Do COVID-19 saliva tests work?
With the Food and Drug Administration recently issuing emergency use authorization for a new method of saliva sample processing, you may be wondering about COVID-19 saliva tests.
Do these saliva-based COVID-19 tests work? How accurate are they? And how do they compare to COVID-19 nasal swab tests?
We asked Keyur P. Patel, M.D., Ph.D., a molecular diagnosis expert and the medical director of our Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory...
COVID-19 and the flu vaccine: What you need to know
Another flu season is right around the corner. And this year, we’re expecting to face it in the midst of a coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
What type of mask works best for COVID-19 protection?
Studies show that cloth and medical-grade face masks can cut down on coronavirus droplet spread by 80% or more.
“So, if everyone wore...
Your COVID-19 vaccine questions, answered
Last updated Dec. 2, 2020
As coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to rise, more people are wondering when we’ll have a vaccine — both to protect themselves and their families from infection and to create herd immunity so that life can return to a more familiar rhythm.
But is there a vaccine available yet for the coronavirus? If not, how long will it take until there is a COVID-19 vaccine? And how quickly can cancer patients...
Retired NASA scientist benefits from cancer treatment he helped develop
Less than a year after three scientists won the 1962 Nobel Prize for unraveling some of DNA’s mysteries, Dennis Morrison, Ph.D., became one...
Cancer treatment side effect: Involuntary weight loss
Whether it’s due to pain from a growing tumor, swallowing difficulties caused by radiation therapy, or the nausea, loss of appetite or mouth...
Hand washing vs. hand sanitizer: which is better?
Last updated Aug. 25, 2020
Cleaning your hands regularly remains one of the simplest and most-effective defenses against illnesses...