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PCR: Polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, is a laboratory technique used to make multiple copies of a segment of DNA. PCR is very precise and can be used to amplify, or copy, a specific DNA target from a mixture of DNA molecules.
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JUN 29, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from the UK have identified having a stroke as the most common neurological side-effect of COVID-19. They al ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 28, 2020Microbiology
The 1918 pandemic flu was caused by a variant of the HIN1 strain of the influenza virus, and its genome shows that it pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2020Cancer
New research identifies how a protein, APOBEC3A, triggers genetic changes that result in various cancers. This expansion ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 11, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Advancements in diagnostic technologies are paving the way for the next generation of ultra-sensitive serological ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 08, 2020Microbiology
Diagnostic tests have recently been getting a lot of attention because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2020Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2020Microbiology
Once thought to be mostly unaffected by the virus, rare cases of an inflammatory syndrome are emerging in some kids that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has spread widely, and a lack of testing has been a serious problem.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have created a sensitive, super-fast test for five different serotypes of Salmonella which could ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 29, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Incre ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 23, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). M ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 21, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to be at the forefront of the World’s attention. COVID- ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 21, 2020Immunology
April 17, 2020, Sino Biological announced this week that the company launched the world’s first coronavirus antige ...Sponsored By: Sino BiologicalAPR 16, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Some of the reagents used in popular diagnostic tests may be in short supply, so other testing methods will be needed.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2020Cancer
Thyroid cancer is the most common of the endocrine cancers, with papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) being the mo ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAPR 01, 2020Microbiology
There are a couple of different kinds of tests that researchers will be developing and clinicians will be using to disru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to put an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 21, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing coronavirus is done through next-generation sequencing, real-time RT-PCR tests, cell culture, and electron mi ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 10, 2020Microbiology
Since 2013, around 30,000 people have been infected during several outbreaks of Ebola in eight different countries.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 19, 2019Microbiology
Bananas: the world's most popular fruit, a major source of food for millions of people, and now, seriously threatened by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2019Health & Medicine
Babesiosis is a vector-borne disease in which the parasite, Babesia, is transmitted through the bite of a tick, or rarel ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 10, 2019Health & Medicine
study identified that the endogenous secreted Wnt inhibitor DKK2 suppresses the hair follicle developmentWritten By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated f ...Written By: Aswini Kanneganti
JUN 29, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from the UK have identified having a stroke as the most common neurological side-effect of COVID-19. They al
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 28, 2020
Microbiology
The 1918 pandemic flu was caused by a variant of the HIN1 strain of the influenza virus, and its genome shows that it pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2020
Cancer
New research identifies how a protein, APOBEC3A, triggers genetic changes that result in various cancers. This expansion
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 11, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Advancements in diagnostic technologies are paving the way for the next generation of ultra-sensitive serological
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 08, 2020
Microbiology
Diagnostic tests have recently been getting a lot of attention because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2020
Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2020
Microbiology
Once thought to be mostly unaffected by the virus, rare cases of an inflammatory syndrome are emerging in some kids that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has spread widely, and a lack of testing has been a serious problem.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have created a sensitive, super-fast test for five different serotypes of Salmonella which could
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 29, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Incre
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 23, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). M
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to be at the forefront of the World’s attention. COVID-
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 21, 2020
Immunology
April 17, 2020, Sino Biological announced this week that the company launched the world’s first coronavirus antige
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
APR 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Some of the reagents used in popular diagnostic tests may be in short supply, so other testing methods will be needed.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2020
Cancer
Thyroid cancer is the most common of the endocrine cancers, with papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) being the mo
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
APR 01, 2020
Microbiology
There are a couple of different kinds of tests that researchers will be developing and clinicians will be using to disru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to put an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing coronavirus is done through next-generation sequencing, real-time RT-PCR tests, cell culture, and electron mi
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 10, 2020
Microbiology
Since 2013, around 30,000 people have been infected during several outbreaks of Ebola in eight different countries.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 19, 2019
Microbiology
Bananas: the world's most popular fruit, a major source of food for millions of people, and now, seriously threatened by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2019
Health & Medicine
Babesiosis is a vector-borne disease in which the parasite, Babesia, is transmitted through the bite of a tick, or rarel
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 10, 2019
Health & Medicine
study identified that the endogenous secreted Wnt inhibitor DKK2 suppresses the hair follicle development
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
One subtype of K2P channel expressed in sensory neurons, TRESK has been reported to play a role in MA in its truncated f
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti