Genetic testing of the siblings of newborns found to have mutations in any one of 11 genes most commonly associated with childhood-onset cancers could reduce deaths from these rare cancers by about 50%, suggests a study funded by the National…
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Routine testing before surgery remains common despite low value
Before undergoing surgery, patients often go through a number of tests: blood work, sometimes a chest X-ray, perhaps tests to measure heart and lung function. In fact, about half of patients who had one of three common surgical procedures done…
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UK eyes testing out COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings
Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications” over the coming weeks to see if they can allow people to safely return to mass gatherings at sports arenas, nightclubs and concerts. People attending a range…
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Mass testing, mask wearing help Detroit slow virus’ pace
It was March 11 last year when Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that the St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled because a virus that had already sickened tens of thousands worldwide had reached Michigan. “All those folks standing shoulder to…
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A practical guide to critical parameters in acute care testing
The acute care testing handbook is a practical guide to critical parameters in acute care testing such as pO2, lactate and troponin. This practical handbook provides you with each parameter’s physiological role and pathophysiology, reference intervals and the most likely…
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Hong Kong lifts first virus lockdown after mass testing
Hong Kong lifted its first neighbourhood coronavirus lockdown on Monday morning after testing some 7,000 people and finding just a handful of cases as debate swirled over the efficacy of the move. Over the weekend police moved in to seal…
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AI-defined COVID-19 testing strategy could lead to fewer infections
When the novel coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe, governments and institutions worldwide faced hard decisions about who to test for the virus—and when—with limited testing supplies. Now, a new algorithm developed by researchers at Penn State’s College of Information…
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South Africa testing whether vaccines work against variant
Scientists in South Africa are urgently testing to see if the vaccines for COVID-19 will be effective against the country’s variant virus. The genomic studies come as Britain’s health minister, Matt Hancock, and other experts in the U.K. have said…
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French city of Le Havre begins mass testing for COVID-19
The northern French port city of Le Havre on Monday launched a mass drive to test its 270,000 inhabitants for COVID-19 before a nationwide lockdown is lifted. After six weeks of seclusion aimed at taming a second wave of coronavirus…
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Researchers testing children across British Columbia for COVID-19 antibodies
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in British Columbia, a critical question remains on the role babies, children, teens and young adults play in transmission of the novel coronavirus. Dr. Manish Sadarangani, associate professor in the UBC department of pediatrics…
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