Are we placing too much value on a negative test result? Multiple state governments only require people with respiratory symptoms to continue self-isolation if they test positive for COVID-19, despite the risk of false negatives.
COVID-19 saliva tests not as accurate as widespread reporting suggests While useful, evidence shows a relative lack of sensitivity means there is still a high chance of returning a false-negative.
Are we about to see a new dawn for point-of-care testing? The potential of point-of-care testing has not been realised for decades – but that may be about to change.
‘Just because you want it to be over doesn’t mean it is’ Victoria has recorded 165 coronavirus cases in three days, with the state’s Chief Health Officer saying the situation ‘will get worse before it gets better’, but the ongoing spike is not being called a second wave.
Testing for vitamin D rises again – at a cost of more than $100 m And the increase cannot be explained by clinical factors or changes in demographics.
Asymptomatic COVID-19 rate could be ‘much higher’ than previously thought But experts differ on whether that should affect current testing in Australia.
Australia must learn to live with coronavirus: Infectious disease expert The virus will be part of our lives until an effective vaccine arrives – because elimination is ‘very unlikely’.
New coronavirus test could be ‘game-changing’ The point-of-care test aims to rapidly determine a person’s immunity to coronavirus and how at-risk they are of contracting severe disease.
Significant measures to keep health professionals on the coronavirus frontline A new pandemic sub-register will allow 40,000 experienced and qualified practitioners to return to work, while Victoria has expanded testing criteria for healthcare workers.