Blood Markers Linked to Severe COVID-19 Could Pave Way for Simple Diagnostic Tests
Scientists have identified unique “indicators” in the blood of patients with severe and fatal COVID, paving the way for simple diagnostic tests to help doctors identify who will go on to become critically ill. More...23 Dec 2021
Bio-Rad Launches Bio-Plex Pro Human SARS-CoV-2 Variant Neutralization Antibody Assays
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (Hercules, CA, USA) has launched Bio-Plex Pro Human SARS-CoV-2 Variant Neutralization Antibody Assays that allow scientists to measure neutralizing antibodies quickly and efficiently against wild-type and significant variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. More...21 Dec 2021
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