New Immunosensor Paves Way to Rapid POC Testing for COVID-19 and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Researchers have developed a new immunosensor based on Quenchbody technology that shows great potential as a fast, inexpensive, and convenient tool to detect SARS-CoV-2. This highly efficient diagnostic approach will be useful not only for point-of-care testing, but also for high-throughput epidemiological studies of COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseases. More...19 Dec 2022
Photon-Counting CT Shows More Post-COVID-19 Lung Damage
A new study has shown that photon-counting detector (PCD) CT technology outperforms conventional CT in detecting subtle damage in the lungs of patients with persistent symptoms of COVID-19. The technology could lead the way to earlier treatment and better outcomes for the growing number of people with COVID-related lung damage, according to researchers. More...05 Dec 2022
Low-Cost System Detects SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Hospital Air Using High-Tech Bubbles
Scientists have shown that they can detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the air by using a nanotechnology-packed bubble that spills its chemical contents like a broken piñata when encountering the virus. Such a detector could be positioned on a wall or ceiling, or in an air duct, where there’s constant air movement, to alert occupants immediately when even a trace level of the virus is present. More...04 Nov 2022
World's First Inhalable COVID-19 Vaccine Approved in China
CanSino Biologics Inc. (Tianjin, China) has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) for Convidecia Air, its recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector) for inhalation to be used as a booster dose. More...06 Sep 2022
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