RTPCR

Two researchers at The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi have launched a low-cost Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kit for detecting Coronavirus. But the test cannot be used by patients at home.

In less than a year, an Indian Institute of Science (IISc) incubated startup named PathShodh Healthcare in Bengaluru has developed a portable antibody test kit that can identify COVID-19 infections and an individual’s immune response to the disease.

With India grappling with the second wave of the SARS COV-2 virus that has recorded more paediatric cases this year, Dr Krishan Chugh explains the do's and don'ts when it comes to COVID-19 positive children

The new COVID-19 testing machine, developed by a team IIT-Kharagpur scientists, is certified by ICMR and enables testing for Rs 500, with 98 per cent accuracy