As the World Health Organisation (WHO) keeps monkeypox on highest alert level even months later, a new research finding has found a convenient method to detect the monkeypox virus easily.
"There is an urgent need for faster and more cost-effective diagnostic tools to curb the spread of mpox and to prepare for the possibility of a future global pandemic. Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Boston University, and their colleagues have now developed an optical biosensor that can rapidly detect monkeypox, the virus that causes mpox. The technology could allow clinicians to diagnose the disease at the point of care rather than wait for lab results." University of California San Diego School of Medicine has said in an official statement.
