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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 ...

CSIR-CCMB’s novel ‘Dry Swab’, extraction-free direct RT-PCR testing method, which has reduced the time taken for the COVID test result to be declared, got further validation with another study ...

After conducting over 50,000 RT-PCR tests successfully using the dry swab technology, the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute’s (Neeri) laboratory — the only ICMR-approved one using ...

'The Delta variant is ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases and death,'' the Director-General of the World Health Organisation said. (Representational image) The ...

Doctors emphasize that early detection of the virus helps in quarantining confirmed cases and stems spread of Covid-19. PUNE: Covid-19 test reports will soon be available in four hours as the state ...

Hyderabad, April 28 (IANS) The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has licensed dry swab-direct RT-PCR Covid-19 testing method developed by it to Capital Health Services India for ...

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 30 (ANI): Rakesh Mishra, Director of Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), on Friday said that they have come up with a new way of collecting COVID-19 ...

Gujarat: 21-crore water tank collapses during testing in Surat, Opposition calls it "symbol of BJP's commission raj" ...

A new swab test is set to offer hope for women suffering from a painful chronic condition that can cause infertility. Endometriosis causes severe discomfort in the ovaries and other parts of the body ...