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Monkeypox Rapid PCR Test in Development

Last spring, a rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19 — developed by Northwestern University spinoff company Minute Molecular Diagnostics — received emergency use authorization (EUA) ...
News Medical

Revolutionising point-of-care molecular diagnostics with a sub 10 minute PCR test

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are one of the most popular diagnostic tools for the detection and diagnosis of viral diseases, such as coronavirus (COVID-19), due to their ability to rapidly ...
Optics

Fraunhofer researchers develop digital-optical PCR test system that reports in 15 min

PCR processes are the diagnostic gold standard when it comes to identifying coronavirus infections. Unlike rapid antigen tests, they function even in the case of a low viral load and detect the ...
Seeking Alpha

Co-Diagnostics to Present on Co-Dx™ PCR Platform and AI Integration at Point-of-Care Testing 2025

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CODX) ("Co-Dx" or "the Company"), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of ...

Are Hantavirus Tests Like Covid Tests? Doctors Explain Key Differences

Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus cannot be detected using rapid antigen kits. Doctors explain why diagnosis depends on specialised ...
Time

What's the Point of PCR Tests Anymore?

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. A medical worker performs a COVID-19 test at a screening center in Saint-Denis, France, on Nov. 4, 2020. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. If you had COVID-19 ...