KTVU

UCSF develops rapid COVID-19 pinprick test, yields results in as little as 30 minutes

UCSF develops rapid COVID-19 pinprick test, yields results in as little as 30 minutes Scientists at UCSF have developed a test called the SARS-cOv-2-DETECTR. Medical experts say it's a pinprick test, ...
Indiatimes

There's a blood test that could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear; here's how it works

A simple pinprick blood test is emerging as a potential game-changer, capable of detecting disease signs up to a decade before symptoms appear. By analyzing hundreds of molecules, researchers are ...
technologynetworks

Low-Cost Pinprick Test Measures COVID-19 Immunity in Under One Hour

Igor Stagljar made his career building molecular tools to combat cancer. But when the pandemic hit last March, he aimed his expertise at a new adversary, SARS-CoV-2. Stagljar is a professor of ...
Medindia

New Test may Help Reduce HIV Infection

A 30-minute pinprick test for HIV has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for marketing in Australia. Announcing the approval of the test, Health Minister Tanya Plibersek said that ...
Sydney Morning Herald

'Experimental' coronavirus vaccine months away, pinprick tests in doubt

The "experimental" search for a vaccine against the deadly coronavirus is Australia's only hope of defeating the pandemic - but success is not guaranteed and could take many months, a top health ...