Posts Tagged ‘diagnostic tools’
Mass General-MIT Team Create an Online COVID-19 Testing Calculator for Schools and Businesses
The online tool can help in assessing the costs and benefits of different COVID-19 testing and mitigation strategies.
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About COVID-19 Tests
Widespread testing and tracing are crucial to managing the spread of COVID-19, but there are several different kinds of tests that each have a specific use. Learn more about which test may be best for you.
Read MoreHow Serology Testing Will Improve our Understanding of COVID-19
At a recent virtual town hall, David Louis, MD, chief of Pathology at Mass General, spoke about two types of serology tests for SARS-CoV-2, what they show and why they are valuable.
Read MoreRagon Institute Researchers Discuss Progress on Serology Testing and Safe Return to Work
At a recent virtual town hall led by Bruce Walker, MD, researchers discussed what they have learned so far about COVID-19 antibodies and their vision for how to return to work.
Read MoreSnapshot of Science: Genetic Insights into Our Food Choices, New Diagnostic Device for Lymphoma and More
What’s new in research at Mass General? Here’s a snapshot of studies recently published in top-tier scientific journals: Effect of folic acid on child brain development Have you ever noticed that everything from cereal to pasta to pancake mix has folic acid listed as an ingredient? This is due to a government-mandated folic acid fortification…
Read MoreResearch Team Develops Diagnostic Tool for Sepsis
A critical unmet need in combating sepsis is the lack of accurate early biomarkers that can alert clinicians to this potential life-threatening situation and allow them to take preventative action.
Read MoreCelebrating Women in Science and Medicine: Interview with Daphne Holt
During the month of March, Massachusetts General Hospital is celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting our outstanding women scientists, physicians and staff members. In the coming weeks we’ll be sharing a few of their profiles, and be sure to visit the women’s history month landing page to see the full series. Daphne Holt, MD, PhD…
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