What’s the latest testing news?!
Testing and Contact Tracing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: The FDA has granted emergency authorization to pharmaceutical company Roche for a new antibody test that is much more accurate than existing options. Quick reminder about antibody testing: It provides information about PAST (as opposed to current) infections. Reason for optimism: The new test has much (!) better accuracy than others on the market, Read more…
Are males more at risk from COVID-19 compared to females? Why?
Biology/Immunity
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Yes. While whether men or women get infected more often is not yet clear, men are consistently over-represented among COVID-19 deaths. In hard hit New York City for example, males make up 52% of confirmed cases, but 61% of COVID-19 deaths. In Italy, men currently make up 47% of the confirmed cases, and 62% Read more…
A: The FDA has granted emergency authorization to pharmaceutical company Roche for a new antibody test that is much more accurate than existing options. Quick reminder about antibody testing: It provides information about PAST (as opposed to current) infections. Reason for optimism: The new test has much (!) better accuracy than others on the market, Read more…
Are males more at risk from COVID-19 compared to females? Why?
Biology/ImmunityJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Yes. While whether men or women get infected more often is not yet clear, men are consistently over-represented among COVID-19 deaths. In hard hit New York City for example, males make up 52% of confirmed cases, but 61% of COVID-19 deaths. In Italy, men currently make up 47% of the confirmed cases, and 62% Read more…
A: Yes. While whether men or women get infected more often is not yet clear, men are consistently over-represented among COVID-19 deaths. In hard hit New York City for example, males make up 52% of confirmed cases, but 61% of COVID-19 deaths. In Italy, men currently make up 47% of the confirmed cases, and 62% Read more…
