Rapid COVID-19 Antibody Test: Fingertip Blood Analysis

Rapid, Portable COVID-19 Immunity Assessment: A New Diagnostic Tool Table of Contents Rapid, Portable COVID-19 Immunity Assessment: A New Diagnostic Tool The Challenge of Monitoring evolving Immunity How the TOI System Works: Microfluidics and Chemiluminescence RIVIA 2.0: A Breakthrough in Viral Neutralization Testing Validation and Predictive Potential rapid COVID-19 Antibody Test: Fingertip Blood Analysis – … Read more

What international travellers should know amidst rising Covid-19 cases

Travellers heading abroad this summer are being urged to exercise caution as COVID-19 cases are rising again in parts of Asia. Countries such as Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, and India have reported a fresh uptick in infections, driven largely by new Omicron sub-variants. According to a report by Conde Nast Traveller, despite the rise in … Read more

Does lithium offer hope for long COVID brain fog and fatigue? New trial gives mixed results

A new clinical trial reveals that low-dose lithium aspartate is ineffective for long COVID brain fog and fatigue, yet exploratory results suggest that higher doses could hold future potential for relief. Study: Lithium Aspartate for Long COVID Fatigue and Cognitive Dysfunction. Image Credit: Yellow_man / Shutterstock A recent study published in JAMA Network Open investigated the effects … Read more

COVID Vaccine & Pregnancy: CDC Advice Sparks Ethical Debate

Archyde The Unethical Rollback of Covid Vaccine Recommendations for Pregnant People: A Looming Public Health Crisis The decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. to end the government’s recommendation for Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy represents a dangerous step backward, potentially erasing years of progress in maternal and infant health. It’s a move … Read more

New mouse model sheds light on smell loss and neural regeneration

A new study suggests that stem cells thought to be dormant may offer clues to why our sense of smell declines or is lost. Using a newly devised, three-dimensional model to study the regeneration of nerve tissue in the nose, researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) and colleagues have discovered … Read more

COVID & Pregnancy: CDC Shot Guidance – Unethical?

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy‘s proposal to end the government’s existing Covid vaccine recommendation for healthy pregnant women, if enacted, will be a major setback to… The post COVID & Pregnancy: CDC Shot Guidance – Unethical? appeared first on NewsyList. Source link

New mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses

A new type of mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1, according to a study by researchers at University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and the Pennsylvania State University. The study was published today in npj Vaccines. Though highly effective at inducing an immune response, … Read more

MMR vaccination rates decline in most U.S. counties since the pandemic

A new county-level dataset from Johns Hopkins University researchers reveals a national decline in the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination rate among U.S. children since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of 2,066 studied counties, 1,614 counties, 78%, reported drops in vaccinations and the average county-level vaccination rate fell 93.92% pre-pandemic to 91.26% post-pandemic-an average decline … Read more

Portable paper chip enables multiplex testing of infectious diseases

A team of scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi has developed a breakthrough paper-based diagnostic device that can detect COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in under 10 minutes, without the need for sophisticated lab equipment or trained personnel. The Radially Compartmentalized Paper Chip (RCP-Chip), engineered by researchers at the Advanced Microfluidics and Microdevices Laboratory (AMMLab), offers … Read more