Coronavirus pandemic has brought about a sense of fear and anxiety around the globe. The crisis is at its peak in India.The second wave of covid-19 is becoming frightening and precarious. Hospitals do ...
In a study of more than 1,000 patients published in the journal Radiology, chest CT outperformed lab testing in the diagnosis of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The researchers concluded ...
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in China spreading to other countries around the world, with numerous fatalities, scientists are looking for new methods for more efficient and accurate ...
The RT-PCR tests continue to be the gold standard but there may be instances where there may be a false negative but the clinician is clearly able to identify the symptoms and signs. (File Photo) ...
From symptoms to tests, having knowledge about some common scientific term linked with coronavirus can help you in the early detection of disease and prevention. With the rising number of COVID-19 ...
Recently, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) rejected the request of Maharashtra government to reduce the cycle threshold (CT) value cut-off from 35 to 24 for positivity rate in the RT-PCR ...
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - During times like the current Covid-19 pandemic hearing the term ‘PCR test’ is all too familiar for our ears, mainly as it is a test to determine whether a person has contracted ...
Cycle Threshold (CT) refers to the number of cycles needed to amplify the viral RNA to a detectable level. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) explains that cycle threshold (CT) is a measure of ...