UV Disinfection Robot Neutralizes Coronavirus and Protects Patients and Healthcare Workers from COVID-19
UV disinfection robots are being increasingly deployed across hospitals around the world to combat the novel coronavirus and further protect patients and healthcare workers from COVID-19. More...21 Dec 2020
Blood of COVID Patients Could Predict Severity of Illness and Help Develop Targeted Treatments
An international team of researchers has found key biomarkers in the plasma of COVID-19 patients, which will help predict the severity of illness and could lead to new treatments for the virus. More...21 Dec 2020
Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Stimulates Broad Antibody and T Cell Functions After Double Dose
Researchers from the University of Oxford (Oxford, UK) have published further data from the Phase I/II clinical trials of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine, evidencing the decision to move to a two-dose regimen in ongoing Phase 3 trials, and how ChAdOx1 nCov-19 is induces broad antibody and T cell functions. More...21 Dec 2020
Menarini Diagnostics Launches New Molecular Test That Distinguishes Between COVID-19 and Flu in 20 Minutes
A. Menarini Diagnostics (Florence, Italy) has introduced a new test that, with a single diagnostic test and a single swab, can identify if the patient is positive for COVID-19 or if they have contracted the Influenza A or B viruses. More...21 Dec 2020
Vivalytic’s Rapid Coronavirus Test Delivers Results for Positive Samples in Less Than 30 Minutes
The Vivalytic SARS-CoV-2 rapid coronavirus test from Bosch Healthcare Solutions (Waiblingen, Germany) now delivers its results even faster due to improved software for the Vivalytic analysis device. More...21 Dec 2020
Breathalyzer-Type Device Could Identify Scent in Breath Altered by COVID-19
A breath-testing device similar to a Breathalyzer – which tests blood alcohol levels – could detect COVID-19 immediately with ease and speed, allowing for scores of people to be tested in a short amount of time. More...18 Dec 2020
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