Category: Diagnostics

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on A calibration of nucleic acid (PCR) by antibody (IgG) tests in Germany: the course of SARS-CoV-2 infections estimated

A calibration of nucleic acid (PCR) by antibody (IgG) tests in Germany: the course of SARS-CoV-2 infections estimated

Michael Günther1,2*Robert Rockenfeller3Harald Walach4,5 In Germany, a consortium of authority-accredited laboratories (ALM) covered approximately 90% of all severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests during…[...]

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Prognostic Value of Peripheral Blood in Different Infection Status in COVID-19 Patients

Zhu M , Cheng J , He L, et. al., DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S519226Objective:  To explore the value of the neutrophil CD64 (nCD64) index, monocytic HLA-DR (mHLA-DR), and the percentage of CD14+ monocytes in the prognosis of Coronavirus disease…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Diagnostic Biomarkers and Imaging Modalities in Long COVID: Toward Precision Detection and Monitoring

Diagnostic Biomarkers and Imaging Modalities in Long COVID: Toward Precision Detection and Monitoring

Author: John Murphy, President, COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), presents with a complex array of symptoms affecting multiple organ systems. Accurate diagnosis…[...]

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COVID-19 infection risk cut ‘significantly’ with simple nasal spray, research finds

Azelastine nasal spray reduces coronavirus infection by two-thirds, researchers find  By Angelica Stabile Fox News FDA official announces COVID-19 vaccine mandates are no longer ‘legally possible’ for healthy subjects Fox News senior…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on A Symptom-Based Algorithm for Rapid Clinical Diagnosis of COVID-19 in Adults With High-Risk Exposure

A Symptom-Based Algorithm for Rapid Clinical Diagnosis of COVID-19 in Adults With High-Risk Exposure

Shinji Inaba • Shuntaro Ikeda • Naoki Tsuda • et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.89589  Abstract Objectives In Japan, clinical diagnosis based solely on symptoms, without the use of test kits, has been adopted to enable the rapid identification…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Intra- and Inter-host Transmission Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Through Viral Load Data Analysis

Intra- and Inter-host Transmission Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Through Viral Load Data Analysis

Sofia Liossi • Evangelos Tsiambas • Sotirios Maipas • et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82955  Abstract Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are the gold standard for confirming COVID-19. Test results provide the cycle threshold (Ct) value, which is correlated…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Neurological sequelae of long COVID: a comprehensive review of diagnostic imaging, underlying mechanisms, and potential therapeutics

Neurological sequelae of long COVID: a comprehensive review of diagnostic imaging, underlying mechanisms, and potential therapeutics

Grant McGee Talkington, Paresh Kolluru, Timothy E. Gressett, et. al. One lingering effect of the COVID-19 pandemic created by SARS-CoV-2 is the emergence of Long COVID (LC), characterized by enduring…[...]

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