Smartphone-Read Ultrasensitive and Quantitative Saliva Test for COVID-19 Provides Results within 15 Minutes
A portable saliva-based smartphone platform offers an ultrasensitive yet accessible approach to COVID-19 testing by providing results within 15 minutes without the resource-intensive laboratory tests the current gold standard requires. More...14 Dec 2020
Roche Launches Laboratory SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test for High-Volume Testing of Suspected COVID-19 Patients
Roche (Basel, Switzerland) has launched a high-throughput SARS-CoV-2 antigen test as an aid in the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infections, in markets accepting the CE Mark. Roche has also filed for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the US FDA. More...14 Dec 2020
Combination of Baricitinib and Remdesivir Reduces Time to Recovery for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
The combination of baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory drug, and remdesivir, an antiviral, reduced time to recovery for people hospitalized with COVID-19, according to clinical trial results of a study supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. More...14 Dec 2020
Scientists Identify Drugs and Cocktails That Target SARS-CoV-2 Vital Proteins and Treat COVID-19
A new study has identified a variety of as yet unexplored ways to attack the mutating SARS-CoV-2 virus, including drugs and possible cocktails that are shown to target vital proteins of the novel coronavirus. More...11 Dec 2020
POC Reader Automatically Analyzes COVID-19 Test Strips and Transmits Results Electronically
A battery-powered reader automatically quantifies and analyzes COVID-19 test strips and then transmits the test results electronically to doctors, hospitals, and state and federal agencies. More...11 Dec 2020
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