Chennai: Researchers at Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea developed a new method that allows anyone to easily and quickly detect Covid-19 in just 30 minutes, and is as accurate as the current PCR diagnostic test.

The SENSR technology finds Covid-19 based on the RNA sequence of the virus, reducing the stress on one single testing location and avoiding contact with infected patients as much as possible.

RNA is a nucleic acid that mediates genetic information or is involved in controlling the expression of genes.

According to the research published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, the biggest benefit is that a diagnostic kit can be developed within a week even if a new infectious disease appears other than Covid-19.