A virus diagnosis device that gives lab-quality results within just three minutes has been invented by engineers at the University of Bath, who describe it as the "world's fastest COVID test." The ...

Because of its high accuracy, laboratory-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing is the gold standard for infectious disease diagnostics. However, PCR technology requires highly trained staff ...

Simply putting pen to paper on a sunny day offers a way to make lab devices to help test for disease. Devices for testing water quality and identifying pathogens can now be made using the right paper, ...

Compact genetic testing device could be used to detect a range of pathogens, or conditions including cancer. Compact genetic testing device created for Covid-19 could be used to detect a range of ...