Vital Technological Breakthrough Could Help Diagnose Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
A new discovery will aid the diagnosis of debilitating symptoms of COVID-19 and long COVID-19 that can include severe headaches, extreme exhaustion, heart palpitations and brain fog. The discovery comes in the form of a new diagnostic tool that could be easily deployed in medical practices across the world, at low cost. More...01 Sep 2022
First Cell-Free NAb Assay with Superior Sensitivity and Precision Analyzes COVID-19 Immune Response
A new SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody test allows labs to work with diverse types of biospecimens and sizes of samples, including serum, plasma, and micro-sampling techniques like dried blood spots (DBS), providing consistent laboratory-to-laboratory results even when comparing different sample types. More...26 Aug 2022
World's First SARS-CoV-2 Saliva PCR System for POC Delivers Results in 30 Minutes
In today's 'new normal', where activities are resuming among vaccinated and unvaccinated people, testing can help relieve the burden and anxiety about who is sick and infectious. Now, the first-of-their-kind PCR-based system and saliva test can enable fast, simple, on-the-spot detection of COVID-19 infection. More...18 Aug 2022
Equipment-Free Diagnostic Test Enables Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and Variants at POC
Researchers have created an easy-to-use diagnostic test for COVID infection that is more sensitive than the commonly used at-home antigen tests, and that also allows for the rapid and specific detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants in POC settings. More...17 Aug 2022
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