Simon Fraser University

FHS grad students evaluate COVID-19 swab collection techniques to improve patient diagnostic experience

Nasopharyngeal swabs have been used for decades to diagnose respiratory infections, including COVID-19. A trained healthcare professional takes the sample by inserting a long swab through the nose to ...
Healthline

How a Nasal Swab Test Can Detect the Risk of Lung Cancer

There are roughly 225,000 new cases of lung cancer every year in the United States. Early diagnosis and treatment play a large role in improving outcomes. A recently developed nasal swab test could ...
Business Wire

Harvard University licenses its nasal swab collection technology, developed at the Wyss Institute and Harvard Medical School, to Mass. startup Rhinostics

The combined technologies could reduce labor and time required for COVID-19 diagnostic testing 10-fold, and facilitate future diagnostic testing of other respiratory diseases. BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)- ...
PharmiWeb

Swab Collection Kit Market: Advancements in Sample Collection Technologies

The swab collection kit market continues to evolve with advancements in sample collection technologies. These kits play a crucial role in diagnostics, research, and forensic applications, ensuring ...
AllAfrica.com

Africa: Are Oral Swabs the Future of TB Testing?

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that every year 40% of people who fall ill with tuberculosis (TB) globally are not diagnosed. There is thus an urgent need for faster, safe, and more ...