It has been over a year since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in the United States, and in a month, it will be a year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. At ...

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, testing for active infection has been a crucial tool to help to control the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, enabling the identification of infected individuals and ...

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A new corona test developed at the University Hospital Bonn can analyze a large number of swabs simultaneously using sequencing technology and has a similarly high sensitivity as the common qPCR test.

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However, the novelty of LAMP technology is that it can amplify viral material without the complex temperature cycling required by PCR testing. The main problem with LAMP diagnostics has been ...

The COVID-19 tests in use today are laborious and complicated. They require a skilled professional to take samples, perform the reaction and analyze the results. Also, there is the need for dedicated ...

Coronavirus testing is developing quickly. A new, quick, on-site test is now available. And Dr Hilary has given the new pilot his nod of approval. The government approved six-week trial in Hampshire ...

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