The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization for Quest Diagnostics to begin pooled testing: One test technique increases capacity, allowing up to four test samples to be tested at one time. The authorization comes as the United States tries to contain a massive resurgence of …
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OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) – Meridian Clinical Research announced Thursday that it is seeking paid volunteers for a COVID-19 vaccine research study in Omaha, Norfolk and Grand Island. Study participants will be subject to examinations, in addition to the administration of an “investigational” vaccine or placebo, at no cost to the …
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These hand sanitizers will not only kill bacteria on your hands, they could also poison you. The Food and Drug Administration has updated its growing list of hand sanitizers that contain methanol, a wood alcohol substance that can be toxic when ingested or absorbed through the skin. And what is …
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3M and researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced a partnership Tuesday to develop a rapid test for a coronavirus antigen that they say will be widely available in the U.S. With new Covid-19 cases across much of the country, major testing manufacturers and labs have warned of processing …
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Consumers should avoid five additional brands of hand sanitizer that tested positive for methanol, a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested, the Food and Drug Administration said. The warning comes after the agency last month. warned against any of the nine brands of possibly …
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