A team of researchers in Brazil has engineered an inexpensive, disposable sensor that can detect a key protein linked to mental health conditions using a drop of saliva. Published in the journal ACS ...

Chemists at the Ural Federal University have created a sensor for determining the human saliva pH. This is a fluorophore with strong and stable emission, which picks up the smallest fluctuations in ...

CSU has collected about 1,000 saliva samples to be tested since Friday, Zabel said, and five of those produced positive results. The follow-up Biodesix results from the five people those samples came ...

Nursing home operators may have better luck using saliva-based, rapid antigen testing for screening COVID-19 within their facilities over polymerase chaise reaction (PRC) nasal swab because of the ...

As the coronavirus pandemic broke out across the country, healthcare providers and scientists relied on the standard method for detecting respiratory viruses: sticking a long, swab deep into the nose ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Diagnosing and managing concussions can be challenging, especially in children who often have a hard time articulating what they are experiencing. Now researchers in Ohio are ...

There is a universe of ways to get tested for COVID-19, and each has its pros and cons. Most, however, require a medical professional to insert a long, flexible swab up your nose to sample the back of ...

Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining ...