A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* tracks the fluctuations in viral load in people recently infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). To this ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are one of the most popular diagnostic tools for the detection and diagnosis of viral diseases, such as coronavirus (COVID-19), due to their ability to rapidly ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and rapid (antigen) tests for COVID-19 both involve taking a swab. Results for a PCR test take longer, as it needs to go to a laboratory. It is more costly but tends to ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A new rapid PCR COVID-19 test invented by Northwestern University faculty and Minute Molecular Diagnostics has received FDA emergency use authorization. CBS 2's Meredith Barack ...