Date: December 1, 2020 Source 1: University of California – San Diego Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Nanoengineers have developed new and improved probes, known as positive controls, that could make it easier to validate rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests for COVID-19 Read More …
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How Americans are coping with COVID-19 stress
Date: June 1, 2020 Source 1: University of Connecticut Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Almost overnight, the rapid emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and subsequent state and federal prevention measures dramatically altered daily behavior. A new study Read More …
New technology can detect anti-virus antibody in 20 minutes
Date: May 22, 2020 Source 1: Hokkaido University Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza virus antibody in blood serum within 20 minutes, using a portable analyzer they have developed to conduct rapid on-site bio tests. Read More …
Repurposing existing drugs for COVID-19 offers a more rapid alternative to a vaccine
Date: May 7, 2020 Source 1: University of Cambridge Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Repurposing existing medicines focused on known drug targets is likely to offer a more rapid hope of tackling COVID-19 than developing and manufacturing a vaccine, argue an Read More …