Medical News
COVID-19: Saliva tests could detect silent carriers
EurekAlert! - 27 Sep 2020 06:00
(Hokkaido University) Testing self-collected saliva samples could offer an easy and effective mass testing approach for detecting asymptomatic COVID-19.
Friendly interactions with Chinese people reduced COVID-19 prejudice
EurekAlert! - 27 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of East Anglia) A new study finds that friendly interactions with Chinese people reduced Covid-19 prejudice as the virus hit the UK back in February. At the time, opinion polls suggested that one in three Bri...
Patients' breathing test comes up short on accuracy, study finds
EurekAlert! - 27 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Edinburgh) A routine test used to monitor patients' breathing may be unreliable and putting them at risk, a study suggests. Incorrect results can mean clinical staff fail to spot how unwell a patient with ...