Lung CT Scans of COVID-19 Patients Can Predict Neurological Problems Revealed Later by Brain MRIs
For the first time, a multicenter study has found a visual correlation between the severity of the disease in the lungs using CT scans and the severity of effects on patient’s brains, using MRI scans. More...15 Mar 2021
Bioperfectus SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit with High Sensitivity and Specificity Assists in Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic
Jiangsu Bioperfectus Technologies Co., Ltd.’s (Shanghai, China) Novel Corona Virus (SARS-CoV-2) Antigen Rapid Test Kit with clinically proven high sensitivity and specificity is playing an important role in COVID-19 diagnostics as a fast and cost-efficient antigen test. More...12 Mar 2021
New Assay Detects Brazilian and South African SARS-CoV-2 Variants Faster than Sequencing, Screens More Samples
SeqOnce Biosciences (Pasadena, CA, USA) has launched its new AzureSeq One-Step Universal RT-qPCR kit for the detection of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 E484K variant at a faster rate than sequencing with the ability to screen more samples. More...12 Mar 2021
First-Ever T Cell-Based Test to Detect Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization
The first and only clinical T cell-based test for patients to detect the unique T-cell signature specific to SARS-CoV-2 has been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). More...12 Mar 2021
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