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LumiraDx’s COVID-19 antigen test is the only test exceeding WHO’s desirable sensitivity target
In a Cochrane meta-analysis of 152 studies investigating over 100,000 nose and throat samples and 20 brands of COVID-19 tests, only the LumiraDx assay...
New COVID-19 rapid test provides results in 23 minutes
Researchers have developed a low-cost, portable COVID-19 rapid test that provides results in 23 minutes.
Two teams from Columbia Engineering and Rover diagnostics have joined...
A skin swab test for COVID-19 could be on the horizon
A team of UK scientists has demonstrated that a skin swab test for COVID-19 may provide an effective and non-invasive method for diagnosing the...
Airport sniffer dogs can detect passengers with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Trained sniffer dogs can accurately identify airport passengers with SARS-CoV-2 infection, potentially opening opportunities for COVID-19 detection.
As the summer holiday season approaches, new research...
Researchers develop an improved rapid Covid test
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the University of Basel have developed a new rapid Covid test. Its novel functional principle promises...
CRP rapid testing for suspected COVID-19 could slow the spread of antimicrobial resistance
Dr Carl Llor reviews recent evidence that C-reactive protein (CRP) rapid testing can be used as a prognostic marker in COVID-19 and contribute to...
Virtual reality training launched for COVID-19 labs to tackle skills shortage
A new virtual reality training programme has been introduced for COVID-19 laboratories in the hope of meeting a mass skills shortage.
Educational technology innovator CREDERSI...
Close contact testing effectively controls COVID-19 spread in schools
Daily close contact testing in secondary schools was as successful at preventing COVID-19 transmission as the current ten-day isolation policy, new research has found.
In...
How to support a return to ‘normal’ life after COVID-19
Belgian company miDiagnostics is developing an ultrafast RT-qPCR COVID-19 test which could accelerate a return to international travel.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the challenges...
Working towards a solution for frequent global mass COVID-19 testing
Achiko’s President, Dr Morris S. Berrie, explains how the company’s innovative AptameX™ technology could offer a sustainable solution to mass COVID-19 testing.
Since the outbreak...
Easy, user-friendly saliva sampling to improve infection control
As saliva sampling becomes more widely considered as a method for COVID-19 testing, ConceptoMed brings an easy and accessible solution for saliva collection.
Bringing innovative,...
