Authors: FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting clinical laboratory staff and health care providers that false positive results can occur with antigen tests, including when users…[...]
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Diagnostic tests are used to detect current, active infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Diagnostic tests can be antigen based (“rapid antigen” tests), which look for protein markers on the outside of…[...]
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Authors: Ian W. Pray, PhD1,2,3,*; Laura Ford, PhD1,2,*; Devlin Cole, MD3,4; Christine Lee, PhD1,5; John Paul Bigouette, PhD1,2; Glen R. Abedi, MPH1; Dena Bushman, MSN, MPH1,2; Miranda J. Delahoy, PhD1,2;…[...]
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Authors: CDC Summary of Recent Changes Updates as of May 13, 2021 Updated guidance based on new published studies on antigen test performance.Clarification about which NAATs should be used for…[...]
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Authors: By Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN In an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)…[...]
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Authors: R G Bellomo 1, C E Gallenga 2, Al Caraffa 3, G Tetè 4, G Ronconi 5, P Conti 6 Abstract Anaphylaxis is a severe multisystem reaction that occurs rapidly after the introduction of an antigen that would otherwise be…[...]
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Authors: CDC Summary of recent changes (last updated March 3, 2021) Considerations broadened to include use of Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine. Key Points Under the Emergency Use Authorizationsexternal icon for…[...]
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Authors: BY TYLER DURDEN After growing chatter over the past week, late on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized booster shots for certain people with weakened immune systems,…[...]
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Authors: Natalie Grover Science correspondent Children born during the coronavirus pandemic have significantly reduced verbal, motor and overall cognitive performance compared with children born before, a US study suggests. The first…[...]
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Authors: By Hannah Sparks As the US struggles to suppress the rapidly advancing coronavirus Delta variant, new evidence has emerged that the latest Lambda mutation — ravaging parts of South America…[...]
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