Ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight can cause DNA damage that leads to skin aging and cancer. Fortunately, our bodies have a ...

Nucleic acid detection is an important method for pathogen identification but can be expensive, have variable sensitivity and specificity, and require substantial infrastructure. Two new methods ...

For years, diagnosing infections in children meant relying on a mix of instinct, limited testing, and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Breakthroughs in genetic pathogen detection have ushered in a new age ...

The agency said that the test is unnecessary for the screening of whole blood and blood components that are screened with nucleic acid tests and core antigen tests.

COVID-19 has significantly emphasized the importance of reliable nucleic acid-based tools that can effectively detect and control the spread of infectious diseases. Herein, we report a plasmonic fiber ...

Rapid detection and accurate quantification of multiplex nucleic acids are crucial for infectious diagnosis and pathogen identification, yet they still represent a significant challenge that deserves ...

However, diagnostics such as next-generation sequencing and CRISPR-based detection offer faster, more sensitive and specific virus detection. The review highlights the main advantages and limitations ...