Medical Testing

U.S. authorizes Roche and Siemens at-home COVID-19 test

Thu, 2021-12-30 16:11 — mike kraft

U.S. authorizes German firm Siemens Healthineers' at-home COVID-19 test The U.S. drug regulator has granted emergency use authorization to German health technology company Siemens Healthineers' at-home COVID-19 tests, a move that will boost availability of tests pressured by rising infection cases. Reuters Reuters

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CDC director explains new Covid-19 guidance and discusses background to decisions

Thu, 2021-12-30 00:00 — mike kraft

(CNN) Sweeping new Covid-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines were spurred by scientific research and what Americans would likely tolerate, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

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Rapid COVID-19 tests are less effective at detecting Omicron, FDA says, citing new lab data

Wed, 2021-12-29 23:40 — mike kraft

Rapid COVID-19 tests are worse at detecting Omicron, FDA says, citing new lab data The results are preliminary but represent the "best way to evaluate true test performance in the short-term," the FDA said. YahooNews

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Testing for Omicron may need re-evaluation--South African study

Tue, 2021-12-28 23:51 — mike kraft

Are We Testing for Omicron Wrong? South African study suggests nasal swabs aren't the best way John Gever medpagetoday

If confirmed in follow-up research and if the diagnostics industry can pivot quickly enough, findings from a South African study could make COVID-19 testing a lot easier for patients and healthcare workers, as the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant becomes the dominant source of infection.

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South Africa small study suggests Omicron could displace Delta

Tue, 2021-12-28 14:53 — mike kraft

South Africa study suggests Omicron could displace Delta Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron could displace the Delta variant of the coronavirus because infection with the new variant boosts immunity to the older one. Reuters Reuters

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Drugstore rapid tests predict infectiousness; breakthrough risk more serious in cancer patients

Mon, 2021-12-27 23:13 — mike kraft

Drugstore rapid tests predict infectiousness; breakthrough risk serious in cancer patients The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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U.S. CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time for infected persons without symptoms

Mon, 2021-12-27 22:41 — mike kraft

(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they've tested positive for Covid-19 from 10 days to five days if they don't have symptoms -- and if they wear a mask around others for at least five more days.

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