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Is it possible to transmit COVID-19 in the womb?
Intrauterine transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is rare but possible, with early postnatal transmission occurring more often, a study has found. Infected newborns are mostly asymptomatic or have mild symptoms that improve during follow-up.
Is it possible to transmit COVID-19 in the womb?
26 May 2022
SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests exhibit moderate-to-high sensitivity vs RT-PCR, cultures
Home antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection were moderately sensitive compared with RT-PCR* test but highly sensitive compared with viral culture in adults and children with RT-PCR-confirmed infection, a prospective study suggests.
SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests exhibit moderate-to-high sensitivity vs RT-PCR, cultures
26 May 2022
Singe sensor on foot sole predicts gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease
A single plantar pressure sensor device, when placed on the least affected side (LAS), helps predict freezing of gait (FOG) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a recent study.
Singe sensor on foot sole predicts gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease
26 May 2022
Diagnosing cataract prior to detection of opacity
A new algorithm objectively determines when intraocular lens implant (IOL) surgery should be performed, regardless of how the opacity looks to the surgeon.
