We read a really interesting article on the current state of COVIS-19 antibody testing that is also a very lucid introduction to the principles behind ELISAs and lateral flow immunoassays. The article titled “Why the Accuracy of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Tests Varies So...
FDA has issued guidelines for the conduct of clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic. “With this guidance issued today, the FDA is helping industry and investigators navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and help assess how to move forward with critical clinical...
To provide some diversion during these trying times, a colleague recommended ‘The infinite Monkey Cage’. Extremely funny British science podcast. There are more than 10 seasons for your pleasure. You will learn and you will laugh. If you like Monty Python you are on...
Hope for containing the COVI-19 pandemic rests on the develop of an effective vaccine for SARS-CoV-2. Recently we found an interesting list of 16 ongoing efforts to develop a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in the magazine The Scientist. These vaccines vary considerably in their...
Data scientists at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California launched a new website to boost SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 research data usability for all. The site Outbreak.info focuses on aggregating SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 metadata in a single site with the goal of making...
