Michigan Man Died After Being Repeatedly Denied Coronavirus Test Family Say
Keith Gambrell said his father, who had diabetes, was turned away from several hospitals in the Detroit area in the days leading to his death.
WH Task Force's Dr. Birx Says COVID-19 Likely Moved From Animal to Human
"It's going to take us a while to really map and trace this particular virus, map it through its experience in humans, and get the scientific evidence of where this virus originated."
Ex-CDC Boss Says 'Things Are Clearly Missing' from White House Guidelines
The physician who led the CDC through the 2009 swine flu pandemic said the White House's new guidelines for reopening the U.S. economy are missing a number of significant pieces.
Pelosi Calls Trump's Guidelines on Reopening U.S. 'Vague and Inconsistent'
"The President's continued insistence on moving forward without testing, contact tracing, demographic data collection and a respect for science and the facts risks further death and economic disaster," Pelosi said Thursday.
FDA Approval of Saliva-Based Coronavirus Test Could Reduce Health Care Risk
A coronavirus test recently approved by the FDA only requires a patient to spit into a tube, while currently available methods are somewhat invasive.
FDA Chief: U.S. 'Very Close to Peak' of COVID-19 Cases, Testing Into Fall
Stephen Hahn said coronavirus testing will be necessary beyond May and "into the fall," as he acknowledged the U.S. is "very close to the peak" of active cases.
Trump Calls IG Report Critical of Coronavirus Response 'Just Wrong'
"We've had more testing and had more results than any country anywhere in the world," President Trump said Monday.
White House Promised 27 Million VirusTests by March End but U.S. Hit 1M
Tracking analysts see a discrepancy between White House claims and the real numbers on the testing kits.
Coronavirus Test Approved by FDA Can Issue Results in Five Minutes
Abbott Laboratories said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had issued an Emergency Use Authorization for the fastest available point-of-care test that can detect the novel coronavirus.
Virus Testing Experiment in Italian Town Appears to Have Halted COVID-19
According to researchers, authorities were able to prevent new infections with tough quarantine measures and strict testing on residents, whether they displayed symptoms or not.
Medical Company to Make Millions of Coronavirus Tests After FDA Approval
Abbott Laboratories is the the latest company to receive an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to sell a test for the new coronavirus.
How to Get Tested for Coronavirus in the U.S.
The White House coronavirus task force team has announced a boost in testing across the U.S.
FDA Loosens Approval Process for Coronavirus Tests
FDA Commissioner Hahn said the new policies would help address "urgent public health concerns by helping to expand the number and variety of diagnostic tests, as well as available testing capabilities in health care settings, and reference and commercial laboratories."
Massachusetts Firm Says It Has 1.5 Million Coronavirus Tests Ready to Ship
Thermo Fisher Scientific said the available tests will initially be distributed to approximately 200 labs in the U.S.
Massachusetts Firm to Produce Millions of High-Speed COVID-19 Test Kits
Thermo Fisher Scientific said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency authorization for its test, which can provide results within four hours of a sample arriving at a lab.
'Tomb' of Nuclear Waste Could Crack Open Due to Climate Change
An investigation by The Los Angeles Times and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism found the dome is barely holding it together as it is. Rising sea levels could tip it over the edge.
Russia Is Testing Nuclear Weapons at Remote Arctic Bases, U.S. Claims
"Russia probably is not adhering to its nuclear-testing moratorium," Lieutenant General Robert Ashley said.
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban 'Slaughter' of Kittens
"The USDA's decision to slaughter kittens after they are used in research is an archaic practice and horrific treatment."
Ancestry.com Sparks Backlash by Changing Ethnicity
The alterations in evaluation criteria have significantly changed the results sent to users.
'Sea of Thieves: Forsaken Shores' DLC Delayed One Week
A nasty bug in the new "Forsaken Shores" DLC for "Sea of Thieves" is causing a one week delay.
Yes, Netflix is Testing Ads …
Netflix has confirmed the company is testing ads on the platform.
Norway Tests Medical Heroin Therapy for Drug Addicts
The country hopes that the program will provide a "better quality of life" to addicts.
Home Genetic Tests Blur Lines Between Patient, Consumer
Private DNA tests will play an increasingly complicated role in health care.
Trump Administration To Expand Unemployment Drug Tests
The U.S. Labor Department has indicated it will broaden the number of occupations that can drug test for unemployment.
Russia Sends Marines Near North Korea Border for Drill
Russian marines are training in field combat in North Korea, bordering Primorye.
Diabetes Vaccine Entering Clinical Trials Next Year
Clinical trials on a prospective type 1 immunization are set to begin next year.
Exam Tips From Prime Minister Modi
Narendra Modi is writing a book about how students can manage test-related stress after hosting a successful radio segment on the topic in January.
Dogs Get Reprieve As Chinese Embrace Animal Rights
At one Chinese slaughterhouse, dogs were bludgeoned to death with a metal rod.
SpaceX Funding Hyperloop Test Center in Netherlands
The founder of the Dutch team wants to start building a commercial hyperloop transport system between Amsterdam and Paris by 2021.
North Korea Promises 'Bigger Gift Package' for U.S.
The North's most recent test launch of a short-range ballistic missile on Monday landed in the sea off its east coast.