As fear mounts over the spread of the mysterious flulike illness known as SARS, the most pressing need in the medical world today is not for a new vaccine or treatment, but for a quick test to detect ...

In September 2020, the SD Biosensor STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Test became the first rapid antigen test ever listed under WHO’s ...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing along with contact tracing, isolation, and physical barriers like masks and distancing are the standard strategies used to reduce ...

In a recent retrospective cross-sectional study posted to The Lancet* preprint server, researchers assessed rapid antigen (Ag) tests for identifying severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 ...

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its leadership in point-of-care diagnostic testing, QuidelOrtho Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) ("QuidelOrtho"), a leading global provider of ...

As SARS-C0V-2 variants emerged, researchers developed a PCR test that uses molecular beacons not only to diagnose COVID-19 infection, but also to identify the specific variant causing that infection.

Tests for the SARS virus will soon help doctors sort out whether people with worrisome coughs and fevers actually have the new respiratory illness, relieving anxiety for many and helping judge who ...

ATLANTA -- Federal health officials said Thursday they are confident about the accuracy of the main antibody test being used to screen people for SARS. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with China on laboratory tests to diagnose SARS patients more quickly and accurately, WHO Representative in China Henk Bekedam told China Daily ...