BCR-ABL1 is an abnormal gene present in certain types of leukemia. Genetic testing for BCR-ABL1 helps doctors diagnose these cancers and assess their response to treatment. If you or someone you know ...

First developed more than four decades ago as a biological research technique to amplify nucleic acids, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology still has untapped potential, with many exciting ...

A new biotechnology company in McKinney has ambitions to become the world's first fully integrated platform for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing - the same technology behind a common COVID-19 ...

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

More than 200 dirt bikers were riding dangerously near a Hip Hop Fish & Chicken in north Baltimore Sunday night, Baltimore Police said. Calm weekend in Fells Point as heavier police presence curbs ...

The ongoing hantavirus outbreak carries disturbing echoes of the early days of COVID: people falling ill on a cruise ship from a relatively unknown pathogen, with no validated test available to ...