May 20, 2020 1:06:28 PM       by Dennis Miao

5 Strategies for Scientists Working From Home

In recent days, there have been developments and progress towards initial re-opening of states across the country. For many of us, however, returning to work will be a more gradual process and will still involve some time at home as companies, localities, and the country as a whole work towards resuming normal life while maintaining social distancing and mitigating chances for secondary waves of infection. Thus, it’s still incredibly important to keep in mind these 5 strategies for working effectively, and healthily, at home:

 


May 7, 2020 6:20:55 PM       by Dennis Miao

COVID-19 Detection Methods: Nucleic Acid vs. IgM/IgG Antibody Tests

There is no doubt that the coronavirus is the hottest topic as of late, having dominated media headlines and having fundamentally changed the way that we live and work. As the outbreak of the coronavirus continues to worsen across the globe, the demand for COVID-19 detection is therefore ever-increasing.


Mar 27, 2020 5:56:35 PM       by Lingyi Tong

FDA Allows Distribution of COVID-19 Test Kit Before EUA

The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented public health emergency in the U.S. Even though medical professionals are working around the clock to conduct testing, the problem still remains to be a shortage of diagnostic kits. Aimed to improve the limited diagnostic capability and to fight against the COVID-19 public health crisis, the FDA issued several emergency policies since late February.