VaNGuard: Scientists develop diagnostic test to detect mutated Covid-19 strains

VaNGuard: Scientists develop diagnostic test to detect mutated Covid-19 strains

VaNGuard test can even yield results in 30 minutes when used on crude patient samples in a clinical setting without the need for RNA purification. At a time when COVID-19 mutations are becoming a cause of concern, a team of scientists has developed a diagnostic test that can detect the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes … Read more

Government Seeking More Rapid COVID-19 Tests

Government Seeking More Rapid COVID-19 Tests

Feb. 5, 2021 — The Biden administration is pushing to make quick at-home tests for COVID-19 available to more Americans. In a media call on Friday, Andy Slavitt, the White House senior adviser for the pandemic response, told reporters that the administration was working with six companies to surge manufacturing of at-home test kits … Read more

Why A Negative Test Doesn’t Rule Out COVID

Why A Negative Test Doesn’t Rule Out COVID

Oct. 3, 2020 –Since the recent presidential debate, at least 11 people involved in the event have tested positive, raising questions about how the virus could have run rampant there despite precautions, which included testing for everyone in attendance. The Cleveland Clinic supervised the event. In a statement issued Friday they said they had … Read more

Study Backs Use of Saliva COVID-19 Test

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