Nasopharyngeal swabs have been used for decades to diagnose respiratory infections, including COVID-19. A trained healthcare professional takes the sample by inserting a long swab through the nose to ...

The civic body has set up 12 swab collection centres and formulated a standard operating procedure (SoP) keeping in view the rising Influenza A cases. Image used for representational purpose only PUNE ...

The Government announced today that throat swab samples will be collected for free nucleic acid tests starting November 8, replacing the current practice of collecting nasal and throat swab samples.

The combined technologies could reduce labor and time required for COVID-19 diagnostic testing 10-fold, and facilitate future diagnostic testing of other respiratory diseases. BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)- ...