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Pooling Coronavirus Tests Can Spare Scarce Supplies, But There's A Catch
Pooled Testing For Coronavirus Gets Another Look : Shots - Health News Instead of running a coronavirus test on every specimen, a lab combines multiple samples. If the batch is negative, then everyone is in the clear. A positive leads to a second round of testing.Heard onToggle more optionsFederal health officials are hoping to stretch the supplies used to test for the coronavirus by combining samples from a number of people and running a single test. Chinese health officials used that strategy to rapidly test large populations in Wuhan and Beijing. The technique, called pooled testing,...…Pooled Testing For Coronavirus Gets Another Look : Shots - Health News Instead of running a coronavirus test on every specimen, a lab combines multiple samples. If the batch is negative, then everyone is in the clear. A positive leads to a second round of testing.Heard onToggle more optionsFederal health officials are hoping to stretch the supplies used to test for the coronavirus by combining samples from a number of people and running a single test. Chinese health officials used that strategy to rapidly test large populations in Wuhan and Beijing. The technique, called pooled testing,...WW…
Developments Are Encouraging In Race To Find Coronavirus Vaccine
Developments Are Encouraging In Race To Find Coronavirus Vaccine Vaccines being developed in China and Britain are showing promise according to the latest report from those labs. The vaccines stimulate an immune response and seem to have mild side effects.Heard onToggle more optionsVaccines being developed in China and Britain are showing promise according to the latest report from those labs. The vaccines stimulate an immune response and seem to have mild side effects.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:There are some promising developments in the race to find a coronavirus vaccine. The results could now...…Developments Are Encouraging In Race To Find Coronavirus Vaccine Vaccines being developed in China and Britain are showing promise according to the latest report from those labs. The vaccines stimulate an immune response and seem to have mild side effects.Heard onToggle more optionsVaccines being developed in China and Britain are showing promise according to the latest report from those labs. The vaccines stimulate an immune response and seem to have mild side effects.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:There are some promising developments in the race to find a coronavirus vaccine. The results could now...WW…
How Reliable Are COVID-19 Tests? Depends Which One You Mean
Antibody, Antigen And PCR Tests For COVID-19: Know The Differences : Shots - Health News What types of tests are available for the coronavirus, and how accurate are they? Here's a handy guide to the field.Richard HarrisUpdated May 9 to reflect Food and Drug Administration clearance of the first antigen test. Testing for the coronavirus has been very much in the news. The first and most urgent focus is on increasing access to tests to diagnose people with current infections. But now other tests are appearing as well. Antibody tests, which can identify people with signs of past infection, are...…Antibody, Antigen And PCR Tests For COVID-19: Know The Differences : Shots - Health News What types of tests are available for the coronavirus, and how accurate are they? Here's a handy guide to the field.Richard HarrisUpdated May 9 to reflect Food and Drug Administration clearance of the first antigen test. Testing for the coronavirus has been very much in the news. The first and most urgent focus is on increasing access to tests to diagnose people with current infections. But now other tests are appearing as well. Antibody tests, which can identify people with signs of past infection, are...WW…
In A Breakthrough, Food And Drug Administration Approves New Coronavirus Test
In A Breakthrough, Food And Drug Administration Approves New Coronavirus Test Testing for the coronavirus could ramp up quickly now that a major pharmaceutical company has approval for its test. Those who are eligible will be able to drive through one of many testing centers.Heard onToggle more optionsTesting for the coronavirus could ramp up quickly now that a major pharmaceutical company has approval for its test. Those who are eligible will be able to drive through one of many testing centers.AILSA CHANG, HOST:President Donald Trump today announced that Americans who need a test for the...…In A Breakthrough, Food And Drug Administration Approves New Coronavirus Test Testing for the coronavirus could ramp up quickly now that a major pharmaceutical company has approval for its test. Those who are eligible will be able to drive through one of many testing centers.Heard onToggle more optionsTesting for the coronavirus could ramp up quickly now that a major pharmaceutical company has approval for its test. Those who are eligible will be able to drive through one of many testing centers.AILSA CHANG, HOST:President Donald Trump today announced that Americans who need a test for the...WW…
Trump Puts Vice President Pence In Charge Of Coronavirus Response
Trump Puts Vice President Pence In Charge Of Coronavirus Response President Trump held a press conference Wednesday evening where he designated Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the adminstration's coronavirus response.Heard onToggle more optionsPresident Trump held a press conference Wednesday evening where he designated Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the adminstration's coronavirus response.AILSA CHANG, HOST:Tonight, President Trump tried to quell rising fears about the effects of the growing coronavirus outbreak.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I...…Trump Puts Vice President Pence In Charge Of Coronavirus Response President Trump held a press conference Wednesday evening where he designated Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the adminstration's coronavirus response.Heard onToggle more optionsPresident Trump held a press conference Wednesday evening where he designated Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the adminstration's coronavirus response.AILSA CHANG, HOST:Tonight, President Trump tried to quell rising fears about the effects of the growing coronavirus outbreak.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I...WW…
H1N1 Was The Last Pandemic. Here's Why COVID-19 Isn't Yet In That Category
COVID-19 Is Not A Pandemic — Yet — Says World Health Organization : Goats and Soda The new coronavirus disease has been diagnosed in 28 countries, and new outbreaks are worrisome. But the World Health Organization sees some encouraging trends.Heard onToggle more optionsDespite worrisome new outbreaks in Iran, Italy and South Korea, the coronavirus disease called COVID-19 is not currently a pandemic, the World Health Organization said today. In fact, there are some encouraging trends, especially in Hubei province, where most of the cases have been reported. The epidemic there appears to have...…COVID-19 Is Not A Pandemic — Yet — Says World Health Organization : Goats and Soda The new coronavirus disease has been diagnosed in 28 countries, and new outbreaks are worrisome. But the World Health Organization sees some encouraging trends.Heard onToggle more optionsDespite worrisome new outbreaks in Iran, Italy and South Korea, the coronavirus disease called COVID-19 is not currently a pandemic, the World Health Organization said today. In fact, there are some encouraging trends, especially in Hubei province, where most of the cases have been reported. The epidemic there appears to have...WW…
For Her Head Cold, Insurer Coughed Up $25,865
Bill Of The Month: Out-Of-Network Lab Ran Up Huge Tab For Sore Throat Tests : Shots - Health News A New York woman worried that her sore throat might be strep, so she went to the doctor to have it checked out. Then came the bill — with a price tag similar to a small SUV.Heard onToggle more optionsAlexa Kasdan had a cold and a sore throat. The 40-year-old public policy consultant from Brooklyn, N.Y., didn't want her upcoming vacation trip ruined by strep throat. So after it had lingered for more than a week, she decided to get it checked out. Kasdan visited her primary care physician, , at...…Bill Of The Month: Out-Of-Network Lab Ran Up Huge Tab For Sore Throat Tests : Shots - Health News A New York woman worried that her sore throat might be strep, so she went to the doctor to have it checked out. Then came the bill — with a price tag similar to a small SUV.Heard onToggle more optionsAlexa Kasdan had a cold and a sore throat. The 40-year-old public policy consultant from Brooklyn, N.Y., didn't want her upcoming vacation trip ruined by strep throat. So after it had lingered for more than a week, she decided to get it checked out. Kasdan visited her primary care physician, , at...WW…
How A Coronavirus Blood Test Could Solve Some Medical Mysteries
Antibody Test For COVID-19 Virus Would Help Solve Clinical Mysteries : Shots - Health News Researchers in Asia are using a blood test that identifies people who have previously been exposed to the new coronavirus. In the U.S., that kind of test isn't yet available.Toggle more optionsAs the coronavirus spreads more widely around the globe, scientists are starting to use a powerful new tool: a blood test that identifies people who have previously been exposed to the virus. This kind of test is still under development in the United States, but it has been rolled out for use in Singapore and...…Antibody Test For COVID-19 Virus Would Help Solve Clinical Mysteries : Shots - Health News Researchers in Asia are using a blood test that identifies people who have previously been exposed to the new coronavirus. In the U.S., that kind of test isn't yet available.Toggle more optionsAs the coronavirus spreads more widely around the globe, scientists are starting to use a powerful new tool: a blood test that identifies people who have previously been exposed to the virus. This kind of test is still under development in the United States, but it has been rolled out for use in Singapore and...WW…
President Trump Announces Economic Relief Measures Responding To Coronavirus Outbreak
President Trump Announces Economic Relief Measures Responding To Coronavirus Outbreak President Trump spoke Monday night about the coronavirus outbreak, announcing a payroll tax cut, help for hourly wage earners and loans for small businesses. Vice President Mike Pence also spoke.Heard onToggle more optionsPresident Trump spoke Monday night about the coronavirus outbreak, announcing a payroll tax cut, help for hourly wage earners and loans for small businesses. Vice President Mike Pence also spoke.AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:President Trump spoke this evening about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak....…President Trump Announces Economic Relief Measures Responding To Coronavirus Outbreak President Trump spoke Monday night about the coronavirus outbreak, announcing a payroll tax cut, help for hourly wage earners and loans for small businesses. Vice President Mike Pence also spoke.Heard onToggle more optionsPresident Trump spoke Monday night about the coronavirus outbreak, announcing a payroll tax cut, help for hourly wage earners and loans for small businesses. Vice President Mike Pence also spoke.AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:President Trump spoke this evening about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak....WW…
What Zebra Mussels Can Tell Us About Errors In Coronavirus Tests
PCR Tests For The Coronavirus Can Be Compromised By Lab Errors : Shots - Health News The standard test for infection with the coronavirus looks for a genetic fingerprint. Laboratory errors, including contamination, can lead to false results, a problem seen with environmental testing.Toggle more optionsDuring the coronavirus pandemic, many scientists who usually have nothing to do with viruses or infectious disease are turning their attention to COVID-19. For example, one wildlife biologist is raising questions about the accuracy of tests that detect the coronavirus. In normal times, Andrew...…PCR Tests For The Coronavirus Can Be Compromised By Lab Errors : Shots - Health News The standard test for infection with the coronavirus looks for a genetic fingerprint. Laboratory errors, including contamination, can lead to false results, a problem seen with environmental testing.Toggle more optionsDuring the coronavirus pandemic, many scientists who usually have nothing to do with viruses or infectious disease are turning their attention to COVID-19. For example, one wildlife biologist is raising questions about the accuracy of tests that detect the coronavirus. In normal times, Andrew...WW…
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