All testing articles
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ResearchGlow-in-the-dark proteins offer cheap and fast diagnostic tests
Covid-19 can be detected with the sensitivity of PCR and the ease of lateral flow
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ResearchCoffee pods and 3D printing combine to create cheap and quick Covid-19 tests
Repurposed aluminium capsules enable a point-of-care test ideal for remote and low-income settings
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ResearchMolecular pendulum sensors could track and monitor disease
DNA–antibody probes can detect specific proteins inside a live subject
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NewsUK abandons school Covid monitoring as testing devices divide public health scientists
Scientists split over use of lateral flow tests as some fear they could actually increase spread of the coronavirus
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NewsUK government faces lawsuit over procurement of Covid immunity test
The health department reportedly knew that the antibody test did not perform as well as claimed when it bought them
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NewsScientists urge caution on use of lateral flow tests to screen for Covid-19
Preliminary review reveals devices perform poorly at identifying people infected with Sars-CoV-2
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NewsNew Covid-19 test doesn’t need reagents that are in short supply
US researchers develop a two-step test for the novel coronavirus that doesn’t requires the use of scarce reagents
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Carolina Proaño
An Ecuadorian researcher has converted her lab to run the first Covid-19 tests in the Amazon
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NewsEfforts to combat Covid-19 in India hit by imported reagent shortages
Low testing rates and supply problems have led to a search for alternatives
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NewsUK seeks to scale-up Covid-19 testing but large gaps in capabilities remain
Universities and research labs are being brought in to help with testing but 100,000 tests per day by the end of April still looks overly ambitious