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Confusion Caused By Myriad Of Coronavirus Antibody Tests May Pose Barrier To Reopening US Economy

The Los Angeles Times (4/21, Chabria, Baumgaertner, Mason) reports “as debate intensifies about how and when the country can resume regular life, immunity testing widely seen as essential for that reopening is mired in the same competition and chaos that...

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FDA Approves HPV Test To Identify Women At Risk For Cervical Cancer

OncLive (4/21, Broderick) reports the FDA approved Roche’s cobas HPV test “for use on the cobas 6800/8800 Systems to identify women at risk for cervical cancer.”

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CDC Director Warns Second Wave Of Coronavirus This Winter May Be Worse

The Washington Post (4/21, Sun) reports CDC Director Robert Redfield “warned Tuesday that a second wave of the novel coronavirus will be far more deadly because it is likely to coincide with the start of flu season.” In an interview with The Washington Po...

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WHO Says Evidence Points To Animal Origin For Coronavirus

USA Today (4/21, Hjelmgaard) reports during a news briefing in Geneva, the WHO said all available evidence indicates that the coronavirus originated in an animal and was not produced or manipulated in a laboratory as some have claimed. WHO spokeswoman Fad...

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Commentators Say More Needs To Be Done To Help Children And Families Affected By The Pandemic And Public Health Measures Taken In Response

CIDRAP (4/21, Van Beusekom) reports a commentary published in Pediatrics says the US needs strategies to manage the consequences of public health measures taken in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including school closings and social distancing, for...

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US Utilizing Two Main Types Of Testing To Detect Active, Previous Coronavirus Infections

The AP (4/20, Perrone) reports on two types of testing in the US used to detect coronavirus infections. One test “tells you if you have an active infection with the coronavirus, whether you have symptoms or not,” while the other “checks to see if you were...

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Los Angeles County Says Antibody Testing Suggests Coronavirus Infection Rate May Be 40 Times Higher Than Number Of Confirmed Cases

Reuters (4/20, Whitcomb) reports Los Angeles County health officials announced that 4.1% of adults tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, which suggests the rate of infection in the county “may be 40 times higher than the number of confirmed cases.”...

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New York Begins Large-Scale Coronavirus Antibody Testing

USA Today (4/20, Arnold) reports the New York Department of Health “has started a large-scale antibody testing program to determine what percentage of the population has contracted the coronavirus as officials eye a plan to reopen the state’s economy.” Go...

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China Calls For Stronger Coronavirus Testing Regime

Reuters (4/20, Stanway, Jing, Lee, Hua, Yu, Woo) reports that China’s health authority on Monday “called for a stronger and more rigorous testing regime to ensure that the new coronavirus does not escape detection, whether in travelers arriving from abroa...

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Main Coronavirus Testing Centers In Dallas Will Now Test For Coronavirus Regardless Of Symptoms In Specified Individuals, Including Any Essential Retail Worker

The Dallas Morning News (4/20) reports “Dallas’ two main coronavirus testing centers will now test any essential retail worker, such as grocery store employees, regardless of their symptoms, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced Monday.” Jenkins said...

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Rise In Accidental Poisonings From Cleaners, Disinfectants Coincides With Coronavirus Pandemic

The AP (4/20, Stobbe) reports that “reports of accidental poisonings from cleaners and disinfectants are up this year, and researchers believe it’s related to the coronavirus epidemic.” According to a Monday report from the CDC, these types of poisonings...

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Differences In Gene Expression Between Left And Right Hemispheres Of The Brain May Explain Why Patients With Parkinson’s Disease Experience Symptoms On One Side Of Their Bodies First, Study Suggests

Parkinson’s News Today (4/20, Martins) reports researchers found “differences in gene expression between the left and right hemispheres of the brain may explain why Parkinson’s patients often show symptoms on one side of the body first, and continue to ha...

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Coronavirus Lockdowns Reportedly Slowing Influenza Transmission

Reuters (4/20, Guarascio) reports, “Influenza, which each year kills hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, all but vanished in Europe last month as coronavirus lockdowns slowed transmission, according to EU data and scientists.” However, “laboratorie...

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Investigators Study Seroprevalence Of Autoimmune Hepatitis-Related Antibodies In Acute HEV

Infectious Disease Advisor (4/20, Schad) reports, “The seroprevalence of autoimmune hepatitis-related autoantibodies in patients with acute hepatitis E is elevated, particularly in women, and acute hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection may be related to autoi...

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Streptococcus Pyogenes Strains With Mutations In The Pbp2x Gene May Have Decreased Susceptibility To Beta-Lactam Antibiotics, Researchers Say

Infectious Disease Advisor (4/20, Masoud) reports, “Streptococcus pyogenes strains with mutations in the pbp2x gene may have decreased susceptibility to beta-lactam antibiotics and may be geographically widespread,” researchers concluded after analyzing “...

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States, Business Leaders Call For Trump Administration To Do More To Expand Coronavirus Testing

The Washington Post (4/17, Mufson, Abutaleb, Eilperin) reported state officials and business leaders are calling for the Trump Administration to take more action to expand coronavirus testing so that the economy can be reopened safely. While “the capacity...

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Efforts To Expand Coronavirus Testing Reportedly Face Multiple Barriers

The Wall Street Journal (4/19, A1, Weaver, Ballhaus, Subscription Publication) reports that as public health officials and laboratory operators try to expand coronavirus testing they face several challenges including backlog and supply shortages.

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FDA Allows Many Coronavirus Antibody Tests On The Market Without Prior Review

The Washington Post (4/19, A1, McGinley) reports the FDA has allowed more than 90 coronavirus antibody tests “on the market without prior review, including some that are being marketed fraudulently and are of dubious quality, according to testing experts...

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Washington Health Department Announces Recall Of 12,000 Coronavirus Test Kits Due To Potential Contamination

The Hill (4/19, Klar) reports the Washington state health department announced a recall of “12,000 coronavirus testing kits sent across the state due to a possible contamination.” The state health department “said it was alerted about the possible quality...

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When ALS Symptoms Emerge During Adolescence, FUS Gene Mutations May Be Likely To Blame, Researchers Say

ALS News Today (4/17, Martins) reported, “When amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) symptoms emerge during adolescence, mutations in the FUS gene are likely to blame,” investigators concluded in reporting “the case of 14-year-old boy diagnosed with fast-pr...

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Confusion Caused By Myriad Of Coronavirus Antibody Tests May Pose Barrier To Reopening US Economy

FDA Approves HPV Test To Identify Women At Risk For Cervical Cancer

CDC Director Warns Second Wave Of Coronavirus This Winter May Be Worse

WHO Says Evidence Points To Animal Origin For Coronavirus

Commentators Say More Needs To Be Done To Help Children And Families Affected By The Pandemic And Public Health Measures Taken In Response

US Utilizing Two Main Types Of Testing To Detect Active, Previous Coronavirus Infections

Los Angeles County Says Antibody Testing Suggests Coronavirus Infection Rate May Be 40 Times Higher Than Number Of Confirmed Cases

New York Begins Large-Scale Coronavirus Antibody Testing

China Calls For Stronger Coronavirus Testing Regime

Main Coronavirus Testing Centers In Dallas Will Now Test For Coronavirus Regardless Of Symptoms In Specified Individuals, Including Any Essential Retail Worker

Rise In Accidental Poisonings From Cleaners, Disinfectants Coincides With Coronavirus Pandemic

Differences In Gene Expression Between Left And Right Hemispheres Of The Brain May Explain Why Patients With Parkinson’s Disease Experience Symptoms On One Side Of Their Bodies First, Study Suggests

Coronavirus Lockdowns Reportedly Slowing Influenza Transmission

Investigators Study Seroprevalence Of Autoimmune Hepatitis-Related Antibodies In Acute HEV

Streptococcus Pyogenes Strains With Mutations In The Pbp2x Gene May Have Decreased Susceptibility To Beta-Lactam Antibiotics, Researchers Say

States, Business Leaders Call For Trump Administration To Do More To Expand Coronavirus Testing

Efforts To Expand Coronavirus Testing Reportedly Face Multiple Barriers

FDA Allows Many Coronavirus Antibody Tests On The Market Without Prior Review

Washington Health Department Announces Recall Of 12,000 Coronavirus Test Kits Due To Potential Contamination

When ALS Symptoms Emerge During Adolescence, FUS Gene Mutations May Be Likely To Blame, Researchers Say