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Test kits
Test kits, also known as at-home medical tests or home use tests, allow an individual to test, screen, or monitor for a certain diseases and disorders. Test kits provide samples which are collected in a non-invasive manner, and they can be obtained without a healthcare professional in the privacy of one's own home. Examples of some at-home test kits include those which test for: pregnancy, blood sugar, fecal occult blood, genetic, and COVID-19.
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APR 01, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have begun efficacy testing for a new SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic kit that claims to be able to test for COVID-19 ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 25, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A group of Canadian researchers is responding to a desperate need for COVID-19 diagnostic kits with their fluorescent im ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 03, 2020Microbiology
There have now been nine deaths in the United States, all in Washington state from COVID-19, the illness caused by the n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 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 ArceJAN 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
One of the most exciting scientific advancements in the past decade, at least in terms of its impact on pop culture, was ...Written By: Web Content Zone LeNOV 06, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease that can cause major health, social, and economic problems. Op ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaSEP 17, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
An increasing number of parents are opting their babies in for at-home genetic testing. These at-homeWritten By: Nupur SrivastavaSEP 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have created a DNA construction kit that, when injected into muscle cells, enables s ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 28, 2019Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
23andMe is a Silicon Valley DNA testing company with a motto that reads ”Everyone has a right to their genetic inf ...Sponsored By: Web Content Zone LeMAY 29, 2019Earth & The Environment
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to global health. Scientists from the University of York conducted a global ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 28, 2019Cancer
Young people who survive brain tumors and experience severe hearing loss can struggle with developmental reading skills, ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 08, 2019Health & Medicine
The ability to diagnose an acute HIV-1 infection before there are detectable antibodies to HIV 1/2 is critical to making ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAR 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,...Written By: Amanda MikyskaFEB 26, 2019Cancer
A recent review in the Annals of Internal Medicine compared 30 studies on at-home colon cancer tests called FITs (f ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Rodents are known as common research models, but zebrafish have been gaining ground as an attractive alternative for man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2018Technology
In a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, scientists of Harvard University, in collaboration between SEAS, ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 18, 2018Health & Medicine
Home DNA kits are extremely popular now. Bringing DNA and genetic testing to the home market is a huge advance in scienc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 23, 2018Technology
MIT's Little Devices Lab has created a more affordable solution called Ampli blocks that consists of modular diagnostic ...Written By: Julia TraversAPR 10, 2018Cancer
A new study reports that the use of a Colorectal Cancer Screening iPad App helped to increase the number of patients tha ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 27, 2018Cancer
Approval of first home based DNA screening for breast cancer riskWritten By:DEC 29, 2017Technology
Rao's Tethys device is named after the Greek Titan Goddess of Fresh Water.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 29, 2017Videos
There are many test kits on the market that claim that when you send in a sample of your DNA, they can return answers ab ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2017Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.Written By: Julia Travers
APR 01, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have begun efficacy testing for a new SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic kit that claims to be able to test for COVID-19
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 25, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A group of Canadian researchers is responding to a desperate need for COVID-19 diagnostic kits with their fluorescent im
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 03, 2020
Microbiology
There have now been nine deaths in the United States, all in Washington state from COVID-19, the illness caused by the n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
JAN 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most exciting scientific advancements in the past decade, at least in terms of its impact on pop culture, was
...
Written By:
Web Content Zone Le
NOV 06, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease that can cause major health, social, and economic problems. Op
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
SEP 17, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
An increasing number of parents are opting their babies in for at-home genetic testing. These at-home
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
SEP 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have created a DNA construction kit that, when injected into muscle cells, enables s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 28, 2019
Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
23andMe is a Silicon Valley DNA testing company with a motto that reads ”Everyone has a right to their genetic inf
...
Sponsored By:
Web Content Zone Le
MAY 29, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to global health. Scientists from the University of York conducted a global
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 28, 2019
Cancer
Young people who survive brain tumors and experience severe hearing loss can struggle with developmental reading skills,
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 08, 2019
Health & Medicine
The ability to diagnose an acute HIV-1 infection before there are detectable antibodies to HIV 1/2 is critical to making
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAR 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
FEB 26, 2019
Cancer
A recent review in the Annals of Internal Medicine compared 30 studies on at-home colon cancer tests called FITs (f
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Rodents are known as common research models, but zebrafish have been gaining ground as an attractive alternative for man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2018
Technology
In a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, scientists of Harvard University, in collaboration between SEAS,
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 18, 2018
Health & Medicine
Home DNA kits are extremely popular now. Bringing DNA and genetic testing to the home market is a huge advance in scienc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 23, 2018
Technology
MIT's Little Devices Lab has created a more affordable solution called Ampli blocks that consists of modular diagnostic
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
APR 10, 2018
Cancer
A new study reports that the use of a Colorectal Cancer Screening iPad App helped to increase the number of patients tha
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 27, 2018
Cancer
Approval of first home based DNA screening for breast cancer risk
Written By:
DEC 29, 2017
Technology
Rao's Tethys device is named after the Greek Titan Goddess of Fresh Water.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 29, 2017
Videos
There are many test kits on the market that claim that when you send in a sample of your DNA, they can return answers ab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2017
Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.
Written By:
Julia Travers