In the slow-moving canals and shadowy marshes of the Florida Everglades live some of the most dangerous creatures. You ...

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, ...

Many people will have experienced being unwell with an unknown infection and having to undergo multiple tests to determine the culprit. This sequential process of elimination can be time-consuming and ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a staggering 340 million tests for the virus were supplied across the world by a company based in South Korea that specializes in so-called syndromic real-time polymerase ...

Since the emergence of COVID-19 in late 2019, the gold standard in testing for the disease has been a nuclear-derived technique: real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction, or real-time ...

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank on Wednesday announced three initiatives to test real-world applications involving ringgit stablecoins and tokenised deposits in 2026. Bank Negara Malaysia ...

In 1983, a biochemist driving through California had an insight that would transform biology — a moment he later linked to his years experimenting with LSD. That idea became PCR, a technique capable ...

For investors, policymakers and businesses alike, 2026 will be more about whether Malaysia can execute without missteps. THE ringgit has strengthened about 17% since early 2024, foreign investors ...

A rise in tuberculosis cases in Malaysia triggered social media posts falsely claiming that the bacteria responsible for the disease were deliberately inserted into Pfizer's Comirnaty Covid-19 ...

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 7.1 earthquake has shaken parts of Malaysia. The USGS on Sunday said the quake occurred shortly before 5 p.m.

Malaysia has a new national plan to tackle cancer, tuberculosis, and chronic respiratory conditions in a single approach. Jacqui Thornton reports.