. A modified lancet bleeding method and several blood sampling ...

To throat swab or not to throat swab? That seems to be the question going around social media, as concerns have grown over how effective at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests are. Most tests instruct ...