Early in the pandemic, when it often took days to get the results back from a COVID test—and relatively few people were getting tested, because of the inconvenience—researchers at MIT and Harvard […]
Former president of the western chapter of the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), Dr Jacqueline Chambers says medical practitioners involved in the unauthorised administration of antigen (rapid) tests on the black market […]
COVID-19 antibody tests have been the subject of scrutiny since their arrival, but they still represent an important tool in understanding population health. Molecular tests have become the top method of identifying […]
The acquisition of two high-tech machines and other equipment is expected to ease a backlog of 10,000 coronavirus cases in Jamaica amid a shortage of test kits triggered by global demand. Dr […]
AS officials report a flattening of the curve for COVID 19, there has been a call for testing and public messaging to be increased going forward. The suggestion comes from Paul Gibson, […]
BEFORE CARICOM can re-open regional travel, one of the main matters it must first address is at what stage of travel should COVID-19 tests be presented or administered. In an interview on […]
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