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Clinical trial shows testing saliva for COVID-19 is as reliable as nasal swab
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Clinical trial shows testing saliva for COVID-19 is as reliable as nasal swab

by  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As the highly transmissible delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 surges in the United States and around the world, rapid and accessible COVID-19 testing and increased vaccination are key to managing the virus’ spread. Nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs—long, medical-grade probes used to collect samples from...

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Nasal swab could help diagnose lung cancer

In the case of patients with low risk of lung cancer, the current diagnostic procedure can sometimes be invasive and unnecessary. However, new research may have uncovered a less invasive, less costly way to screen these patients. New research suggests that a simple nasal swab could accurately determine whether a patient has lung cancer. A...