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Scientists have designed a rapid, portable COVID-19 test that can provide results on a smartphone. Its developers claim that it could broaden access to affordable testing in regions that lack expertise, infrastructure, and specialized equipment for laboratory-based testing.Share on PinterestNew portable COVID-19 tests deliver results quickly and can make testing more accessible.Image credit: Getty ImagesAs…

A 25-year-old male seems to have the United States’ first case of reinfection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.Share on PinterestResearchers wonder under which circumstances reinfection is possible and what it might imply.The resident of Reno, Nevada tested positive for infection with SARS-CoV-2 in mid-April 2020 after the onset of mild symptoms, such as…

New research shows that people with a history of eating disorders experienced significant negative effects during the COVID-19 lockdown.Share on PinterestA new study finds that during lockdown, eating disorder symptoms worsened in people with a history of eating disorders.The research, which appears in the Journal of Eating Disorders, raises awareness of the pandemic’s detrimental effects…

A study has revealed how an unusual and rare group of people known as “elite controllers” prevent HIV from replicating in their bodies without any need for treatment.Share on PinterestNew research looks into why HIV does not replicate in certain people with the infection.The World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that at the end of 2019…

A recent study shows that it is relatively rare for COVID-19 patients to return to the hospital within 2 weeks of discharge. Individuals with high blood pressure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were the most likely to require readmission.Share on PinterestIndividuals with breathing problems were the COVID-19 patients most likely to return to the…