Many factors have been identified as having the ability to affect the sensitivity of rapid antigen detection (RAD) tests for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The authors ...

In a recent study published in PLOS ONE, researchers investigated if storage time could affect the reliability of human salivary samples for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ...

The addition of a simple processing step to saliva samples before testing may improve COVID-19 detection rate, eliminate the challenges of nasopharyngeal testing, and facilitate mass surveillance, ...

Researchers have developed a rapid and effective antibody detection method for SARS-CoV-2 that is minimally invasive and applicable in resource-limited settings. Their methodology, which uses a patch ...

The primary method for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) testing remains the well-established RT-PCR test: yet, the sample preparation phase consumes a lot of time – using a swab to extract cell material from the ...

Introduction Self-sampling for cervical cancer screening is a promising strategy to improve coverage and reduce strain on ...

Scientists are finding tumor signals in spit that could be key to developing diagnostic tests for various types of cancer Matias A. Loewy, Knowable Magazine To collect a saliva sample, technicians ...