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[Updated] Fast Paper Strip Covid-19 Test Devised with Crispr
A simple, fast test for Covid-19 infections with treated paper dipped in specimens is being created with the gene-editing technology Crispr.
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TB Vaccine Test on Covid-19 Expanding to Europe
A clinical trial testing a current tuberculosis vaccine among health care workers in Australia is expanding in that country and to two European countries.
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A.I.-Aided Method Predicts Glaucoma Progression
Clinical trial results show a technique visualizing cells in the retina and analyzed with an algorithm accurately predicts the progression of glaucoma.
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Infographic – U.S. Public Divided on Contact Tracking
A survey by the Washington Post and University of Maryland released this week indicates the proposed app is getting a lukewarm reception at best.
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Trial Tests Blood Pressure Drug as Covid-19 Treatment
A common type of blood pressure drug will soon be tested in a clinical trial as a treatment for severe cases of Covid-19 infections.
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NIH Opens Covid-19 Diagnostic Test Challenge
National Institutes of Health began a competition for new diagnostic tests that can better determine the extent of Covid-19 infections in the U.S.
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Oxford, AstraZeneca Partner on Covid-19 Vaccine
AstraZeneca agreed today to help develop, manufacture, and distribute a candidate vaccine to prevent Covid-19 infections designed by University of Oxford.
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Blood Test Detects Multiple Early Cancers
A clinical trial enrolling some 10,000 women demonstrates the feasibility of a routine blood test to screen for multiple types of cancer in their early stages.
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Trial to Test Many Covid-19 Lung Disease Treatments
A clinical trial designed to make quick changes to accommodate new conditions plans to assess 10 to 20 drugs for a serious lung complication from Covid-19 infections.
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Univ Building Single Covid-19 Diagnostic, Antibody Test
A university bio-engineering lab is developing a single point-of-care test that detects both Covid-19 viruses in nasal swabs and antibodies in blood samples.