The extensive testing requirements that have been put into place around the world have led to a shortage of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs, which are used to take a sample from the nasal passages to test ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Several counties are now offering free drive-thru COVID-19 testing for anyone who wants it, even if you aren't showing symptoms. Oak Ridge already started, partnering with Kroger to ...

Here’s something you probably don’t want to think about: The best way to get a good coronavirus sample is to push a long, thin stick with a rough tip through your nose, into your nasal cavity, and ...

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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 ...

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 ...

JOYSBIO's new test is less invasive than nasopharyngeal (NP) swab and as simple to administer as a saliva test BINHAI, China, Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- JOYSBIO Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced ...

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 ...