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Testing Covid 19
COVID-19 is an infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. There are many testing methods available for COVID-19. At-home COVID-19 tests or rapid PCR tests detect current infection by identifying the presence or absence of antigen. A more reliable testing option is a PCR test, or nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) which detect viral genetic material and need to be performed using laboratory analysis.
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MAR 30, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
A wearable COVID screening device that uses light sensors to check for signs of infection has gotten FDA regulatory clea ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have found that that three common antiviral and antimalarial therapeutics may be effective in vitro at targe ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 23, 2021Health & Medicine
A pregnant woman infected with the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 passed the virus on to her unborn child through the placent ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Dr. John-Sebastian Eden is a Virologist at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Sydney, Australia. His group u ...MAR 23, 2021Immunology
It is estimated that around one in five people infected with SARS-CoV-2 will not show any infection symptoms. Some of th ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 16, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A study from a collaboration of researchers at Illinois Tech, Portland State University, and Colorado State University h ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 09, 2021Immunology
Researchers have developed a CRISPR treatment that could potentially treat both viruses that cause COVID-19 and influenz ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 09, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
New research published in Nature study shows that a drug for treating leprosy was repurposed to treat COVID19. The study ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 04, 2021Immunology
Unlike social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand hygiene, vaccines are our best bet as a long-term solution to protectin ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 02, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
According to the CDC’s latest travel regulations, all air passengers must have a negative COVID test before boardi ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 02, 2021Health & Medicine
Scientists are trying to learn more about whether any nutrients, like vitamins C, D, and now B6, can provide some protec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Cancer
In an effort to address the high probability of relapse for elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia, researchers fr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 25, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
A recent mechanism as detailed in the novel SARS-CoV2 that causes COVID-19 could help scientists find new therapeutics. ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 25, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have developed a COVID-19 triaging tool that serves as a crystal ball for healthcare workers. Onc ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 25, 2021Immunology
For mild cases of COVID, doctors recommend the usual regimen for getting through a cold or flu: Staying hydrated and res ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 22, 2021Microbiology
Reporting in Science, researchers have created an antiviral nasal spray that could help us get the COVID-19 pandemic und ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2021Technology
Millions of Americans are receiving their COVID19 vaccine everyday—however, officials say that it will take months ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 10, 2021Immunology
Did you know that hundreds of viruses can cause the common cold? Rhinovirus, adenovirus, and coronavirus infections can ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Viruses mutate, and the more they multiply, the more chances they have to introduce new mutations, by modifying portions ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Contact tracing is a powerful tool used by public health authorities to help slow the spread of infectious diseases such ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 28, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that their new colorectal cancer diagnostic test effectively catches ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 28, 2021Immunology
Natural killer cells, or NK cells, are specialized immune cells of the innate immune system. Their job revolves around e ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 27, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is mutating faster than scientists previously thought. As such, pharmaceutical companies are now sc ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 26, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Could microwaves harbor the potential to inactivate viral aerosol particles and stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2? New resea ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 30, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A wearable COVID screening device that uses light sensors to check for signs of infection has gotten FDA regulatory clea
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have found that that three common antiviral and antimalarial therapeutics may be effective in vitro at targe
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 23, 2021
Health & Medicine
A pregnant woman infected with the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 passed the virus on to her unborn child through the placent
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Dr. John-Sebastian Eden is a Virologist at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Sydney, Australia. His group u
...
MAR 23, 2021
Immunology
It is estimated that around one in five people infected with SARS-CoV-2 will not show any infection symptoms. Some of th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 16, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A study from a collaboration of researchers at Illinois Tech, Portland State University, and Colorado State University h
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 09, 2021
Immunology
Researchers have developed a CRISPR treatment that could potentially treat both viruses that cause COVID-19 and influenz
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 09, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
New research published in Nature study shows that a drug for treating leprosy was repurposed to treat COVID19. The study
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 04, 2021
Immunology
Unlike social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand hygiene, vaccines are our best bet as a long-term solution to protectin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 02, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
According to the CDC’s latest travel regulations, all air passengers must have a negative COVID test before boardi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 02, 2021
Health & Medicine
Scientists are trying to learn more about whether any nutrients, like vitamins C, D, and now B6, can provide some protec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Cancer
In an effort to address the high probability of relapse for elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia, researchers fr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 25, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent mechanism as detailed in the novel SARS-CoV2 that causes COVID-19 could help scientists find new therapeutics.
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 25, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have developed a COVID-19 triaging tool that serves as a crystal ball for healthcare workers. Onc
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 25, 2021
Immunology
For mild cases of COVID, doctors recommend the usual regimen for getting through a cold or flu: Staying hydrated and res
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 22, 2021
Microbiology
Reporting in Science, researchers have created an antiviral nasal spray that could help us get the COVID-19 pandemic und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2021
Technology
Millions of Americans are receiving their COVID19 vaccine everyday—however, officials say that it will take months
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 10, 2021
Immunology
Did you know that hundreds of viruses can cause the common cold? Rhinovirus, adenovirus, and coronavirus infections can
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Viruses mutate, and the more they multiply, the more chances they have to introduce new mutations, by modifying portions
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Contact tracing is a powerful tool used by public health authorities to help slow the spread of infectious diseases such
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 28, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that their new colorectal cancer diagnostic test effectively catches
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 28, 2021
Immunology
Natural killer cells, or NK cells, are specialized immune cells of the innate immune system. Their job revolves around e
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 27, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is mutating faster than scientists previously thought. As such, pharmaceutical companies are now sc
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 26, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Could microwaves harbor the potential to inactivate viral aerosol particles and stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2? New resea
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan