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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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JUN 28, 2020Microbiology
The 1918 pandemic flu was caused by a variant of the HIN1 strain of the influenza virus, and its genome shows that it pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers say that a type of virus known to infect bacteria could be used to treat and prevent COVID-19 bacterial infe ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Gilead has announced that it will soon start trials for an inhalable form of Remdesivir, the first drug to receive Emerg ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen demand for hand sanitizers soar in recent months. As such, the Food and Drug Administrati ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Communities worldwide are emerging from lockdowns due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus, and cases are rising.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2020Microbiology
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has killed more than 438,000 people worldwide since it emerged lat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2020Microbiology
COVID-19 cases have been rising in several states, and China has identified a new outbreak.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Advancements in diagnostic technologies are paving the way for the next generation of ultra-sensitive serological ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 09, 2020Cancer
Genetic testing for prostate cancer in men is not yet commonplace, despite the positive impact that it could have on dec ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 08, 2020Microbiology
Diagnostic tests have recently been getting a lot of attention because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2020Cardiology
New research begins to reveal how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis th ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 04, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
German scientists have found a link between immune cell counts and the risk of developing severe, potentially lif ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 01, 2020Cancer
A Stand Up To Cancer program is trying to improve access to genetic testing for those who might be at risk of hereditary ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 26, 2020Technology
A collaboration of scientists has led to a COVID-19 Symptom Tracker app aimed at rapid information collection in respons ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 26, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Exeter, England, and the University of Connecticut have found that people carrying fa ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 26, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Rockefeller University in New York have found that most people exposed to COVID-19, and who experience sy ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. Their bioluminescence apears ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Technology
New research shows that by just using your smartphone you can get a diagnosis for oxygen levels in your blood. How so? S ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 24, 2020Space & Astronomy
It’s no secret that NASA is working closely with private contractors like Boeing and SpaceX as a part of its Comme ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 23, 2020Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Moderna, a biotechnology company based in Massachusetts, has released information on its vaccine against COVID-19 from i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at China’s Peking University have announced that they are developing a treatment capable of blocking C ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 19, 2020Chemistry & Physics
This March, amid the sharp rising number of COVID-19 cases, a call to action to the artificial intelligence (AI) communi ...Written By: Daniel Duan
JUN 28, 2020
Microbiology
The 1918 pandemic flu was caused by a variant of the HIN1 strain of the influenza virus, and its genome shows that it pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers say that a type of virus known to infect bacteria could be used to treat and prevent COVID-19 bacterial infe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Gilead has announced that it will soon start trials for an inhalable form of Remdesivir, the first drug to receive Emerg
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen demand for hand sanitizers soar in recent months. As such, the Food and Drug Administrati
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Communities worldwide are emerging from lockdowns due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus, and cases are rising.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2020
Microbiology
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has killed more than 438,000 people worldwide since it emerged lat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2020
Microbiology
COVID-19 cases have been rising in several states, and China has identified a new outbreak.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Advancements in diagnostic technologies are paving the way for the next generation of ultra-sensitive serological
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 09, 2020
Cancer
Genetic testing for prostate cancer in men is not yet commonplace, despite the positive impact that it could have on dec
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 08, 2020
Microbiology
Diagnostic tests have recently been getting a lot of attention because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2020
Cardiology
New research begins to reveal how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis th
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 04, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
German scientists have found a link between immune cell counts and the risk of developing severe, potentially lif
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 01, 2020
Cancer
A Stand Up To Cancer program is trying to improve access to genetic testing for those who might be at risk of hereditary
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 26, 2020
Technology
A collaboration of scientists has led to a COVID-19 Symptom Tracker app aimed at rapid information collection in respons
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 26, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Exeter, England, and the University of Connecticut have found that people carrying fa
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 26, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Rockefeller University in New York have found that most people exposed to COVID-19, and who experience sy
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. Their bioluminescence apears
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Technology
New research shows that by just using your smartphone you can get a diagnosis for oxygen levels in your blood. How so? S
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 24, 2020
Space & Astronomy
It’s no secret that NASA is working closely with private contractors like Boeing and SpaceX as a part of its Comme
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 23, 2020
Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Moderna, a biotechnology company based in Massachusetts, has released information on its vaccine against COVID-19 from i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at China’s Peking University have announced that they are developing a treatment capable of blocking C
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 19, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
This March, amid the sharp rising number of COVID-19 cases, a call to action to the artificial intelligence (AI) communi
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan