As winter begins and the holidays are in full swing, the COVID-19 pandemic has entered another worrying phase. Emergence of the omicron variant, along with increasing rates of infections, have left many people unsure about ...
Dec 10, 2021
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A potentially game-changing antigen rapid test (ART) technology to diagnose COVID-19 has been developed by scientists in Singapore. Using a proprietary on-kit amplification technique, a person's saliva can be self-administered ...
Dec 8, 2021
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In what is believed to be the largest prospective study of its kind to date—involving some 6,000 patients seen at the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (BCCFH) during a 10-day period around the beginning of 2021—researchers ...
Dec 7, 2021
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(HealthDay)—President Joe Biden plans to announce a new round of measures to protect Americans against the spread of coronavirus variants on Thursday.
Dec 2, 2021
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Can at-home COVID-19 tests make holiday gatherings safer?
Nov 11, 2021
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The most common tests for COVID-19 are PCR tests, involving a nose and throat sample taken with a cotton swab. The procedure is often unpleasant, and the tests results require laboratory analysis. In a new study from Lund ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Researchers in the UK recently discovered a rapid test that checks the vaginal microbiome and can detect risks of preterm birth. Usually, tests to check the microbiome are complicated and it takes a long time to get a result.
Nov 10, 2021
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At this point in the pandemic, you or someone you know has probably received at least one COVID-19 test. But do you know which kind of test you got and the strengths and weaknesses of these different tests?
Nov 9, 2021
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At present, the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing in many parts of the world, causing severe socio-economic problems. Therefore, rapid screening for COVID-19 is becoming increasingly crucial. However, existing nucleic acid ...
Oct 25, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Researchers may be one step closer to developing the equivalent of a Breathalyzer for detecting marijuana use.
Oct 22, 2021
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