Doctors may soon be able to more accurately diagnose concussions by measuring the number of certain molecules in a person’s saliva, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The results of a recent clinical study confirmed that a patient’s…
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For quick COVID-19 testing, iSCAN can be adopted for airports and public transportation
A simple COVID-19 test kit combines virus amplification with a CRISPR-Cas system for effective SARS-CoV-2 detection. The kit, called iSCAN, uses reagents that can be locally manufactured. “Our whole iSCAN procedure can be completed in less than an hour and…
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Time to Results Faster With Point-of-Care COVID-19 Testing
THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 — Point-of-care testing is associated with large reductions in the time to results for patients presenting with suspected COVID-19, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Nathan J. Brendish, Ph.D.,…
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Inexpensive and rapid testing of drugs for resistant infections possible
A rapid and simple method for testing the efficacy of antibacterial drugs on infectious microbes has been developed and validated by a team of Penn State researchers. Antimicrobial resistant infection is one of the major threats to human health globally,…
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13-Year-Old Girl Infects 11 Family Members With COVID-19 After Testing Negative for the Virus
A 13-year-old girl recently sickened 11 family members across four states after exposing them to COVID-19 during a family vacation, according to a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. The CDC report explained…
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New Covid-19 testing method developed by Sweden is cheaper, faster and accurate
A method for fast, cheap, yet accurate testing for COVID-19 infection has been developed by a team of researchers. The method simplifies and frees the testing from expensive reaction steps, enabling upscaling of the diagnostics. This makes the method particularly…
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New study reveals flaws in UK coronavirus testing system after comparison with other countries
A new research study comparing the UK’s COVID testing response to five other nations suggests the failure of NHS Test and Trace to provide medical oversight over access to testing explains the faltering coronavirus testing program, rather than frivolous overuse…
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Brazil to become testing ground for coronavirus vaccine
Brazil may be struggling in its battle against the coronavirus, but it is on the cutting edge of vaccine development with large-scale trials and the production of millions of doses on the horizon. Unlike Europe and China, COVID-19 continues to…
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Researchers develop model to predict likelihood of testing positive for COVID-19, disease outcomes
Cleveland Clinic researchers have developed the world’s first risk prediction model for healthcare providers to forecast an individual patient’s likelihood of testing positive for COVID-19 as well as their outcomes from the disease. According a new study published in Chest,…
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Corona outbreak in Göttingen: hundreds of contact persons identified – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
Göttingen: hundreds of people after Corona outbreak in quarantine Just a few days ago the Dutch had informed the Saxon state government, the new medical commutes with COVID-19 in the Northern German state on a stable low level. But now…
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