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Study: Self-collected saliva sample effectively diagnose COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): A study published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, reveals that COVID-19 can be effectively diagnosed with self-collected saliva samples that are capable of detecting SARS-CoV-2 genetic material in a rate similar to that of nasopharyngeal and oroph
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Novel discovery provides hope for early detection of serious Covid-19 case
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], December 12 (ANI): A new way of testing whether or not Covid-19 patients' immune systems are gearing up to fight the virus that causes the deadly disease -- has been developed by Australian researchers.
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Researchers rank various mask protection, modifications against coronaviru
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Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): While wearing a face mask is an extremely essential measure to not only protect the wearer from expelling particles that might carry SARS-CoV-2, some people, though, still refuse to wear a mask. So, scientists researched the protectiveness of various kinds
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CSIR-CCMB, Apollo Hospitals announces collaboration to develop cost-effect
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 11 (ANI): The CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited have announced a collaboration for joint manufacturing and commercialisation of an innovative dry swab test, Direct Amplification rapid RT-P
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Self-collected saliva samples prove effective for diagnosing COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI): Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have found that SARS-CoV-2 genetic material can be reliably detected in self-collected saliva samples at a rate similar to that of nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs.
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Studies reveal potential weaknesses in SARS-CoV-2 infection
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): A single protein that appears necessary for the COVID-19 virus to reproduce and spread to other cells is a potential weakness that could be targeted by future therapies.
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Healthcare workers 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 as other work
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 9 (ANI): Healthcare workers are 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 infection as those with other types of 'non-essential' jobs, finds research focusing on the first UK-wide lockdown.
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New COVID-19 testing approach measures patients' immune response for bette
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Researchers from UC San Francisco and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (CZ Biohub) have developed a new approach for COVID-19 testing that detects a distinct pattern of immune gene expression in infected individuals.
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Researchers argue Covid-19 studies should also focus on mucosal immunity
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Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): More COVID-19 studies should be devoted to how immunity emerges to SARS-CoV-2 in the mucous membranes of the nose and mouth- suggest the findings of a novel study.
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Researchers adapt cell phone camera for SARS-CoV-2 detection
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): Researchers have developed an assay (investigative procedure) that can detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a nasal swab using a device attached to an ordinary smartphone.
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As per ICMR directives, REME - PHI technology successfully tested: capable
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): In the battle against the ongoing pandemic, ZECO Aircon, in collaboration with RGF, has successfully earned the approval of ICMR-CSIR laboratory for its REME with PHI technology in a study conducted that revealed the efficiency of REME H
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Face masks considerably reduce COVID-19 cases in Germany
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): An Analysis of public data on SARS-CoV-2 infections in Germany suggests that in regions that mandated the use of face masks in public spaces had registered lower infections.
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