The Food and Drug administration (FDA) has given approval to biotech company Moderna to begin the next phase of testing on its coronavirus vaccine candidate, the company announced Thursday (May 7). There are dozens of vaccine candidates worldwide that are…
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Bundled rapid HIV/Hep C testing may improve infection awareness
(HealthDay)—For people with substance use disorders, combining HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and providing immediate test results may increase the number of people who are aware of their infection status, according to a study published in the May…
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Early antibody testing suggests COVID-19 infections in L.A. County greatly exceed documented cases
USC and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Monday released preliminary results from a collaborative scientific study that suggests infections from the new coronavirus are far more widespread—and the fatality rate much lower—in L.A. County than previously…
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Sweden to ramp up coronavirus testing
The government said Friday that testing for COVID-19 would be dramatically increased as Sweden maintains its softer stance on curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus. It would be rolled out over coming weeks and primarily target those in key…
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Mayo Clinic expert answers questions about COVID-19 testing
There has been a lot of attention given to COVID-19 testing. Mayo Clinic Laboratories has developed two different kinds of tests: one to determine if someone is actively infected with COVID-19, and another to determine if someone recently had COVID-19…
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