With infections increasing once more, and hospitalization rising among older adults, health experts offer a timely warning: a coronavirus infection can look different in older patients.
Tag: Tests (Medical)
Olympics Covid Cases Raise Tricky Questions About Testing
Frequent screening of healthy, vaccinated people will pick up even the mildest infections. How much testing is too much?
Wondering if the Covid Vaccine Worked? Get the Right Test, at the Right Time
Scientists generally recommend against antibody testing after vaccination. But for some people, it makes sense.
Wondering if the Vaccine Worked? Get the Right Test, at the Right Time
Scientists generally recommend against antibody testing after vaccination. But for some people, it makes sense.
What to Know About Testing and Vaccine Requirements for Travel
Do you need to be vaccinated or have a negative Covid-19 test for your next trip? Check this guide before traveling domestically or abroad.
Germany Makes Rapid Virus Tests a Key to Everyday Freedoms
As the country begins reopening, it is relying on widespread, free antigen tests to ensure that anyone not yet vaccinated against the coronavirus is also not infectious.
India Ramps Up Coronavirus Testing
The country’s government said it had carried out 2.5 million tests in 24 hours, the most in a single day since the pandemic began.
Helen Murray Free Dies at 98; Chemist Developed Diabetes Test
She and her husband invented a dip-and-read paper strip that greatly simplified the diagnosis of the disease and paved the way for home test kits.
U.K. Begins Project to Monitor Mass Gatherings for Coronavirus Safety
Scientists hope that monitoring events will give them insights into how to reduce the risk of the virus spreading.
What the Coronavirus Variants Mean for Testing
Most tests should be able to detect the variants of concern, but test developers and health officials must remain vigilant, scientists say.