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@WIRED 1 year ago
Testing for monkeypox is crucial because a positive result is needed for accessing TPOXX, an antiviral medication that is being used to treat it. But not everyone who needs a test is getting one due to a slow ramp-up and a ponderous process: https://wired.trib.al/DGvfTSE : Getty https://t.co/M5HQl42kMk
@techcrunch.com 2 years ago
This startup just created a fast, accurate COVID test which only needs saliva and links to an app
@reshamas 4 years ago
Great explanation of #datascience terms. Medical test needs to be: 1. SENSITIVE: a technical measure of the smallest amount of virus they can detect & 2. SPECIFIC: ensuring they do not mistake other pathogens, (eg common cold) for the new #COVID19 https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2020/03/26/negative-coronavirus-test-result-doesnt-always-mean-you-arent-infected/