Addiction
Scientists develop quick test for marijuana use
(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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. to buy $1 billion worth of rapid COVID tests
The Biden administration said Wednesday that it plans to purchase $1 billion worth of rapid, at-home coronavirus tests and take other actions to quadruple the number of tests available to Americans by December.
Oct 6, 2021
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Over-the-counter rapid antigen tests can help slow the spread of COVID-19
The rise of the highly transmissible delta variant around the U.S. has increased demand for rapid antigen COVID-19 tests that can be purchased from a pharmacy without a prescription, used at home, school or work and that ...
Sep 13, 2021
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Medical research
No particular risk of infection of SARS-CoV-2 from cash
How long do coronaviruses remain infectious on banknotes and coins? Is it possible to become infected through contact with cash? Experts at the European Central Bank, in collaboration with the Department of Medical and Molecular ...
Jul 29, 2021
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Rapid tests effectively contain COVID-19, according to economics study
Rapid tests effectively broke COVID-19 infection chains in spring 2021. This is shown by a model developed by researchers of the ECONtribute: Markets & Public Policy Cluster of Excellence of the Universities of Bonn and Cologne, ...
Jul 1, 2021
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Researchers develop more reliable rapid tests for COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have developed two rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 that are nearly as accurate as the gold-standard test currently used in laboratories. Unlike the ...
Jun 15, 2021
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A new rapid test detects a coronavirus infection in 10 minutes
An antigen-based detection technique developed by University of Helsinki researchers could be used to analyze as many as 500 samples per hour. In a recently completed study, the rapid test was able to diagnose a viral infection ...
May 19, 2021
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Rapid COVID tests used twice weekly could detect most contagious kids
Last year, the U.S. government purchased 150 million BinaxNOW rapid antigen COVID-19 tests and began distributing them. One of the goals was to safely reopen schools. However, little data was available on how well these tests ...
Apr 8, 2021
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Rapid antigen testing for COVID-19: Piecing the puzzle together
A new study from Boston Children's Hospital and the Massachusetts Department of Health compared one of the latest rapid antigen tests for COVID-19—the Abbott BinaxNOW—with a highly accurate PCR test in a high-volume, ...
Mar 1, 2021
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Arizona economic burden of valley fever totals $736 million
A University of Arizona Health Sciences study has estimated total lifetime costs at $736 million for the 10,359 valley fever patients diagnosed in Arizona in 2019, underscoring the economic burden the disease places on the ...
Feb 10, 2021
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