July 25 (UPI) --Scientists at Columbia University unveiled research Monday they said is "a step closer" toward bringing polymerase chain reaction, known as PCR, testing for COVID-19 and other viruses ...

Point-of-care PCR testing for STIs in the ED reduced length of stay and improved antibiotic stewardship compared with central laboratory testing.

Researchers often call the polymerase chain reaction test – known as the PCR test – "the gold standard" for detecting the COVID-19 virus. The test is considered highly reliable and effective, and it ...

Antibiotics have revolutionized medicine, saving countless lives by treating previously fatal bacterial infections with ease. Yet today, their power is in serious jeopardy. Every year in the United ...