Abbott Laboratories is unveiling a coronavirus test that can tell if someone is infected in as little as 5 minutes, and is so small and portable it can be used in almost any healthcare setting. The medical-device maker plans to supply 50,000 tests a day starting April 1, said John Frels, vice president of research and development at Abbott Diagnostics. […]
The U.S. Food and Administration has shut down sales of at-home coronavirus kits, according to USA Today. Critics caution these tests might be unreliable, while those in favor say the test kits could save valuable time and resources. But for the time being, companies involved in manufacturing at-home test kits are cooling their heels. That is because the FDA sprang […]
Much of Canada’s remaining intact ice shelf has broken apart into hulking iceberg islands thanks to a hot summer and global warming, scientists said. Canada’s 4,000-year-old Milne Ice Shelf on the northwestern edge of Ellesmere Island had been the country’s last intact ice shelf until the end of July when ice analyst Adrienne White of the Canadian Ice Service noticed […]
An ingenious device originally intended for use in developing countries has made its mark in modern medicine during the pandemic. A handheld ultrasound scanner that attaches by cable to a smartphone or tablet can help doctors check patients when access to traditional ultrasound units is not available or convenient. The portable Butterfly iQ can do whole-body scans on the spot […]
Academy Award-nominated actor Chazz Palminteri hailed friend and fellow actor Nick Cordero on Newsmax TV on Monday, a day after the Broadway star died from complications of COVID-19, urging anyone infected seek treatment immediately or the disease “tears up your organs.” Palminteri, best known for his work on his semi-autobiographical “A Bronx Tale” and “Bullets Over Broadway,” said Cordero, 41, […]