Is it COVID-19, flu, or RSV? The symptoms to look out for – and how to tell the difference | GSK
Or, you know, take a test.
LUCAS virus detection tool uses luminescence to quickly detect Covid HIV hepatitis infections - India Today
Researchers have developed a new portable virus detection tool using light that can detect COVID in blood and nasal samples in under 25 minutes. It also showed 94% accuracy detecting HIV & hepatitis.
‘LUCAS’ works by using a special enzyme that makes things glow like fireflies.
Los Angeles County rolls out health vending machines that offer COVID tests, condoms and Narcan for free | abc7.com
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“How is COVID-19 testing conducted in China?
In China, affordable and fast PCR testing is available in major cities. Several companies provide this service, and the process is simple—just place an order through a mobile app.
Within two hours, a healthcare worker will arrive at your specified address..”
How is COVID-19 testing conducted in China?
In China, affordable and fast PCR testing is available in major cities. Several companies provide this service, and the process is simple—just place an order through a mobile app.
Within two hours, a healthcare worker will arrive at your specified address
Britons warned as negative Covid test is now required to visit 'tropical paradise' in fresh travel update
“Travellers from Reunion Island to Mauritius will face new entry requirements from tomorrow, the Foreign Office has warned travellers.
Starting April 9, 2025, passengers must produce a negative PCR test before departure, adding to existing entry protocols for the Indian Ocean island nation.”
Travellers from Reunion Island to Mauritius will face new entry requirements from tomorrow, the Foreign Office has warned travellers.Starting April 9, 2025, passengers must produce a negative PCR test before departure, adding to existing entry protocols for the Indian Ocean island nation.
Aptitude Receives FDA Authorization for Metrix® COVID/Flu Multiplex Molecular Test for Point-of-Care and Over-the-Counter Use
Combo Covid and FLU A/B test approved for over the counter by the FDA
PSA: According to EpiMedi via email, Pfizer will be ceasing production of Lucira COVID-19/Flu tests next month. Pfizer customer support has also reportedly confirmed via phone call. These are Combo COVID-19 & Flu tests that use RT-LAMP technology to amplify present virus,… pic.twitter.com/mpc66DT54f— Biff #SARSisAirborne 🍉 (@Biff248824) February 18, 2025
Pfizer to no longer make Lucira tests
Consumer Labs did testing on COVID and flu tests! They found that the tests the US government recently sent out for free (at least to us) have only a 64.2% sensitivity (I.e., they only correctly identified a positive sample 64.2% of the time)! That’s HORRIBLE. Absolutely…
“Consumer Labs did testing on COVID and flu tests! They found that the tests the US government recently sent out for free (at least to us) have only a 64.2% sensitivity (I.e., they only correctly identified a positive sample 64.2% of the time)! That’s HORRIBLE. Absolutely horrible. They have the worst sensitivity of any test on the list. “
54 million COVID cases went unreported in 2022, new study says. Here’s how to make your at-home test count
Between Feb. 1, 2022, and Jan. 1, 2023, an estimated 54 million adult COVID cases were unaccounted for in official records
Do Covid Tests Work for Latest Variants? Yes, With Some Big Caveats
“To my great surprise, it was negative, and I went back to sleep. When I tested again two days later, it turned positive in seconds. I started to wonder: Are home Covid tests bad at detecting the latest variants?
The short answer is no, the doctors I spoke with told me. But that answer comes with a big caveat. It turns out the way the immune system interacts with the virus these days means home tests may not turn positive until several days after you get sick.”
A COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Employing Upconversion Nanoparticles
A new COVID-19 rapid test using upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) is 100 times more sensitive than current tests, detects virus in saliva, and provides results in under 15 minutes.
Virginia Tech researchers developing portable COVID tests
“Imagine being able to walk into a crowded store, restaurant or even movie theater and be able to detect if there’s COVID-19 in the air.
It could be a reality in just a few years as a team at Virginia Tech is developing what is essentially a portable rapid test for the air.”
Imagine being able to walk into a crowded store, restaurant or even movie theater and be able to detect if there’s COVID-19 in the air.
It could be a reality in just a few years as a team at Virginia Tech is developing what is essentially a portable rapid test for the air.
Imagine being able to walk into a crowded store, restaurant or even movie theater and be able to detect if there’s COVID-19 in the air.
It could be a reality in just a few years as a team at Virginia Tech is developing what is essentially a portable rapid test for the air.
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