Tag: Screening
LA County COVID-19 Infections Far Exceed Number of Confirmed Cases
Findings from first round of ongoing antibody blood testing of county residents
USPSTF Notes Evidence Lacking for BP Screening in Children
None of the studies reviewed directly assessed health benefits or harms of screening, impact of treatment
Bundled Rapid HIV/Hep C Testing May Improve Infection Awareness
Bundled HIV, hepatitis C testing ups number of people with substance use disorders aware of infection status
Expanding Symptom Screening Criteria Can Up COVID-19 Detection
Even with addition of myalgia, chills, about 10 percent of health care personnel with COVID-19 would be missed
FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Test That Uses Samples Collected at Home
After self-swabbing to collect their nasal sample, patients mail their sample to a LabCorp lab
Family History-Based Early Screen Could ID More Young-Onset CRC
Almost all who met criteria for early screening could have initiated screening before age of diagnosis
Lab Protocol Failures Led to Ineffective COVID-19 Tests From CDC
Researchers entered and left COVID-19 labs without changing their coats, resulting in contamination of tests
Cervical Cancer Screening Rates May Be Impacted by Disasters
In Japan, cervical cancer screening rates decreased in areas affected by 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Sharp Drop in Demand Seen for COVID-19 Tests at Private Labs
Private labs conduct the vast majority of testing for COVID-19 in the United States
CRISPR-Based Test Can Diagnose COVID-19 in Under 60 Minutes
Like other tests, this one can detect COVID-19 in samples from respiratory swabs
