Mpox or monkey pox is an infectious viral disease.It can be serious and even fatal in some cases. (Reuters)(HT_PRINT) The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic ...

Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, reviews scenarios where an at-home antigen test is a good option, and when to seek out a lab-based PCR. The omicron variant is ...

Early in the pandemic, the message from governments of all levels was crystal clear: If you have symptoms, get a PCR test. While that still largely holds true, rules about who should get tested and ...

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test detects genetic material from a pathogen or abnormal cell sample. Ways of collecting samples include a nasal swab, a saliva swab, or taking a sample of blood.

July 25 (UPI) --Scientists at Columbia University unveiled research Monday they said is "a step closer" toward bringing polymerase chain reaction, known as PCR, testing for COVID-19 and other viruses ...

Nova Scotians who test positive for COVID-19 using a rapid test can once again confirm their results with a lab-based PCR test. Nova Scotia's health authority announced Thursday it is resuming ...

A Kitchener lab that processes PCR tests for COVID-19 says it's now working with three local groups that operate long-term care and retirement homes to bring them results more efficiently. Last week, ...

Health authorities in the district are setting up an advanced microbiology laboratory at PC Sethi hospital with PCR machines. The new lab in the hospital is undergoing installation of PCR machines, ...

Over the past four years, many of us have become accustomed to a swab up the nose to test for COVID-19, using at-home rapid antigen tests or the more accurate clinic-provided PCR tests with a longer ...

Independent physician-owned pathology lab OmniPathology launched an oral lab-developed PCR test that detects HPV. The test, which involves a throat swab, can detect 14 high-risk strains of the virus, ...