Study: Optical Biosensors for Virus Detection: Prospects for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19

by navf admin | Nov 1, 2021 | News

By: Hemanth Maddali,Catherine E. Miles,Prof. Joachim Kohn,Prof. Deirdre M. O’Carroll, Chemistry Europe Published: 29 October 2020 Full Study Optical biosensors have led to significant advancements in virus detection and imaging capabilities. Coupled with...

Study: SARS-CoV-2 Transmission From People Without COVID-19 Symptoms

by navf admin | Nov 1, 2021 | News

By: Michael A. Johansson, PhD; Talia M. Quandelacy, PhD, MPH; Sarah Kada, PhD; JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(1) Published:  January 07 2021 Full Study Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is...

Study: Comparative evaluation of 19 reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays for detection of SARS-CoV-2

by navf admin | Nov 1, 2021 | News

By: Yajuan Dong, Xiuming Wu, Shenwei Li, Renfei Lu, Yingxue Li, Zhenzhou Wan, Jianru Qin, Guoying Yu, Xia Jin & Chiyu Zhang Scientific Reports volume 11, Article number: 2936 (2021) Published:  03 February 2021 Full Study Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused...

Study: Lateral flow tests cannot rule out SARS- CoV-2 infection

by navf admin | Nov 1, 2021 | News

By: Jonathan J Deeks, Angela E Raffle, British Medical Journal 2020;371:m4787 Published:  11 December 2020 Full Study Lateral flow devices for asymptomatic mass testing are proving controversial. At the heart of the matter is a flawed process, with the decision to...

Study: Saliva is more sensitive than nasopharyngeal or nasal swabs for diagnosis of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 infection

by navf admin | Nov 1, 2021 | News

By: Alvin Kuo Jing Teo, Yukti Choudhury, Iain Beehuat Tan, Chae Yin Cher, Shi Hao Chew, Zi Yi Wan, Lionel Tim Ee Cheng, Lynette Lin Ean Oon, Min Han Tan, Kian Sing Chan & Li Yang Hsu Scientific...

Study: Benefits of Mobile Contact Tracing on COVID-19: Tracing Capacity Perspectives

by navf admin | Nov 1, 2021 | News

By: Uichin Lee and Auk Kim Frontiers in Public Health Published: 18 March 2021 Full Story For effectively suppressing COVID-19’s spread, contact tracing has been widely used to identify, isolate, and follow-up with those who have come in close contact with an...