Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Frequent population screening can contain COVID-19

In the face of the escalating fifth wave outbreak in Hong Kong, the government is planning a universal population screening that will combine antigen tests and PCR tests.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Rapid PCR test receives FDA emergency use authorization

A new highly sensitive, easy-to-use test for COVID-19 that requires a single swab and 15 minutes has received emergency use authorization (EUA) status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

You've had COVID-19. Do you get a free pass for a while?

Testing has become a vital tool for people navigating semi-normal life as the pandemic drags on. We're learning how and when to test ourselves for the virus that causes COVID-19 to minimize the risk of spreading it when traveling, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Climate change could reshape pathogen profile of diarrheal disease

More than half a million children under five years old die of diarrheal disease every year, according to the World Health Organization. Deaths and serious illness are most common in regions without access to clean water. ...

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