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

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.

Discover magnetic bead technology for efficient and reliable viral nucleic acid isolation in clinical applications.

In public health emergencies or in resource-constrained settings, laboratory-based diagnostic methods, such as RT-qPCR, need to be complemented with accurate, rapid, and accessible approaches to ...

A significant transformation is needed for virus detection in wastewater matrices. Here, we report a new CD design that integrates sample concentration and nucleic acid purification steps to address ...

The field of virology focuses on viruses' biology and evolution, providing essential knowledge for disease prevention and the ...

A nanomaterial-based, cost-effective method for nucleic acid detection, crucial in identifying pathogens like COVID-19, has been developed to reduce testing costs.

Nucleic acid detection is the primary method for identifying pathogens that cause infectious diseases. As millions of PCR tests were run worldwide every day during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is ...

We also provide a brief overview of the primary contemporary techniques used for the early detection of such viruses. After thoroughly analyzing the strengths and limitations of these methods, we ...