The latest bottleneck to rolling out diagnostic testing for COVID-19 has been a shortage of tools and equipment needed to collect and transport samples. Manufacturers of swabs and transport media say ...

As the highly transmissible Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 surges in the United States and around the world, rapid and accessible COVID-19 testing and increased vaccination are key to ...

OAKLAND, Calif., May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Abiogenix and FATHOM have partnered to bridge the spiral nasopharyngeal (NP) swab test kit shortage.* Over 150 NP swab designs were evaluated in a clinical ...

In the current pandemic scenario, global supplies of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs are not dependable resulting in supply chain delays, escalating prices and variable quality. CSIR-National Chemical ...

DEARBORN, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of desktop and full-production 3D printers and materials, is proud to announce they have successfully completed a clinical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I focus on the industrialization of additive manufacturing. When it comes to a Covid-19 test, comfort isn’t the first thing that ...

As testing for the novel coronavirus continues to scale up, a new study finds that saliva samples are a “preferable” indicator for infection than the deep nasal swabs now widely used. The study led by ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PathGroup, one of the largest private providers of pathology, clinical and molecular laboratory services in the United States, today announced the availability of a ...

In a meta-analysis, researchers found that sputum was more accurate than nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs. The study also shows early testing increased rates of COVID-19 diagnosis. Early and ...