Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and rapid (antigen) tests for COVID-19 both involve taking a swab. Results for a PCR test take longer, as it needs to go to a laboratory. It is more costly but tends to ...

MADISON (WKOW) – New rapid testing developed by Public Health Madison & Dane County now detects bacteria more efficiently for our local beaches. Harmful bacteria like blue-green algae and E. coli can ...

A new study has confirmed that rapid Legionella testing is just as accurate as traditional lab culture methods, but significantly faster. Hydrosense, a leader in Legionella detection, is urging ...

McGill researchers have developed a diagnostic system capable of identifying bacteria—and determining which antibiotics can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rapid diagnostic tests, now synonymous with COVID-19, are instrumental to patient care, helping to improve ...

Robust sterility testing is essential to ensure the safety of cell therapies. However, traditional culture-based analysis takes several weeks to confirm a therapeutic’s microbial contamination, which ...

A rapid Avian influenza molecular test, detecting the latest H5N1 variants in cattle and the recent human inflections in Colorado, is now available to fight bird flu. The rapid test is the latest ...

Nelson Labs, a Sotera Health company and a specialist in microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, now performs ...