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Scientists develop breath test that rapidly detects COVID-19 virus

Published July 31, 2023

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Published by: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
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By Jim Dryden

With this test, there are no nasal swabs and no waiting 15 minutes for results, as with home tests. A person simply blows into a tube in the device, and an electrochemical biosensor detects whether the virus is there. Results are available in about a minute.

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Astronomy Tool Can Now Detect COVID in Breath

Published May 12, 2023

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Published by: Scientific American
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By Starre Vartan

Researchers are investigating a promising technique that may be used to check for the presence of SARS-CoV-2. A frequency comb involves the use of lasers to look for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are associated with COVID infections.

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