Monkeypox: 90-minute PCR test developed as UK cases surge past 1,000

Scientists have developed a fairly quick and cheap test to diagnose monkeypox as cases in the UK surge to more than 1,000. South Korean test manufacturer Seegene announced Tuesday (28 June) that it had developed a polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, test for monkeypox. With just a $12 price tag, the Novaplex MPXV Assay can...