Background The comparative performance of different clinical sampling methods for
diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection by RT-PCR among populations with suspected infection …

Testing programs for COVID-19 depend on the voluntary actions of members of the public
for their success. Understanding people's knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related to …

While there has been significant progress in the development of rapid COVID-19
diagnostics, as the pandemic unfolds, new challenges have emerged, including whether …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) requires early diagnosis and tight surveillance of
disease activity. Remote self-collection of blood for the analysis of inflammation markers and …

Background Salivary tests for the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) diagnosis have been
suggested as alternative methods for the nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal tests. Method …

The ability to rapidly diagnose, track, and disseminate information for SARS-CoV-2 is critical
to minimize its spread. Here, we engineered a portable smartphone-based quantum …

Rising demands for repetitive SARS-CoV-2 screens and mass testing necessitate additional
test strategies. Saliva may serve as an alternative to nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) as its …

COVID-19 pandemic ignited the development of countless molecular methods for the
diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 based either on nucleic acid, or protein analysis, with the first …

Dried blood spot samples (DBS) provide an alternative sample type to venous blood
samples for antibody testing. DBS are used by NHS for diagnosing Hepatitis C and by Public …

ABSTRACT Background: SARS-CoV-2 quickly spreads in the worldwide population,
imposing social restrictions to control the infection, being the massive testing another …