Antibody-based therapies can be used to protect at-risk populations, including medical workers, from the virus. The race to develop effective antibody-based treatments for COVID-19 is advancing at a rapid pace. Now, a Tel Aviv University laboratory reports it has successfully isolated two antibodies that would neutralize the virus’s ability to infect human cells. The two...
Gayle N. Scott, PharmD DISCLOSURES June 18, 2019 Lab tests play a key role in clinical decision-making. More than 4000 lab testsare available, and an estimated 70% of clinical decisions are based on their results. Correct interpretation is critical. The pharmacologic effects of drugs can change the results of lab tests; for example, levothyroxine increases thyroid levels, or lisinopril may increase potassium levels. But these changes do not involve...
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT A desire for a simpler, cheaper way to do common laboratory tests for medical diagnoses and to avoid “washing the dishes” led University of Connecticut researchers to develop a new technology that reduces cost and time. Their pipette-based technology could also help make certain medical testing available in rural or remote areas where traditional methods might...
