COVID-19 testing

Sniffer Dogs 88% accurate in detecting Covid- Study

May 25, 2021

As per a study, Sniffer dogs can help in prevent spread of Coronavirus by detecting SARS-CoV2. Study found; they can be 88 percent accurate in detecting the virus. Highlights Study was conducted by scientists of London School of Hygiene & ..

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New Protein based Biosensors created for Quick COVID-19 test

February 3, 2021

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 ..

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Mitochondrial DNA based COVID-19 test

January 20, 2021

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 ..

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Dry Swab Direct RT-PCR Test Method

November 30, 2020

The Dry Swab Direct RT-PCR testing method was recently approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research to test the covid-19 virus. The test was developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) by ..

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Mega Scope launched by IIT Alumni Council for personalized health care

November 11, 2020

IIT Alumni Council has launched “MegaScope” for personalized healthcare. MegaScope has been launched to include testing, data analysis and genomics to precisely diagnose infections and to prescribe personalised medicines. Highlights MegaScope will add host genome data mapping along with Artificial ..

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CHECK: World’s first CRISPR CaS-9 based diagnostic tool

November 10, 2020

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 ..

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