by Richard A. Hendricks | Jul 19, 2020 | Health News
This is the first Covid-19 diagnostic test in the United States to be authorized for use with pooled samples, the agency said in a statement. “This EUA for sample pooling is an important step forward in getting more Covid-19 tests to more Americans more quickly while preserving testing supplies,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jul 17, 2020 | Health News
Testing that takes five days or longer is of little use, researchers from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands reported Thursday in the journal Lancet Public Health. “In our model, minimizing testing delays had the largest impact on reducing transmission...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jul 6, 2020 | Health News
It isn’t feasible to continually test everyone at a whole test per person. There simply aren’t enough resources and supplies. But pool testing, under the right circumstances, could ultimately involve fewer tests and supplies, yet cover many more people...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 25, 2020 | Health News
“To my knowledge, none of us have ever been told to slow down on testing. That just is a fact. In fact, we will be doing more testing,” Fauci said on a witness panel of top officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 22, 2020 | Health News
The shifts in demographics have been recorded in parts of Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas and other states — many of which were some of the first to reopen. And while some officials have pointed to more widespread testing being done, others say the new...
