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Throat samples may detect SARS-CoV-2 better than nasal specimens
The researchers compared nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) of nasal swab samples versus oropharyngeal secretions and found a higher risk for sending home patients who still had the coronavirus infection with the nasal specimens.
July 9, 2020
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Hahn nominated to lead FDA as commissioner
Currently the chief medical executive of MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hahn served on ASTRO's board of directors from 2014 to 2018. Hahn also previously obtained the rank of commander in the U.S. Public Health Service.
November 3, 2019
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Blood test for detecting subconcussive injury on the horizon
A group from Orlando Health, a not-for-profit healthcare organization in central Florida, and other U.S. institutions has made strides in developing a standard blood test that can spot concussive and subconcussive injuries, the latter of which are asymptomatic but cause brain damage over time with repeated injuries.
August 25, 2019
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S. Aureus
Coated, folded paper creates mobile lab for field tests
The coated paper worked significantly more efficiently and reliably than any type of dry, uncoated paper when testing biological materials in the field -- for example, for use following a natural disaster, wrote Daniel Regan, a research and development engineer at the University of Maine, and colleagues in the journal, a publication of the American Institute of Physics.
August 20, 2019
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Guideline
FDA announces draft guidance on pathology peer review
The recommendations define pathology peer reviews, who should conduct them, and when they should occur. Also, they address the management, conduct, and documentation of pathology peer reviews.
August 12, 2019
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Blood test detects Alzheimer's with great accuracy
Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a blood test that measures beta amyloid. The test is not yet ready for clinical use, but the study findings show that using a blood test to detect brain changes of early Alzheimer's disease is moving closer to becoming a reality.
August 4, 2019
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At-home heart failure screening device unveiled at ACS meeting
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