COVID-19 test
New Covid Test using Pencil Lead
Researchers from University of Pennsylvania in US have developed a new cheaper, faster and more accurate Covid diagnostic test that uses electrodes made from graphite to test the SARS CoV-2 Virus. It is the material found in pencil lead. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
COVIHOME: IITH develops affordable COVID-19 testing kit
Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad have developed India’s First Rapid Electronic and Artificial Intelligence-powered COVID-19 test called COVIHOME. This test can be performed at an affordable cost at home. About COVIHOME test kit Test kit can produce results ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Singapore approves Covid Breath Test
Singapore has approved a covid breath test which detect to covid-19 and show the accurate results in less than a minute. Who developed the test? The test has been developed by a start-up Breathonix. About the test kit The test ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
SPOT (Scalable and Portable Testing)-New COVID-19 Saliva Test invented using RT-LAMP Technology
The US scientists has invented a new COVID-19 Saliva Testing method called SPOT. SPOT is Scalable and Portable Testing. About SPOT SPOT was invented by a research team from the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. The SPOT gives COVID-19 test ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
COVIRAP Technology
The IIT Kharagpur has successfully commercialised the healthcare product COVIRAP. What is COVIRAP? COVIRAP is a diagnostic technology to detect COVID-19 virus. The technology is also capable of testing influenza, dengue, malaria. Tuberculosis and Japanese Encephalitis. Also, the technology can ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
New Protein based Biosensors created for Quick COVID-19 test
Recently, a team of researchers led by David Baker, who is the professor of biochemistry and director of the Institute for Protein Design at UW Medicine, have created a new protein-based biosensor that will detect the Coronavirus. Key Facts The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Mitochondrial DNA based COVID-19 test
The United States scientists have developed a new rapid COVID-19 test to measure mitochondrial DNA in the blood sample of the COVID-19 patients. The test will be highly helpful to identify people at the highest risk of the virus. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
CHECK: World’s first CRISPR CaS-9 based diagnostic tool
Tata Medical and Diagnostics Ltd (TataMD) have unveiled “TataMD CHECK” which is a novel diagnostic testing for COVID-19. It is the world’s first CRISPR CaS-9 based diagnostic tool and is powered by FELUDA. CRISPR Cas-9 is a technology developed in ..