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Nipah Virus Update: Bats At Alipore Zoo Kolkata Being Tested For Virus
The National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has started conducting random RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests among the bats at the Zoological Garden at Alipore in south Kolkata.
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Chandrababu Naidu Launches Indigenous Monkeypox RT-PCR Kit
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday launched an indigenous Monkeypox (Mpox) RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) kit here.
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China Seeks To Make Covid Testing A Permanent Feature Of Everyday Life
China is setting up thousands of permanent Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing stations, with 9,000 already completed in Shanghai alone, as authorities seek to "normalise" tough pandemic controls even after the current round of lockdowns end.
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Relief For Travellers To England As Cheaper COVID-19 Tests Come In Place
Fully vaccinated travellers returning to England from countries not on the travel ban red list can use a COVID-19 negative Lateral Flow Test (LFT) instead of the more expensive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test, under the new rules effective from
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Bombay High Court Orders COVID-19 Tests For Maharashtra Frontline Staff
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Monday directed Maharashtra government and other competent authorities to test all frontline workers in Vidarbha region of the state for COVID-19 through reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method.
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Top Medical Body Removes Price Limit Of Rs 4,500 For Coronavirus Tests
The Indian Council of Medical Research has removed the price cap of Rs 4,500 for the real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test used to detect COVID-19, asking states and UTs to negotiate with private labs to fix "mutually agreeable" rates for the test.
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India Sends Medical Supplies To Nepal For Fight Against COVID-19
India today gifted a consignment of Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and antibody test kits to Nepal which will enable their health professionals to conduct COVID-19 tests on at least 30,000 people in the country.
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IIT Mandi Collaborates With Medical College To Tackle COVID-19
IIT Mandi has extended its support to set up a real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory for diagnosing Coronavirus at SLBSGMCH.
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Astronauts Identify Unknown Microbes In Space For First Time
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have for the first time identified microbes in space without having to samples back to Earth for tests.The ability to identify microbes in space could aid in the ability to diagnose and treat astronaut ailments in real time.
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New Device Reduces Time to Diagnose Infections
A team of US engineers has developed a new device that significantly reduces the amount of time necessary to diagnose tissue infections.
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Paper-Based Test Can Quickly Diagnose Ebola, Dengue
Researchers have developed a paper-based device that changes colour, depending on whether the patient has Ebola, yellow fever or dengue, an advance that can help diagnose the diseases within minutes in remote, low-resource settings.
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Nipah Virus Update: Bats At Alipore Zoo Kolkata Being Tested For Virus
The National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has started conducting random RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests among the bats at the Zoological Garden at Alipore in south Kolkata.
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Chandrababu Naidu Launches Indigenous Monkeypox RT-PCR Kit
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday launched an indigenous Monkeypox (Mpox) RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) kit here.
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China Seeks To Make Covid Testing A Permanent Feature Of Everyday Life
China is setting up thousands of permanent Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing stations, with 9,000 already completed in Shanghai alone, as authorities seek to "normalise" tough pandemic controls even after the current round of lockdowns end.
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Relief For Travellers To England As Cheaper COVID-19 Tests Come In Place
Fully vaccinated travellers returning to England from countries not on the travel ban red list can use a COVID-19 negative Lateral Flow Test (LFT) instead of the more expensive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test, under the new rules effective from
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Bombay High Court Orders COVID-19 Tests For Maharashtra Frontline Staff
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Monday directed Maharashtra government and other competent authorities to test all frontline workers in Vidarbha region of the state for COVID-19 through reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method.
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Top Medical Body Removes Price Limit Of Rs 4,500 For Coronavirus Tests
The Indian Council of Medical Research has removed the price cap of Rs 4,500 for the real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test used to detect COVID-19, asking states and UTs to negotiate with private labs to fix "mutually agreeable" rates for the test.
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India Sends Medical Supplies To Nepal For Fight Against COVID-19
India today gifted a consignment of Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and antibody test kits to Nepal which will enable their health professionals to conduct COVID-19 tests on at least 30,000 people in the country.
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IIT Mandi Collaborates With Medical College To Tackle COVID-19
IIT Mandi has extended its support to set up a real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory for diagnosing Coronavirus at SLBSGMCH.
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Astronauts Identify Unknown Microbes In Space For First Time
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have for the first time identified microbes in space without having to samples back to Earth for tests.The ability to identify microbes in space could aid in the ability to diagnose and treat astronaut ailments in real time.
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New Device Reduces Time to Diagnose Infections
A team of US engineers has developed a new device that significantly reduces the amount of time necessary to diagnose tissue infections.
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Paper-Based Test Can Quickly Diagnose Ebola, Dengue
Researchers have developed a paper-based device that changes colour, depending on whether the patient has Ebola, yellow fever or dengue, an advance that can help diagnose the diseases within minutes in remote, low-resource settings.
