Labs say capping RT-PCR rates is big blow to business

'We urge the government to have discussions with private labs on the actual cost of running a test.'Aneesh Phadnis reports. IMAGE: A health worker takes a nasal swab sample from a vegetable vendor......

3 Pilots Tested Positive For Psychotropic Substances

IMAGE: In recent weeks, three airline pilots have tested positive for psychotropic substances.Kindly note the image from the film Runway 34 has been posted only for representational purposes........

Small-cap index at new high; analysts advise caution

Analysts caution that investors may now cherry-pick based on the company’s growth prospects. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Shares of small-cap companies have been on a roll with the......

Labs bet on Covid tests for next growth phase

The bouquet of Covid-19 tests that most diagnostic labs are offering include antibody tests (blood tests), rapid antigen tests (point of care tests that detect the presence of an antigen from a......

iGenetic Diagnostics: The next generation pathology lab

When Prashanth Reddy's father was in an ICU he could not find a lab that would deliver a blood infection test report in 24 hours. That's where iGenetic Diagnostics, which uses molecular techniques......