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Saliva testing for COVID-19 quicker, safer than nasal swabs: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): According to a study led by the American Society for Microbiology, saliva samples can identify COVID-19 more quickly than testing with nasal swabs.
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Researchers discover new epigenetic biomarkers that can predict premature
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): One thing that is extremely tough to predict is the birth of a baby. The doctors usually suggest a date, but the baby is born before or after it. A premature baby needs to be kept in an incubator for some time and is at risk of developing infections too. But c
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US State Department sued for concealing American diplomats' anal-swab test
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington, [US] August 8 (ANI): The US State Department has been sued by a country-based activist group over concealing the American diplomats' anal swab COVID-19 testing in China.
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People who have undergone sinus surgery should avoid COVID-19 nasal swab t
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): People who have had major sinus surgery should consult their ENT (ear, nose, throat) doctor before undergoing the COVID-19 swab testing, a new research suggested.
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COVID-19: Japan asks China to stop anal swab tests on its citizens
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 2 (ANI): Expressing concerns over the coronavirus testing methods, Japan has requested China not to subject Japanese citizens to anal COVID-19 tests after receiving complaints of "psychological distress" from some of them.
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CSIR-CCMB, Apollo Hospitals announces collaboration to develop cost-effect
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
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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Maha CM inaugurates COVID-19 treatment facilities in Dombivli, Kalyan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 25 (ANI): Aiming to treat COVID-19 positive people properly, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday inaugurated health facilities in Dombivli and Kalyan along with KDMC's Swab Testing Centre in Gauripada.
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22 samples tested COVID-negative in Mizoram
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], July 1 (ANI): All the swab tests conducted for COVID-19 on Tuesday resulted negative, informed the Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Mizoram on Wednesday.
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Goa conducts swab testing for all guards, their families after GMC securit
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], June 13 (ANI): Goa government have conducted COVID-19 swab test for all the guards and their family members after a security guard at Goa Medical College (GMC) was tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday, confirmed the state Health Minister.
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Monkeys run away with blood test samples in Meerut college; Principal says
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): After some monkey business of simians running away with blood samples of a few patients from the Meerut Medical College here, the Principal of the institution clarified on Friday that the samples did not include those for COVID-19 swab testing.
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Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai opposes BMC's directions for ph
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): Association of Medical Consultants in Mumbai has opposed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) circular directing private practitioners not to recommend COVID-19 swab tests to anyone without physical examination.
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