Rapid Test for COVID-19 Shows Improved Sensitivity
A CRISPR-based test developed at MIT and the Broad Institute can detect nearly as many cases as the standard COVID-19 diagnostic
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Avacta to Launch SARS-CoV-2 ELISA Laboratory Test
Avacta to make a high performance Affimer research ELISA test available to support global research efforts to combat the coronavirus
Study: Safer UV Light Effectively Kills COVID-19 Virus
Researchers offer first proof that ultraviolet C light with a 222 nm wavelength—which is safer to use around humans—effectively kills the SARS-CoV-2 virus
COVID-19 in Pregnant Women: Effects on Placenta and Fetus
Researchers at the University of Malaga lead a study to analyze maternal inflammatory reaction caused by SARS-CoV-2 at the placental level
Pandemic Spawns 'Infodemic' in Scientific Literature
New policies and technologies could help make sense of flood of information
Researchers Publish Striking Images of SARS-CoV-2 Infected Cells
High-powered microscopic images show startlingly high SARS-CoV-2 viral loads on human respiratory surfaces, ready to spread infection in infected individuals and to others
Study: Strict Social Distancing Means Much Lower Chance of COVID Infection
Researchers say that similar studies could be used to predict local trends in infectious outbreaks
How the COVID-19 Pandemic May Shape the Future of Studying Abroad
Education researchers from China give their views on what the current crisis could do to international higher education
Card-Based System Helps Monitor Asymptomatic COVID-19 Carriers
A team of researchers based in Hong Kong have devised a system to track asymptomatic individuals through the use of anonymous transit smart cards and terminals
NIAID Establishes Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases
Global network to focus on spillover potential