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.

Testing is an important tool in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying and isolating infected individuals and tracing those they have been in contact with, is crucial to reduce spread of ...

In a recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluate the feasibility and robustness of an optimized reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A new higher-speed Covid-19 test that is key to the government’s “moonshot” testing programme is facing ...

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 ...