Testing at the point of care for viruses like MRSA or COVID-19 is incredibly interesting for the microfluidics industry. There are a number of options here to carry out these tests quickly and ...

Claims that coronavirus tests can harm people are circulating on social media. We investigated the claims in some of the most widely shared posts. A picture showing a swab test being taken has ...

However, what surveillance? Passive surveillance, that is, testing those who have clinical signs or symptoms of MRSA infection, or active surveillance, that is, testing those at high risk for ...

Tally Health’s CheekAge is a noninvasive cheek swab. Getty Images Most biochemical tests that predict a person’s biological age rely on blood DNA, but Tally Health’s CheekAge is a ...

HOW long someone has left to live can be calculated by taking a simple mouth swab, according to a new study. Scientists say a "cheeky" discovery allows then to estimate a patient's risk of dying ...

A simple mouth swab test could reveal how long you have left to live, according to a new study. Scientists said a "cheeky" discovery has allowed them to estimate a patient's risk of dying by ...

A new test called CheekAge, based on a quick swab of cells in the mouth, might someday be used to predict how long a person has to live, developers report. The test tracks what are known as ...

In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a self-swab test from global medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) for "clinical" use, meaning in a private ...

This alternative method of collecting samples for cervical cancer screening doesn't require a ... the patient is instructed to insert a long cotton swab into the vagina and then gently swirl ...

But a new test approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could change that. In May, the FDA approved a self-swab alternative to the pap smear. Doctors say it's just as effective at ...