Scientists at Newcastle University have developed a test that could detect when someone has contracted the coronavirus before they display symptoms. The test could provide a result in seconds by detecting an early marker in the human body released after the immune system is provoked by infection. Though one of these markers – called neopterin … Read more
British tech start-up helping to train front-line staff at NHS’s new emergency hospital in London to detect coronavirus By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:58 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 3 April 2020 A British tech start-up is helping to train front-line staff at the NHS’s new emergency hospital in … Read more
FDA gives emergency approval to first coronavirus blood test that can detect when people have become immune to the infection amid hopes they can return to work and ‘jump start the economy’ The FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for the first coronavirus antibody test The test, developed by medical device company Cellex Inc, … Read more
The blood test that checks for FIFTY types of cancer: Scientists can look for DNA which tumours release and use it to identify patients with cancer even when they have no symptoms The new blood test looks for DNA which tumours release into the blood It can even identify cancer in people who are not … Read more
Sniffer dogs could be used to detect cases of coronavirus at airports as researchers launch six week project to discover if canines can smell the infection Medical Detection Dogs are looking to see whether dogs can sniff out COVID-19 Follows extensive previous research into dogs’ ability to sniff out malaria The trials are based on … Read more
Abbott Laboratories said on Friday it won the federal government’s marketing approval for a diagnostic test for the coronavirus that can deliver results to patients within minutes. The medical device company based in Lake Bluff, Illinois, said that the test can be used in physicians’ offices and urgent care clinics as well as hospitals. The … Read more
‘Pandemic drone’ designed to monitor and detect people with infectious conditions could limit the spread of coronavirus in hotspots Drone will be fitted with technology to spot people who may have coronavirus It uses sensors and computer vision to monitor people’s vitals The drone is also able to spot people sneezing and coughing in a … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
For Emma Williams-Tully and her husband Dan, the news that they were expecting a baby was even more emotional than for most newlyweds. Emma had been told many times by doctors that she may never have children – because she suffers from a debilitating and painful condition which causes cells from the lining of her … Read more
New smart bottle caps will help detect counterfeit wine by giving each bottle a ‘digital birth certificate’ that shoppers can check with a smartphone app A new smart bottle cap will help wine buyers identify counterfeit vintages The cap uses NFC and RFID chips to store a ‘digital birth certificate’ Buyers can check the certificate … Read more