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Telehealth platform data can provide predictive insights into infection trends and guide covid prevention strategies – ET HealthWorld

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Telehealth platform data can provide predictive insights into infection trends and guide covid prevention strategies – ET HealthWorld

Rome, 15/09/2021 – The use of digital medicine platforms and anonymous user data collected online can help predict the spread of an infectious disease, identify geographical locations of higher or lower prevalence, and support pandemic responders. This insight emerged from a study recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) led by digital … Read more

Study Backs Use of Saliva COVID-19 Test

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Study Backs Use of Saliva COVID-19 Test

Sept. 4, 2020 — A COVID-19 saliva test developed by researchers at Yale University appeared to perform at least as well as nasal swabs in a study of hospital patients, a finding that may help encourage more frequent use of self-collected samples. In a letter published Aug. 28 in TheNew England Journal of Medicine, … Read more

New Quick COVID Test May Boost Screening Efforts

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New Quick COVID Test May Boost Screening Efforts

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The new rapid COVID-19 test approved last week is probably not the most reliable option for determining whether someone is infected. But it’s cheap and it’s fast, and if used correctly, it could be the basis of a screening strategy to keep Americans … Read more