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Diagnosing COVID-19 in Just 30 Minutes
The year 2020 can be summarized simply by one word—COVID-19—as it was the culprit that froze the entire world. For more than eight months so far, movement between nations has been paralyzed—all because there are no means to prevent or treat the virus and diagnosis takes too long.
Baricitinib plus remdesivir improve outcomes for patients with COVID-19 vs. remdesivir alone
Patients with COVID-19 who were treated with baricitinib and remdesivir had a lower median time to hospital discharge and lower mortality rates than patients treated with remdesivir alone, Eli Lilly & Co. and Incyte announced in a press release.
FDA will no longer review EUAs for COVID-19 LDTs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will no longer review emergency use authorization (EUA) requests for COVID-19 lab developed tests (LDTs). The agency outlined the change on its webpage FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2, according to a press release.
AI Algorithm Uses Routine Clinical Laboratory Tests to Identify Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus
Frustrated by shortages of essential COVID-19 tests and supplies—as well by lengthy coronavirus test turn-around times—researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have created an Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm that can use routine clinical laboratory test data to determine if a patient is infected with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease.
Building an Antiracist Lab: Scientists Offer Steps to Take Action Now
Racial and ethnic diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) remains low, continuing to raise concerns for equity and inclusion of scholars from minoritized communities.
Urine-Based Liquid Biopsy Test Outperforms Urine Cytology in Detecting Bladder Cancer
Analysis of DNA copy number variants (CNVs) in the cells exfoliated in urine showed better sensitivity and similar specificity in detecting urothelial carcinoma compared with urine cytology, according to a recent study in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Amazon Prime Air the Latest Drone Delivery Service to Receive FAA Approval
The idea that fleets of flying drones may someday legally transport clinical laboratory specimens may sound good—it may even be beneficial from a healthcare perspective—but it also could be hugely disruptive to medical labs that maintain large and expensive courier/logistics capabilities.
Breaking Down Data Silos in the Lab
Vasu Rangadass, PhD, is the president and CEO at L7 Informatics, Inc., a leader in life sciences workflow and data management.
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